# 119-s-2912: Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2025

119-s-2912, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2912
- Congress: 119
- Title: Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Stops deceptive and AI-generated schemes that mislead or intimidate voters.** This bill would ban knowingly false communications meant to impede or prevent voting in covered Federal elections and would treat material falsehoods produced by artificial intelligence the same as other deceptive information. - Voters: Would bar materially false claims about the time, place, or manner of an election, voter eligibility, registration status, or penalties within 60 days of a covered Federal election, including content made with generative AI. - People who spread misinformation: Would create a private right to sue for injunctions and attorney’s fees and would add criminal penalties under amended law that allow fines or imprisonment for not more than 1 year for deceptive acts or corrupt interference with voting or registration. - Department of Justice and election officials: Would require the Attorney General to correct credible false information when State or local officials have not adequately done so. The Attorney General must publish procedures within 180 days, consult election officials and civil rights groups, report to Congress within 180 days after each general Federal election covering the prior two years, and the bill authorizes appropriations to carry out corrective actions.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Attorney General sends election corrections: benefit, high. If enacted, the Attorney General could send public corrective messages when credible reports show materially false election information and state or local officials have not fixed it. The Attorney General must publish written procedures within 180 days and consult election officials and community g…
- New ban on deceptive election information: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would make it illegal within 60 days before a federal election to knowingly spread materially false information about when, where, or who can vote. It would also ban using artificial intelligence to create such false information when intended to stop people from voting. People…
- New civil suits and sentencing review: benefit, medium. If enacted, any person harmed by the prohibited conduct could sue in federal court for injunctions or other preventive relief. Courts could award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party. The United States Sentencing Commission would have 180 days to review and, if appropriate, change sen…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-2377: EACH Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2912 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2912)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-2377: EACH Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2377)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2912 (as of 2026-08-11).