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To require AI-generated content is labeled as AI-generated with the metadata of the output or by other technological means, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Requires persons who own or control AI-generated content to label such content as AI-generated within the metadata or by other technological means to provide verifiable provenance of the content.
- Directs the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to issue regulations within 6 months establishing the method for how AI-generated content must be labeled.
- Treats violations of the labeling requirement as unfair or deceptive practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
- Authorizes the FTC to enforce the labeling requirement using the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties provided under the Federal Trade Commission Act, with violators subject to FTC Act penalties.
- Defines AI-generated content to include any video, image, audio, text, or other medium that is generated by artificial intelligence.
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Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Josh Gottheimer’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BLACKSTONE $116,700
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $71,500
- KKR & CO INC. $50,600
- CENTERVIEW PARTNERS $25,000
- FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP $23,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Josh Gottheimer → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jul 2, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Jul 2, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 2, 2026
Mr. Gottheimer (for himself, Mr. Kean, and Mr. Liccardo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To require AI-generated content is labeled as AI-generated with the metadata of the output or by other technological means, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Spot the Fakes Act”.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO LABEL AI-GENERATED CONTENT AS AI.
(a) Requirement To Label as AI.—A person that owns or controls AI- generated content shall label such content as AI-generated within the metadata of the output or by any other technological means to provide indelible verification of provenance as determined appropriate by the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
(b) Required Method of Disclosure.—Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commission, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall issue regulations that determine the method for how the label required under subsection (a) is shown in the metadata or by other technological means.
(c) Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission.—
(1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.—A violation of subsection (a) or a regulation promulgated under such subsection shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices.
(2) Powers of commission.—The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce subsection (a) and any regulation promulgated under such subsection in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. Any person who violates such subsection or a regulation promulgated under such subsection shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act.
(d) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Artificial intelligence; ai.—The terms “artificial intelligence” and “AI” have the meaning given the term “artificial intelligence” in the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).
(2) AI-generated content.—The term “AI-generated content” includes any video, image, audio, text, or any other medium that is generated by artificial intelligence.
(3) Commission.—The term “Commission” means the Federal Trade Commission.
(4) Metadata.—The term “metadata” has the meaning given that term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code. <all>
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