Bill · H.R. 9985· House(119-HR-9985)
AI Ads Act
- Introduced
- 7/30/2026
- Last activity
- 7/30/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Sponsored by
- Ro Khanna
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The AI Ads Act amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. It clarifies that prohibitions against fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority and fraudulent solicitation of funds include content generated by artificial intelligence. The bill also extends these prohibitions to any person, regardless of whether they are a candidate. It expands the scope of who can be misrepresented to include candidates, political parties, and other real or fictitious political committees or organizations.
Yes· 3 of 9
Does this make elections run better?+7
Combats AI-driven fraud and misrepresentation in federal elections.
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+5
Protects citizens from AI-generated fraudulent solicitations of funds.
Does this put more rules on large technology companies?+4
Imposes legal constraints on the use of generative AI for fraudulent political purposes.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection against AI fraud: By including content generated by artificial intelligence in the prohibition of fraudulent misrepresentation and solicitation of funds, the bill addresses modern technology used for deception (Section 2).
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Broader accountability: The bill expands the prohibition of fraudulent misrepresentation to apply to any person, rather than just candidates or their agents, which increases who can be held responsible for such actions (Section 3(a)).
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Increased protection for organizations: The bill extends protections against fraudulent misrepresentation to include political parties and other real or fictitious political committees or organizations (Section 3(a) and 3(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Electoral Process+7Improves Campaign Finance Reform+3Increases Federal Power+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Retirees+3Good For Seniors+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+5
- Education And Technology
- Increases Big Tech Regulation+4
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Voting Rights+2
- 9/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/30/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced in House
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Veronica EscobarDemocrat · Texas