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H.R. 4628

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4628, the AI Impersonation Prevention Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jul 23, 2025 by Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D) with 6 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 4628 has 6 co-sponsors.

hb4628/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4628 IH: AI Impersonation Prevention Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-23
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4628  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 23, 2025   Ms. Ansari  (for herself,  Ms. Bonamici ,  Ms. Clarke of New York ,  Mr. Deluzio ,  Mr. Horsford , and  Ms. Morrison ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit AI-based impersonation of Federal officials.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   AI Impersonation Prevention Act of 2025  .
2.
Prohibition on AI-Based Impersonation of Federal Officials
Section 912 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking  Whoever  and inserting the following:
(a)
In general
Whoever
 ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(b)
Use of artificial intelligence
Whoever knowingly uses artificial intelligence to impersonate, falsely assume or pretend to be an officer or employee of the United States, including by mimicking the voice or likeness of a Federal officer without an explicit disclaimer, and thereby produces materially false or misleading content shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit legitimate uses of artificial intelligence in satire, parody, or expressive conduct protected under the First Amendment, provided such content includes clear disclosure that it is not authentic and is not intended as such.
(c)
Definition
In this section—
(1)
the term  artificial intelligence  means any system or software that performs tasks normally requiring human intelligence, including generative models capable of producing human-like audio, video, or text; and
(2)
the term  impersonates  means to falsely represent oneself as another identifiable individual, whether real or fictitious, in a manner reasonably likely to cause another person to believe the content is authentic.
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3.
Severability
Should any specific part of this Act or the amendments made by this Act be deemed invalid, the rest of it shall remain in effect.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-23
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit AI-based impersonation of Federal officials.

Sponsors

Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D) sponsors H.R. 4628, and 6 members have co-sponsored it, 5 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4628 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jul 23, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4628 has taken 2 actions since Jul 23, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 23, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 4628 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4628 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • AI Impersonation Prevention Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit AI-based impersonation of Federal officials. — Official Title as Introduced
  • AI Impersonation Prevention Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4628 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4628’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr4628/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4628, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ANSARI:H.R. 4628.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section VIII[Page H3647]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com