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# To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to clarify the applicability of Federal trademark law in the area of digital replicas of identifying characteristics of individuals, and for other purposes.

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

Amends the Trademark Act to clarify how federal trademark law applies to digital replicas of individuals' identifying characteristics.

Model-rated AI relevance 75%: Digital replicas are a central AI and deepfake policy issue. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)

deepfakes copyright

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Sponsored by

[Darrell IssaRepublican CA](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/I000056)

Data as of: bills Oct 22, 2026 · votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Progress

1.  Introduced
    
    Aug 3, 2026
    
2.  Reported by committee
    
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3.  Passed House
    
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4.  Passed Senate
    
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5.  Became law
    
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Latest action · August 3, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

## What members said

Releases that cite this bill first, then releases on the same topics.

[Yvette Clarke](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/C001067) Democrat toward oversight Oct 15, 2026 · same topic

Clarke reintroduced legislation requiring disclosure when generative AI is used in political advertising to protect election transparency.

[Source ↗](https://clarke.house.gov/clarke-reintroduces-real-political-ads-act-to-strengthen-transparency-in-ai-generated-political-advertising/)

[Ashley Moody](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/M001244) Republican toward oversight Oct 1, 2026 · same topic

Moody called for Congress to act to protect children and seniors from AI-enabled scams, deepfakes, and addictive algorithms while also winning the AI race against China.

[Source ↗](https://www.moody.senate.gov/press-releases/video-in-homeland-security-subcommittee-senator-moody-questions-witnesses-on-potential-threats-posed-to-americas-children-and-seniors-from-ai/)

[Adam Schiff](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/S001150) Democrat toward oversight Oct 1, 2026 · same topic

Senators warn that AI advances are enabling new election disinformation and press social media companies, citing potential legislation to address AI-driven mis/disinformation.

[Source ↗](https://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sens-schiff-padilla-press-big-tech-ceos-on-social-media-platforms-efforts-to-combat-election-disinformation-amid-trump-admin-election-attacks/)

[Alejandro Padilla](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/P000145) Democrat toward oversight Oct 1, 2026 · same topic

Senators cite AI's role in enabling large-scale election disinformation as a reason for oversight and potential legislation targeting social media platforms.

[Source ↗](https://www.padilla.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/padilla-schiff-press-big-tech-ceos-on-social-media-platforms-efforts-to-combat-election-disinformation/)

[Christopher Murphy](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/M001169) Democrat toward oversight Sep 23, 2026 · same topic

Argues Congress must regulate AI, citing deepfakes, chatbots harming kids, and a model approval process as achievable steps.

[Source ↗](https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-joins-united-nations-general-assembly-event-on-artificial-intelligence)

[Valerie Foushee](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/F000477) Democrat toward oversight Sep 21, 2026 · same topic

Bill requires platforms to implement safety-by-design features to prevent AI-enabled scams targeting consumers, especially seniors.

[Source ↗](https://foushee.house.gov/media/press-releases/foushee-moylanintroducebipartisansafe-platforms-act-to-protect-consumers-from-online-scams)

[Joe Courtney](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/C001069) Democrat toward oversight Sep 18, 2026 · same topic

Courtney criticizes Speaker Johnson for blocking votes on bipartisan AI safeguard bills like the AI Kill Switch Act and the Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act.

[Source ↗](https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/courtney-statement-speaker-johnson-shutting-down-house-representatives)

[James Himes](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/H001047) Democrat toward oversight Sep 17, 2026 · same topic

Himes backs the TRAPS Act creating a federal task force to combat AI-powered voice cloning and deepfake financial scams.

[Source ↗](https://himes.house.gov/2026/09/17/himes-bill-to-combat-financial-scams-advances-with-bipartisan-support/)

Bill data read 2026-10-22T14:48:01.167Z