HR7120-118

Introduced

To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to require disclosures for telemarketing using artificial intelligence and to provide for enhanced penalties for violations involving artificial intelligence voice or text message impersonation, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 29, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to require disclosures for telemarketing using artificial intelligence and to provide for enhanced penalties for violations involving artificial intelligence voice or text message impersonation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Trade, Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H3696454F443B436884D0C05C589B1A73: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restrictions on Utilizing Realistic Electronic Artificial Language Act or the R U REAL Act.
  • Section HA3B1DFE431934D7E88ACA8B2001DB82A: 2. Disclosure required for telemarketing using AI Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall...
  • Section H32E3AA8141A749D8AF76D9B92D39CF34: 3. Enhanced penalties for violations of telemarketing rules involving AI voice or text message impersonation Section 6 of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud...
  • Section H5D4700AD0CFE4FC994AB950F46E743FA: 4. Definitions Section 7 of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (15 U.S.C. 6106) is amended— in paragraph (4), by inserting or text...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to require disclosures for telemarketing using artificial intelligence and to provide for enhanced penalties for violations involving artificial intelligence voice or text message impersonation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Key Policy Areas

Technology, Trade, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to require disclosures for telemarketing using artificial intelligence and to provide for enhanced penalties for violations involving artificial intelligence voice or text message impersonation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Policy Domains

Technology Trade Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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technology companies and users of digital services: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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federal implementing agencies: ,
technology companies and users of digital services: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 29, 2024

Ms. Schakowsky introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Technology Trade Immigration
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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