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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 9639 

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify that the 

prohibition under such Act against the fraudulent misrepresentation of 

campaign authority and the fraudulent solicitation of funds includes 

misrepresentation through the use of content generated in whole or 

in part with the use of artificial intelligence (generative AI), and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 

Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. 

MULLIN, Mr. CARSON, Mr. DELUZIO, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. TONKO, Ms. 

ESHOO, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. 

THANEDAR, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. RAMIREZ, 

Ms. SCHOLTEN, Ms. HOULAHAN, and Mr. KILDEE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 

A BILL 

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 

clarify that the prohibition under such Act against the 

fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority and 

the fraudulent solicitation of funds includes misrepresentation through the use of content generated in whole 

or in part with the use of artificial intelligence (generative AI), and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘AI Ads Act’’. 

3 SEC. 2. USE OF CONTENT GENERATED BY ARTIFICIAL IN4 TELLIGENCE AS FRAUDULENT MISREPRE5 SENTATION OF CAMPAIGN AUTHORITY. 

6 (a) FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION.—Section 

7 322(a)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 

8 (52 U.S.C. 30124(a)(1)) is amended by striking the semi9 colon and inserting the following: ‘‘, including through the 

10 use of content generated in whole or in part with the use 

11 of artificial intelligence (generative AI);’’. 

12 (b) FRAUDULENT SOLICITATION OF FUNDS.—Sec13 tion 322(b)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 

14 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30124(b)(1)) is amended by striking the 

15 semicolon and inserting the following: ‘‘, including through 

16 the use of content generated in whole or in part with the 

17 use of artificial intelligence (generative AI);’’. 

18 SEC. 3. EXTENDING PROHIBITION AGAINST FRAUDULENT 

19 MISREPRESENTATION BY CANDIDATES FOR 

20 PURPOSES OF DAMAGING OTHER CAN21 DIDATES TO FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTA22 TION OF CANDIDATES AND COMMITTEES BY 

23 ANY PERSON FOR ANY PURPOSE. 

24 (a) FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION.—Section 

25 322(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 

26 U.S.C. § 30124(a)) is amended— 


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1 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 

2 striking ‘‘who is a candidate for Federal office or an 

3 employee or agent of such a candidate’’ ; and 

4 (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘any other 

5 candidate or political party or employee or agent 

6 thereof on a matter which is damaging to such other 

7 candidate or political party or employee or agent 

8 thereof’’ and inserting ‘‘any candidate, political 

9 party, or other real or fictitious political committee 

10 or organization, or employee or agent of such a can11 didate, political party, or political committee or orga12 nization’’. 

13 (b) FRAUDULENT SOLICITATION OF FUNDS.—Sec14 tion 322(b)(1) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30124(b)(1)) is 

15 amended by striking ‘‘any candidate or political party or 

16 employee or agent thereof’’ and inserting ‘‘any candidate, 

17 political party, or other real or fictitious political com18 mittee or organization, or employee or agent of such a can19 didate, political party, or political committee or organiza20 tion’’. 

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