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# Safeguarding Against Fabricated Exploitation Through Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

Title-only: the bill concerns protecting people from fabricated exploitative content made with AI. No text is provided to describe its specific provisions.

Model-rated AI relevance 85%: The title indicates it targets harmful AI-generated content. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)

deepfakes

MW

Sponsored by

[Mark WarnerDemocrat VA](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/W000805)

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
    
    Jul 21, 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 · July 21, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

## 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