U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9922: AI Transparency in Elections Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 23, 2026
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide further transparency for the use of content that is substantially generated by artificial intelligence in political advertisements by requiring such advertisements to include a statement within the contents of the advertisements if generative AI was used to generate any image, audio, or video footage in the advertisements, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide further transparency for the use of content that is substantially generated by artificial intelligence in political advertisements by requiring such advertisements to include a statement within the contents of the advertisements if generative AI was used to generate any image, audio, or video footage in the advertisements, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 23, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide further transparency for the use of content that is substantially generated by artificial intelligence in political advertisements by requiring such advertisements to include a statement within the contents of the advertisements if generative AI was used to generate any image, audio, or video footage in the advertisements, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AI Transparency in Elections Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Requiring disclaimers on advertisements containing content substantially generated by artificial intelligence (a) Requirement Section 318 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30120 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Special disclaimer for covered communications containing content substantially generated by artificial intelligence (1) Definitions For purposes of this subsection: (A) Covered communication (i) In general The term covered communication means a communication through any broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising facility, mailing, telephone bank, internet or other digital medium, or any other type of general public political advertising that-- (I) expressly advocates for or against the nomination or election of a candidate; (II) refers to a candidate at any time during the period beginning 120 days before the date of a primary election or nominating …
Sponsors
- Joseph Morelle (D, HD-025) · primary sponsor
- Rick Larsen (D, HD-002)
- Terri Sewell (D, HD-007)
- Norma Torres (D, HD-CA-35)
- Julie Johnson (D, HD-TX-32)
- Ed Case (D, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is HB9922?
- HB9922 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): AI Transparency in Elections Act of 2026.
- What does HB9922 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide further transparency for the use of content that is substantially generated by artificial intelligence in political advertisements by requiring such advertisements to include a statement within the contents of the advertisements if generative AI was used to generate any image, audio, or video footage in the advertisements, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9922?
- In committee as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9922?
- Joseph Morelle (D, HD-025), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9922?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9922
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