QUIET Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The QUIET Act amends the Communications Act robocall provisions. If a robocaller uses artificial intelligence to emulate a human being, the caller or sender must disclose at the start of the call or text that AI is being used. It also doubles maximum civil forfeiture penalties and criminal fines for violations involving AI voice or text impersonation done with intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain something of value. The bill targets AI-enabled deception in calls and texts, not ordinary manual communications.
Who Benefits and How
Consumers receiving robocalls benefit because they learn at the beginning whether a human-like voice or message is AI-generated. Fraud victims benefit from higher penalties for AI impersonation scams. State consumer protection enforcers benefit from clearer federal rules on AI robocall disclosure. Legitimate callers benefit from a clearer compliance line for using AI voice or text tools.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Robocall operators using AI must add upfront disclosures to covered calls and texts. AI marketing vendors must design systems that can disclose AI use at the start of messages. Fraudulent impersonators face doubled civil and criminal penalty exposure. FCC enforcement staff must investigate AI-specific disclosure and impersonation violations.
Key Provisions
- Requires upfront disclosure when AI is used to emulate a human in a robocall or text.
- Provides robocall coverage for automated calls, texts, artificial voices, and artificially generated messages.
- Increases maximum penalties for AI impersonation intended to defraud, harm, or wrongfully obtain value.
- Applies the penalty change to violations occurring after enactment.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires AI robocalls and texts that emulate humans to disclose AI use at the beginning of the message and doubles penalties for AI impersonation used to defraud, harm, or wrongfully obtain value.
Key Policy Areas
Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Protection
Primary Purpose
Requires AI robocalls and texts that emulate humans to disclose AI use at the beginning of the message and doubles penalties for AI impersonation used to defraud, harm, or wrongfully obtain value.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Consumers receiving robocalls
- Fraud victims
- State consumer protection enforcers
- Legitimate callers
Identified Costs
- Robocall operators using AI
- AI marketing vendors
- Fraudulent impersonators
- FCC enforcement staff
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H519)
Mr. Sorensen (for himself and Mr. Ciscomani) introduced the following …
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
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