Bill · S. 1396· Senate(119-S-1396)
Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/9/2025
- Last activity
- 4/9/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- Maria Cantwell
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2025 aims to increase transparency regarding artificial intelligence and digital content. It seeks to establish standards for content provenance information, such as watermarking, to help identify the origin of digital media. The bill directs the Under Secretary to develop standards and conduct research into detecting synthetic content. It also requires tools used to create synthetic or modified content to allow users to include provenance information. Furthermore, the Act prohibits the unauthorized removal of this information and the non-consensual use of content for AI training. Enforcement is handled by the Federal Trade Commission, State attorneys general, and certain private content owners.
Yes· 3 of 13
Does this make patent and copyright rules fairer?+8
The bill protects creators' rights to control how their works are used for AI training and modification.
Does this put more rules on large technology companies?+7
The bill imposes new requirements and restrictions on large platforms and those providing AI creation tools.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+6
The bill mandates increased transparency regarding the origin and nature of digital content.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection for Creators: The bill seeks to protect journalists, publishers, broadcasters, and artists whose content is used to train AI systems or is manipulated to compete unfairly in the digital marketplace. (Section 2)
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Increased Transparency: By establishing standards for content provenance and watermarking, the bill aims to help people assess the nature, origins, and authenticity of digital content. (Section 2 and Section 4)
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Technological Advancement: The creation of public-private partnerships and research programs is intended to catalyze innovation in the artificial intelligence industry. (Section 2 and Section 4)
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Enhanced Security: The bill provides for the development of cybersecurity countermeasures to defend against the tampering of detection tools and watermarks. (Section s 4 and Section 5)
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Consent Requirements: The Act prohibits the commercial use of covered content for training AI or generating synthetic content without the express, informed consent of the owner, including compliance with terms regarding compensation. (Section 6)
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Empowerment via Litigation: Content owners are granted the right to bring civil actions for damages and relief if their provenance information is tampered with or if their content is used without consent. (Section 6 and Section 7)
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Requirements for Tool Makers: Any person providing a tool for the commercial purpose of creating synthetic or modified content must provide ways to include provenance information and establish security measures to protect it. (Section 6)
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Restrictions on Covered Platforms: Large platforms (based on revenue or user count) are prohibited from removing or altering content provenance information, which could impact their ability to manage content, except for specific security research purposes. (Section 6)
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Legal Burdens for AI Training: Using content for AI training or generating synthetic media becomes unlawful without express, informed consent and compliance with terms of use, which may impact how these systems are developed. (Section 6)
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Education And Technology
- Improves Intellectual Property Fairness+8Increases Big Tech Regulation+7Improves Data Privacy+4Increases Scientific Research Funding+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+6Improves Privacy Rights+5Increases Federal Power+4Increase States Rights+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+5Improves Economic Growth+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+6
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+3
- Healthcare
- Increases Research Funding+3
- 4/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee
Martin HeinrichDemocrat · New Mexico