S. 5135

119 S5135 IS: AI Ads Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-07-27
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 5135  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   July 27, 2026   Mr. Schiff  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Rules and Administration    A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify that the prohibition under such Act against the fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority and the fraudulent solicitation of funds includes misrepresentation through the use of content generated in whole or in part with the use of artificial intelligence (generative AI), and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   AI Ads Act  .
2.
Use of content generated by artificial intelligence as fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority
(a)
Fraudulent misrepresentation
Section 322(a)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30124(a)(1) ) is amended by striking the semicolon and inserting the following:  , including through the use of content generated in whole or in part with the use of artificial intelligence (generative AI); .
(b)
Fraudulent solicitation of funds
Section 322(b)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30124(b)(1) ) is amended by striking the semicolon and inserting the following:  , including through the use of content generated in whole or in part with the use of artificial intelligence (generative AI); .
3.
Extending prohibition against fraudulent misrepresentation by candidates for purposes of damaging other candidates to fraudulent misrepresentation of candidates and committees by any person for any purpose
(a)
Fraudulent misrepresentation
Section 322(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30124(a) ) is amended—
(1)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking  who is a candidate for Federal office or an employee or agent of such a candidate ; and
(2)
in paragraph (1), by striking  any other candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof on a matter which is damaging to such other candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof  and inserting  any candidate, political party, or other real or fictitious political committee or organization, or employee or agent of such a candidate, political party, or political committee or organization .
(b)
Fraudulent solicitation of funds
Section 322(b)(1) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30124(b)(1) ) is amended by striking  any candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof  and inserting  any candidate, political party, or other real or fictitious political committee or organization, or employee or agent of such a candidate, political party, or political committee or organization .