EACH Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 4611

119th Congress

EACH Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 22, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Adriano Espaillat

D - NY

Cosponsors

9

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

This bill aims to prevent the spread of artificially generated audio that impersonates a political candidate's voice. It would make it illegal for individuals, groups, or organizations to distribute such deceptive audio recordings if they are intended to mislead voters and harm a candidate's reputation, especially close to an election.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Introduced7/22/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Mean

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EACH Act of 2025

This bill aims to prevent the spread of artificially generated audio that impersonates a political candidate's voice. It would make it illegal for individuals, groups, or organizations to distribute such deceptive audio recordings if they are intended to misle

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This bill aims to prevent the spread of artificially generated audio that impersonates a political candidate's voice. It would make it illegal for individuals, groups, or organizations to distribute such deceptive audio recordings if they are intended to mislead voters and harm a candidate's reputation, especially close to an election.

Bill Number: 4611
Introduced: 7/22/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Mean
Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics

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Title: EACH Act of 2025
Bill Number: 4611
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Mean
Introduced: 7/22/2025
Summary: This bill aims to prevent the spread of artificially generated audio that impersonates a political candidate's voice. It would make it illegal for individuals, groups, or organizations to distribute such deceptive audio recordings if they are intended to mislead voters and harm a candidate's reputat

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to prevent the spread of artificially generated audio that impersonates a political candidate's voice. It would make it illegal for individuals, groups, or organizations to distribute such deceptive audio recordings if they are intended to mislead voters and harm a candidate's reputation, especially close to an election.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Candidate Voice Fraud Prohibition ActThis bill prohibits the distribution of certain paid-for political communications that contain materially deceptive audio that is generated by artificial intelligence which impersonates a candidate's voice. It also establishes criminal penalties for related violations. The bill generally prohibits individuals, political committees, and other entities from distributing such a communication if the communication (1) contains materially deceptive audio that is generated by artificial intelligence which impersonates a candidate’s voice, (2) is distributed with actual malice, (3) is intended to injure the candidate’s reputation or to deceive a voter into voting against the candidate, and (4) is distributed within 60 or 90 days of an election (depending on the type of election). This prohibition does not apply to certain entities, such as radio or television broadcasting stations that broadcast the deceptive audio as part of a bona fide newscast.Additionally, the bill establishes a new criminal offense related to the distribution of materially deceptive audio that is generated by artificial intelligence which impersonates a candidate's voice. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to two years in prison, or both.The bill requires the Federal Election Commission to (1) promulgate regulations related to this bill, and (2) report to Congress on matters relating to compliance with and enforcement of this bill and recommendations to ensure compliance with this bill.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Prohibits the distribution of paid-for political communications containing artificially generated audio that impersonates a candidate's voice, if the communication is intended to mislead voters and damage the candidate's reputation.
Applies to communications distributed within 60 or 90 days of an election, depending on the type of election.
Establishes criminal penalties, including fines and up to 2 years in prison, for violations.
Requires the Federal Election Commission to issue regulations and report to Congress on compliance and enforcement.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If enacted, this bill would impact political campaigns, media outlets, and any individuals or groups seeking to influence elections through the use of deceptive audio technology. It aims to protect the integrity of the electoral process by preventing the spread of misleading information that could sway voters.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4611, 119th Congress (2025). "EACH Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4611

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