# 119-s-4774: Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence Regulations (FAIR) Elections Act of 2026

119-s-4774, Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence Regulations (FAIR) Elections Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4774
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence Regulations (FAIR) Elections Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-02

## Summary

**This bill would make it a federal offense to knowingly spread false AI-generated media that misleads voters or targets election officials and would tighten how voter rolls can be challenged.** It pairs civil enforcement by the Attorney General with new limits on removal of registered voters and studies of federal database use.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger limits on voter removals: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would restrict when a State can remove someone from a federal voter list. States could remove a registrant only when the ineligibility is based on government records the Attorney General approves. Approved records must let officials match people (for example, name plus full Soc…
- Ban on false AI election media: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would ban knowingly distributing AI-made text, images, audio, or video that is materially false about a federal election or that falsely shows an election official. The ban would apply when the false content is intended to stop or deter voting or to intimidate election official…
- Severability keeps other parts intact: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would say that if any part is held invalid, the rest of the Act would remain in effect. Courts would be directed to leave other provisions and their application alone when one part is struck down.

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4774 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4774)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2231)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4774 (as of 2026-07-02).