AI Deepfakes Bill Advanced by Senate Judiciary Committee
The bill would create a federal right to control digital replicas and impose penalties of up to $750,000 for unauthorized uses, supporters said.
- On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved the NO FAKES Act, a proposed federal law banning unauthorized AI-powered voice cloning and deepfakes, advancing it to the full Senate.
- Current protections rely on a patchwork of state laws, so legislation establishes a federal property right allowing individuals to authorize or block digital copies of their voice and likeness for at least 70 years after death.
- RIAA Chairman Mitch Glazier applauded the vote, noting an 'extraordinary cross-sector coalition' of major music companies, movie studios, Google, and unions like SAG-AFTRA supports protecting Americans' voice and likeness from exploitive digital deepfakes.
- Warning of a 'Heckler's veto' over online content, critics including NetChoice and the American Civil Liberties Union voiced opposition. NetChoice's Amy Bos argued the bill creates a 'dangerous financial incentive' for platforms to over-remove lawful content.
- Senators signaled potential revisions before a full Senate vote to address free speech concerns raised during markup. If enacted, violators could face penalties up to $750,000, with licenses for digital replicas capped at 10 years.
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Congress tees up No FAKES Act, aiming at AI-generated deepfakes
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a new bill this week that seeks to prevent unauthorized deepfakes of American artists, performers and public figures. While the bill sailed through a committee voice vote, both Senators and outside groups say they’re worried it could become a tool for the powerful to quash free speech. The NO FAKES Act, introduced by Sens. Chris Coons, D-Del., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., would give Americans near-exclu…
AI deepfakes bill advanced by Senate Judiciary Committee
Unauthorized deepfake images generated by artificial intelligence would need to be removed from online platforms if they weren’t licensed by the person portrayed, under a bill the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced on Thursday. The bill, which was approved by voice vote, would give individuals an intellectual property right to their voice and visual likeness, despite […]
No Fakes Act Clears Senate Judiciary Committee
A bill to curb the use of unauthorized AI deepfakes has cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee, significant movement for a top legislative priority for the entertainment industry this year. The legislation passed the committee unanimously by voice vote on Thursday, although three Republican senators — Mike Lee, Ted Cruz and Eric Schmitt — raised First Amendment concerns. The bill is meant to address the proliferation of unauthorized “deepfak…
AI Needs Guardrails — the NO FAKES Act Can Create Them: Guest Post by Lyor Cohen and Harvey Mason Jr.
The “NO FAKES” Act of 2026 (“Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe”) would establish an intellectual property right by which individuals could authorize or block digital replicas of their voice and likeness. The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on whether to advance the bill today — June 18, 2026. In the […]
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