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POSITIVE Democracy & Voting Rights 118th Congress

H.R.8858 Securing Elections From AI Deception Act

Protects elections from AI-generated deepfakes and deceptive content used to mislead voters (118th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Documented rise of AI deepfakes targeting elections creates novel threat to informed consent of voters.

Brennan Center: documented rise of AI deepfakes targeting elections (2024)

Bill activity

Introduced Jun 27, 2024 by Shontel M. Brown (D-OH) with 47 original cosponsors. 54 cosponsors as of Sep 20, 2024.

Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is listed as a cosponsor, added Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction.
  1. IntroducedJun 27, 2024
  2. Passed House 
  3. Passed Senate 
  4. To President 
  5. Became Law 

Latest action Jun 27, 2024: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Cosponsors during the cosponsorship window

118th Congress (Jan 2023 to Jan 2025)

Aug 2024SepOctNovDecJan 2025Jun 27, 2024Jan 3, 2025 (closed)47 originalAdriano Espaillat (D-NY-13). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Alma S. Adams (D-NC-12). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.André Carson (D-IN-7). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ann M. Kuster (D-NH-2). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-7). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Barbara Lee (D-CA-12). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS-2). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Betty McCollum (D-MN-4). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Dwight Evans (D-PA-3). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-5). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH-13). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL-24). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Greg Landsman (D-OH-1). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-5). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.James E. Clyburn (D-SC-6). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA-4). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-7). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Maxine Waters (D-CA-43). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Nikema Williams (D-GA-5). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Patrick Ryan (D-NY-18). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ-7). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Robert Garcia (D-CA-42). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Steven Horsford (D-NV-4). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ted Lieu (D-CA-36). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Val T. Hoyle (D-OR-4). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC-4). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Al Green (D-TX-9). Cosponsored Jul 2, 2024, 5 days after introduction.Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI-3). Cosponsored Jul 2, 2024, 5 days after introduction.Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1). Cosponsored Jul 10, 2024, 13 days after introduction.Marc A. Veasey (D-TX-33). Cosponsored Jul 22, 2024, 25 days after introduction.Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5). Cosponsored Aug 13, 2024, 47 days after introduction.Lucy McBath (D-GA-7). Cosponsored Aug 13, 2024, 47 days after introduction.Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA-17). Cosponsored Sep 20, 2024, 85 days after introduction. Sep 2024OctNovDecJun 27, 2024Jan 3, 2025 (closed)47 originalAdriano Espaillat (D-NY-13). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Alma S. Adams (D-NC-12). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.André Carson (D-IN-7). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ann M. Kuster (D-NH-2). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-7). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Barbara Lee (D-CA-12). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS-2). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Betty McCollum (D-MN-4). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Dwight Evans (D-PA-3). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-5). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH-13). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL-24). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Greg Landsman (D-OH-1). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-5). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.James E. Clyburn (D-SC-6). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA-4). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-7). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Maxine Waters (D-CA-43). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Nikema Williams (D-GA-5). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Patrick Ryan (D-NY-18). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ-7). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Robert Garcia (D-CA-42). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Steven Horsford (D-NV-4). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ted Lieu (D-CA-36). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Val T. Hoyle (D-OR-4). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC-4). Cosponsored Jun 27, 2024, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Al Green (D-TX-9). Cosponsored Jul 2, 2024, 5 days after introduction.Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI-3). Cosponsored Jul 2, 2024, 5 days after introduction.Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1). Cosponsored Jul 10, 2024, 13 days after introduction.Marc A. Veasey (D-TX-33). Cosponsored Jul 22, 2024, 25 days after introduction.Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5). Cosponsored Aug 13, 2024, 47 days after introduction.Lucy McBath (D-GA-7). Cosponsored Aug 13, 2024, 47 days after introduction.Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA-17). Cosponsored Sep 20, 2024, 85 days after introduction.
Democratic 54

Each dot is one cosponsor. Dots stack by sign-on day, or by week when the window is long. The block at the left holds the original cosponsors.

Cosponsorship closed Jan 3, 2025 (118th Congress): the Congress ended with the bill still in committee.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions
  1. Introduced in House
  2. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  3. 47 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
  4. 2 members cosponsored
  5. Donald G. Davis cosponsored (D-NC)
  6. Marc A. Veasey cosponsored (D-TX)
  7. 2 members cosponsored
  8. Christopher R. Deluzio cosponsored (D-PA)

Votes on this bill

No recorded votes yet on this measure.

Cosponsors

54 cosponsored

Sponsor Introduced by Shontel M. Brown (D-OH) on Jun 27, 2024

MemberParty/StateDateDays after introductionOriginalGrade
Adriano EspaillatD-NYJun 27, 20240OriginalA-
Alma S. AdamsD-NCJun 27, 20240OriginalB+
André CarsonD-INJun 27, 20240OriginalA+
Ann M. KusterD-NHJun 27, 20240Original—
Ayanna PressleyD-MAJun 27, 20240OriginalA-
Barbara LeeD-CAJun 27, 20240Original—
Bennie G. ThompsonD-MSJun 27, 20240OriginalA
Betty McCollumD-MNJun 27, 20240OriginalB
Daniel S. GoldmanD-NYJun 27, 20240OriginalB+
Debbie DingellD-MIJun 27, 20240OriginalB
Debbie Wasserman SchultzD-FLJun 27, 20240OriginalB
Dwight EvansD-PAJun 27, 20240OriginalA-
Emanuel CleaverD-MOJun 27, 20240OriginalA
Emilia Strong SykesD-OHJun 27, 20240OriginalB+
Eric SwalwellD-CAJun 27, 20240OriginalA-
Frederica S. WilsonD-FLJun 27, 20240OriginalA-
Greg LandsmanD-OHJun 27, 20240OriginalC+
Gregory W. MeeksD-NYJun 27, 20240OriginalB+
Jahana HayesD-CTJun 27, 20240OriginalA-
James E. ClyburnD-SCJun 27, 20240OriginalB+
Jasmine CrockettD-TXJun 27, 20240OriginalA-
Jennifer L. McClellanD-VAJun 27, 20240OriginalA
Jonathan L. JacksonD-ILJun 27, 20240OriginalB
Joyce BeattyD-OHJun 27, 20240OriginalB
Kweisi MfumeD-MDJun 27, 20240OriginalA-
Marilyn StricklandD-WAJun 27, 20240OriginalB+
Maxine WatersD-CAJun 27, 20240OriginalA
Maxwell FrostD-FLJun 27, 20240OriginalA-
Melanie A. StansburyD-NMJun 27, 20240OriginalB+
Morgan McGarveyD-KYJun 27, 20240OriginalB+
Nanette Diaz BarragánD-CAJun 27, 20240OriginalA-
Nikema WilliamsD-GAJun 27, 20240OriginalA
Patrick RyanD-NYJun 27, 20240OriginalC+
Raja KrishnamoorthiD-ILJun 27, 20240OriginalB+
Raúl M. GrijalvaD-AZJun 27, 20240Original—
Ritchie TorresD-NYJun 27, 20240OriginalB
Robert GarciaD-CAJun 27, 20240OriginalA-
Robin L. KellyD-ILJun 27, 20240OriginalA
Salud O. CarbajalD-CAJun 27, 20240OriginalB+
Seth MagazinerD-RIJun 27, 20240OriginalB
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickD-FLJun 27, 20240OriginalB+
Stacey E. PlaskettD-VIJun 27, 20240Original—
Steven HorsfordD-NVJun 27, 20240OriginalB
Summer L. LeeD-PAJun 27, 20240OriginalA
Ted LieuD-CAJun 27, 20240OriginalB+
Val T. HoyleD-ORJun 27, 20240OriginalB+
Valerie P. FousheeD-NCJun 27, 20240OriginalA+
Al GreenD-TXJul 2, 20245A-
Hillary J. ScholtenD-MIJul 2, 20245C+
Donald G. DavisD-NCJul 10, 202413C
Marc A. VeaseyD-TXJul 22, 202425B
Josh GottheimerD-NJAug 13, 202447C
Lucy McBathD-GAAug 13, 202447B
Christopher R. DeluzioD-PASep 20, 202485B

Protects elections from AI-generated deepfakes and deceptive content. AI-generated disinformation poses a documented and growing threat to election integrity and voter decision-making.