U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10814: REAL Political Advertisements Act
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide further transparency and accountability for the use of content that is generated by artificial intelligence (generative AI) 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 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 and accountability for the use of content that is generated by artificial intelligence (generative AI) 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 or video footage in the advertisements, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide further transparency and accountability for the use of content that is generated by artificial intelligence (generative AI) 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 or video footage in the advertisements, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Require the Exposure of AI-Led Political Advertisements Act or the REAL Political Advertisements Act . SECTION 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the revolutionary innovations in generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) and the potential for their use in exacerbating and spreading misinformation and disinformation at scale and with unprecedented speed requires Congress and the Federal Election Commission to take action to protect against the use of generative AI that harms our democracy; and (2) free and fair elections require transparency and accountability, which allow the public to make informed decisions and hold public officials accountable. SECTION 3. Expansion of definition of electioneering communication (a) Expansion to online communications (1) Application to qualified Internet and digital communications (A) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 304(f)(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30104(f)(3)(A) ) …
Sponsors
- Yvette Clarke (D, HD-009) · primary sponsor
- Debbie Dingell (D, HD-006)
- Jim Costa (D)
- Valerie Foushee (D, HD-004)
- Adelita Grijalva (D, HD-007)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- : Introduced in House
Common questions
- What is HB10814?
- HB10814 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): REAL Political Advertisements Act.
- What does HB10814 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide further transparency and accountability for the use of content that is generated by artificial intelligence (generative AI) 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 or video footage in the advertisements, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10814?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10814?
- Yvette Clarke (D, HD-009), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10814?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10814
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