# 119-hr-8915: NO FAKES Act of 2026

119-hr-8915, NO FAKES Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8915
- Congress: 119
- Title: NO FAKES Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Creates a new property-like Digital Replication Right that would let people control and license digital replicas of their voice and visual likeness.** It would set rules for registration, post-mortem transfers and renewals, notice-and-takedown procedures, and civil remedies for unauthorized uses. - Families and estates: The post-mortem right initially lasts 10 years and is renewable in 5-year increments. Renewal requires showing recent authorized public use so heirs or executors can keep control. - Creators and minors: Living individuals must grant written licenses generally capped at 10 years. Licenses for minors require court approval and end when the minor reaches 18. - Platforms and product makers: The bill creates designated-agent, notice-and-takedown, fingerprint removal, and counter-notice rules and authorizes subpoenas to identify alleged violators. Damages are tiered with up to $5,000 per product for individuals and up to $750,000 per work for high-liability cases.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Property right for voice likeness: benefit, medium. If enacted, individuals would get a new property-like right over their voice and visual likeness. While alive, only the person could license it and licenses must be written and last no more than 10 years. Licenses involving minors could last up to 5 years, end at age 18, and need state court approv…
- New civil penalties for digital replicas: mixed, high. If enacted, people or companies that publicly share unauthorized digital replicas could face civil suits. Suits must start within 3 years after discovery. Statutory damages are set per work: $5,000 for individual defendants and $25,000 for certain online service providers that met the law's good-fa…
- New takedown rules for platforms: mixed, high. If enacted, many online platforms would have to register a designated agent with the Copyright Office and post that contact info publicly. Platforms that adopt and implement repeat-infringer policies and promptly remove compliant notices would get limited liability protection. Rights-holders could…
- Federal limits on replica suits: mixed, medium. If enacted, federal law would mostly override state lawsuits about voice and visual likeness rights tied to digital replicas. Some state claims would stay in force, including state causes that existed on January 2, 2025, and state laws specifically about sexually explicit or election-related replic…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8915 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8915)

## Related
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8915 (as of 2026-10-24).