To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide further transparency and accountability for the use of content that is generated by artificial intelligence (generative AI) in political advertisements by requiring such advertisements to include a statement within the contents of the advertisements if generative AI was used to generate any image or video footage in the advertisements, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires short title This Act may be cited as the Require the Exposure of AI–Led Political Advertisements Act or the REAL Political Advertisements Act, requires sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— the revolutionary innovations in generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) and the potential for their use in exacerbating and spreading, and requires expansion of definition of electioneering communication Subparagraph (A) of section 304(f)(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, delegation of rulemaking, and trade restrictions. The main policy areas are Lobbying, Technology, Foreign Policy, and Housing.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires short title This Act may be cited as the Require the Exposure of AI–Led Political Advertisements Act or the REAL Political Advertisements Act.
- Requires sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— the revolutionary innovations in generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) and the potential for their use in exacerbating and spreading...
- Requires expansion of definition of electioneering communication Subparagraph (A) of section 304(f)(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C.
- Requires requiring disclaimers on advertisements containing content generated by artificial intelligence Section 318 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C.
- Requires reports Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and biannually thereafter, the Federal Election Commission shall submit a report to Congress which includes— an assessment of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires short title This Act may be cited as the Require the Exposure of AI–Led Political Advertisements Act or the REAL Political Advertisements Act, requires sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— the revolutionary innovations in generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) and the potential for their use in exacerbating and spreading, and requires expansion of definition of electioneering communication Subparagraph (A) of section 304(f)(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C.
Key Policy Areas
Lobbying, Technology, Foreign Policy, Housing
Primary Purpose
The bill requires short title This Act may be cited as the Require the Exposure of AI–Led Political Advertisements Act or the REAL Political Advertisements Act, requires sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— the revolutionary innovations in generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) and the potential for their use in exacerbating and spreading, and requires expansion of definition of electioneering communication Subparagraph (A) of section 304(f)(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
- Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
- Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Clarke of New York introduced the following bill; which …
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