HR4628119th CongressWALLET

AI Impersonation Prevention Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]

Introduced

Summary

Ban on using AI to impersonate federal officers without a clear disclosure. This bill would make it a federal crime to knowingly use artificial intelligence to impersonate, falsely assume, or pretend to be a United States officer or employee by mimicking their voice, likeness, or other identifying traits and producing materially false or misleading content.

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  • Creates legal protection for federal officers and employees against AI that mimics their voice, image, or identity.
  • Aims to reduce materially false or misleading audio, video, or text that would lead people to believe a federal official authored or endorsed the content.
  • Would subject anyone who knowingly creates such impersonations without an explicit disclaimer to fines or to imprisonment for up to 3 years, or both.
  • Preserves First Amendment protection for satire, parody, and other expressive works when they include a clear disclosure that the content is not authentic.

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New penalties for AI federal impersonation

This bill would make it a crime to use AI to pretend to be a U.S. federal officer or employee. It would apply only if someone acts knowingly and the content is materially false or misleading. It would cover AI that makes human-like audio, video, or text, including mimicking an official’s voice or image. A clear disclaimer would be needed if the content is not real. Satire or parody would be allowed when it clearly says it is not authentic. Violators could face fines or up to 3 years in prison. If enacted, it would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]

AZ • D

Cosponsors

  • Bonamici

    OR • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 9/3/2025

Roll Call Votes

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