Ending FCC Meddling in Our Elections Act

Bill: 118-s-4853
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2024-07-30
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action: action_date: 2024-07-31
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 449.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 449 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4853 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2024 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time July 31, 2024 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from promulgating or enforcing rules regarding disclosure of artificial intelligence-generated content in political advertisements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending FCC Meddling in Our Elections Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal Communications Commission rules regarding disclosure of artificial intelligence-generated content in political TV and radio advertisements (a) Definition In this section, the term rule has the meaning given the term in section 804 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Prohibition The Federal Communications Commission may not— (1) finalize or enforce the proposed rule adopted under the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled In the Matter of Disclosure and Transparency of Artificial Intelligence-Generated Content in Political Advertisements (FCC 24–74; MB Docket No. 24–211), adopted July 10, 2024; or (2) promulgate or enforce any rule that is substantially similar to the proposed rule described in paragraph (1).

July 31, 2024 Read the second time and placed on the calendar