# 119-s-4915: AI Labeling Act of 2026

119-s-4915, AI Labeling Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4915
- Congress: 119
- Title: AI Labeling Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Clear, machine-readable labeling for AI-generated content** would be required for generative AI providers and extended to covered online platforms. The bill would set technical standards for provenance, require detection and tamper-resistant labels, and create multiple enforcement paths.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- NIST and FTC standards and enforcement: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would direct the NIST Director to form an "AI-generated content consumer transparency" working group within 90 days. The group would publish technical standards and guidance within one year. NIST would send legislative recommendations to Congress within 180 days after publicati…
- Exemptions for researchers and nonprofits: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would exempt certain activities from the labeling and prohibition rules. Content generated only for internal research and not intended for public release would be exempt. Nonprofit libraries, archives, and educational institutions would generally be exempt unless they willfully…
- Bans and penalties for fake labels: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would ban knowingly adding false provenance, hiding required AI disclosures, or selling tools made mainly to remove or fake disclosures with intent to deceive. It would also ban knowingly distributing covered AI-generated content without required disclosure for financial benefi…
- Labels for AI systems and chatbots: mixed, high. If enacted, anyone offering an AI chatbot across state lines would have to show a clear, conspicuous label that it is an AI chatbot. The bill would define "covered AI-generated content" using a two-part test: the AI must materially change the content's meaning and a reasonable person would think th…
- Large platforms must show AI labels: mixed, high. If enacted, a "covered online platform" would be a public-facing site or app that mainly hosts user content and either had at least 10,000,000 monthly U.S. users in the past year or had more than $1.5 billion in revenue in the last taxable year. Those large platforms would have to clearly identify…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.

## Sources
- [119-s-4915 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4915)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4915 (as of 2026-09-10).