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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6571 
To require disclosure of the use of content by Federal officials that is 
created or manipulated using generative artificial intelligence in their 
publications, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2025 
Mr. FOSTER (for himself and Mr. SESSIONS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To require disclosure of the use of content by Federal offi-
cials that is created or manipulated using generative 
artificial intelligence in their publications, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Responsible and Eth-
ical AI Labeling Act’’ or the ‘‘REAL Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF CONTENT CREATED OR MANIPU-
LATED USING GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL IN-
TELLIGENCE. 
(a) DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) PROHIBITION
ON
NON-DISCLOSURE.—A 
Federal official may not publish, disseminate, or oth-
erwise release content created or manipulated using 
generative artificial intelligence unless such content 
includes a disclaimer described in paragraph (2). 
(2) DISCLAIMER
REQUIREMENTS.—The dis-
claimer described in this paragraph— 
(A) is clear, conspicuous, and prominently 
displayed or communicated with the content; 
(B) is written in plain language that is 
easily understandable to the general public; and 
(C) includes the following: 
(i) A statement that informs the read-
er the content was created or manipulated 
using generative artificial intelligence. 
(ii) A brief explanation of how the 
content was generated or altered. 
(iii) A brief explanation of the tech-
nology or method used to create or manip-
ulate the content. 
(3) EXCEPTIONS.—This subsection does not 
apply to the following: 
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(A) Any communication not intended for 
public release. 
(B) Content created for any classified pur-
pose, if a summary or description of the content 
that complies with this section is retained by 
the publishing agency to accompany any unclas-
sified publication of the content. 
(C) Content that includes any basic graph-
ic or visual element, such as a text overlay, for-
matting, or other minor adjustment to visual 
media (such as brightness, contrast, or crop-
ping) that does not materially alter the meaning 
or context of the content and the content does 
not otherwise contain content created or manip-
ulated using generative artificial intelligence. 
(D) Any routine textual draft or other 
text-based document prepared using a digital 
tool, including text drafting software enabled by 
generative artificial intelligence, if such tool is 
used to enhance efficiency and the draft or doc-
ument is reviewed by agency staff prior to pub-
lication. 
(E) With respect to any content published, 
disseminated, or otherwise released by a Fed-
eral official, if such content is— 
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(i) not related to the official duties of 
the officer or employee; and 
(ii) that is so published, disseminated, 
or otherwise released on a personal, non- 
Government social media account or other 
medium. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT.— 
(1) RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et shall issue regulations or policies— 
(A) to ensure compliance with this section 
by Federal officials; and 
(B) that establish specific guidelines for 
the formatting, placement, and wording of the 
disclaimer described in subsection (a)(2) across 
various media formats. 
(2) AUDITS AND REPORTING.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and annually thereafter, the President, Vice Presi-
dent, and the head of each agency shall submit to 
Congress and make available on, with respect to the 
President or Vice President, a public website of the 
White House, and with respect to an agency, the 
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public website of the agency, an audit that describes 
compliance with this section. 
(3) CORRECTION.—If the President, Vice Presi-
dent, or the head of the agency, or the Comptroller 
General, determines that the President, Vice Presi-
dent, or any officer or employee of an agency has 
published content created or manipulated using gen-
erative artificial intelligence in violation of this sec-
tion, the President, Vice President, or the head of 
the agency (as the case may be) shall— 
(A) to the greatest extent possible, retract 
such content; and 
(B) issue a communication that includes— 
(i) a statement that indicates the con-
tent was issued in violation this section; 
(ii) a description of factors that led to 
the publication of the content; and 
(iii) if appropriate, a version of the 
content that has been revised to be in com-
pliance with this section, which shall be 
made publicly available on the applicable 
website and disseminated, to the extent 
possible, to the same audience as the initial 
content. 
(c) PENALTIES.— 
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(1) NON-COMPLIANCE.— 
(A) 
CORRECTIVE
ACTION
PLAN
RE-
QUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
on which an individual is found by the Comp-
troller General or an Inspector General to be in 
violation of this section, the President, Vice 
President, or head of that agency (as the case 
may be) shall submit to the Director of the Of-
fice of Management and Budget and Congress 
a plan that outlines the corrective action that 
will be taken to ensure compliance with this 
section. 
(B) OVERSIGHT.—If a plan is not sub-
mitted pursuant to subparagraph (A), or a Fed-
eral official does not comply with such plan or 
is in violation of this section after implementa-
tion of such plan, the Comptroller General shall 
review the internal controls and procedures of 
the President, Vice President, or applicable 
agency and, not later than 30 days after the 
date of the violation, issue corrective actions 
that shall be carried out not later than 30 days 
after the date of issuance of such corrective ac-
tions. 
(2) ACCOUNTABILITY.— 
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(A) FEDERAL
EMPLOYEE.—Any Federal 
official who violates this section may be subject 
to appropriate disciplinary action, including dis-
ciplinary action under chapter 75 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(B) CONTRACTORS.—Any Federal con-
tractor responsible for non-compliance with this 
section may face disciplinary action, including 
restriction on public-facing communication, con-
tract termination, or other corrective action, as 
determined necessary by the head of the con-
tracting agency. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, 
United States Code, and includes the Executive Of-
fice of the President. 
(2) FEDERAL
OFFICIAL.—The term ‘‘Federal 
official’’ means— 
(A) the President and the Vice President; 
and 
(B) any officer or employee of an agency. 
(3) GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.— 
The term ‘‘generative artificial intelligence’’ means 
any algorithmic system that uses parameters derived 
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from previously observed or generated data to non- 
deterministically create or modify digital content, in-
cluding text, image, video, sound, or any combina-
tion thereof. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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