Preventing Deep Fake Scams Act
Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary
No bill text was provided; the title indicates it addresses deepfake scams.
Model-rated AI relevance 70%: Deepfakes are an AI-generated harm, but the score is limited because only the title was available. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)
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Jon HustedRepublicanOHData as of: bills Oct 22, 2026 · votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026. What changed
Progress
Introduced
Jun 18, 2025
Reported by committee
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became law
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Latest action · June 18, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
What members said
Releases that cite this bill first, then releases on the same topics.
Clarke reintroduced legislation requiring disclosure when generative AI is used in political advertising to protect election transparency.
Source ↗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 ↗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 ↗Senators cite AI's role in enabling large-scale election disinformation as a reason for oversight and potential legislation targeting social media platforms.
Source ↗Argues Congress must regulate AI, citing deepfakes, chatbots harming kids, and a model approval process as achievable steps.
Source ↗Bill requires platforms to implement safety-by-design features to prevent AI-enabled scams targeting consumers, especially seniors.
Source ↗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 ↗Himes backs the TRAPS Act creating a federal task force to combat AI-powered voice cloning and deepfake financial scams.
Source ↗Bill data read 2026-10-22T14:48:01.167Z