Deepfake Report Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2065
Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Introduced: 2019-07-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Digital media
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security
Subversive activities
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: 

Deepfake Report Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security to report at specified intervals on the state of digital content forgery technology. Digital content forgery is the use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques, to fabricate or manipulate audio, visual, or text content with the intent to mislead.

action_date: 2019-09-10
text: 

Deepfake Report Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security to report at specified intervals on the state of digital content forgery technology. Digital content forgery is the use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques, to fabricate or manipulate audio, visual, or text content with the intent to mislead.

action_date: 2019-10-24
text: 

Deepfake Report Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security to report at specified intervals on the state of digital content forgery technology. Digital content forgery is the use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques, to fabricate or manipulate audio, visual, or text content with the intent to mislead.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6176)
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6176)
action_date: 2019-09-10
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 197.
action_date: 2019-09-10
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-93.
action_date: 2019-09-10
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-93.
action_date: 2019-07-24
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: Introduced in Senate