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# Preventing Deep Fake Scams Act

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

Creates a task force of financial regulators to report on how banks and credit unions prevent AI-enabled fraud. The report must also cover best practices and give legislative recommendations.

Model-rated AI relevance 80%: The bill is directly about AI-driven fraud and deepfakes in financial services. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)

deepfakes safety

BP

Sponsored by

[Brittany PettersenDemocrat CO](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/P000620)

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
    
    Feb 27, 2025
    
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 · February 27, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

## What members said

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

[Sara Jacobs](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/J000305) Democrat toward oversight Oct 16, 2026 · same topic

Jacobs argues Congress should pursue both AI innovation and safety guardrails, addressing societal, model, deployer, and impact-level risks rather than prioritizing speed over safety.

[Source ↗](https://sarajacobs.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-sara-jacobs-pens-newsweek-op-ed-on-how-to-win-the-ai-race)

[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/)

[Pete Ricketts](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/R000618) Republican mixed Oct 14, 2026 · same topic

Ricketts supports strengthening American AI innovation and export controls on chips to China while backing 'commonsense guardrails' for safety without stifling innovation.

[Source ↗](https://www.ricketts.senate.gov/news/press-releases/ricketts-champions-ai-innovation-and-safety/)

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/O000172) Democrat toward oversight Oct 13, 2026 · same topic

Ocasio-Cortez and colleagues urge the FAA to pause its AI air traffic management tool until safety testing, oversight, and accountability questions are answered.

[Source ↗](https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/ocasio-cortez-mcclain-delaney-beyer-mfume-subramanyam-and-elfreth-lead-calls)

[Lisa Blunt Rochester](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/B001303) Democrat neutral Oct 13, 2026 · same topic

Blunt Rochester describes meetings with AI experts and OpenAI leadership to discuss national security threats and recent AI safety issues, without stating a specific policy position.

[Source ↗](https://www.bluntrochester.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-senator-blunt-rochester-returns-from-congressional-delegation-visits-on-coast-guard-ai-national-security/)

[Mark Kelly](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/K000377) Democrat toward oversight Oct 13, 2026 · same topic

Kelly advocates legislation requiring human oversight and accountability for military AI, ensuring servicemembers can operate when AI systems fail.

[Source ↗](https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-kelly-writes-washington-times-op-ed-on-keeping-humans-in-command-as-ai-transforms-warfare/)

[Tom Barrett](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/B001321) Republican toward oversight Oct 9, 2026 · same topic

Barrett introduced legislation creating a Cabinet-level federal office to oversee AI and emerging technology threats and ensure strong guardrails.

[Source ↗](https://barrett.house.gov/media/press-releases/barrett-introduces-legislation-address-growing-threats-artificial-intelligence)

[Robert Latta](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/L000566) Republican toward oversight Oct 9, 2026 · same topic

Latta called for federal safety standards via the SELF DRIVE Act to enable safe deployment of autonomous vehicles.

[Source ↗](https://latta.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=407877)

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