# 119-hr-1734: Preventing Deep Fake Scams Act

119-hr-1734, Preventing Deep Fake Scams Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1734
- Congress: 119
- Title: Preventing Deep Fake Scams Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**Preventing deep-fake scams in banking.** This bill would create a Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Services Sector to study how AI tools like voice and video deep fakes could be used to steal data or access customer accounts and to recommend protections. - Banks and credit unions would get a report listing standard AI definitions and best practices to help protect customer accounts from AI-enabled fraud. - Consumers would benefit from an assessment of risks from voice and video deep fakes that can lead to data theft, identity theft, or fraud. - Policymakers and industry would receive legislative and regulatory recommendations and a final report due within 1 year, with public feedback requested within 90 days.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Task force to study AI bank scams: benefit, low. This bill would set up a federal task force on AI in banking when enacted. The Treasury Secretary would chair it, with members from the Fed, FDIC, OCC, CFPB, NCUA, and FinCEN. The group would ask the public for input within 90 days and deliver a report to Congress within 1 year. The report would de…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1734 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1734)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1734 (as of 2026-10-08).