Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence Regulations (FAIR) Elections Act of 2026

This bill would ban knowingly sharing AI-made text, images, audio, or video that gives false information about when, where, or how to vote in federal elections, or about who can vote, when the goal is to stop people from voting. It would also ban sharing AI-made media that falsely shows an election official in order to intimidate officials or deter voters, with exceptions for news outlets that clearly say the content is false; the Attorney General could sue to stop violations. States could remove voters from federal voter lists or act on eligibility challenges only using government source information approved by the Attorney General that meets set matching and update standards. The federal government would be barred from comparing its data with state or local data to check voter eligibility, and people harmed could sue. The Government Accountability Office would study the use of federal databases, such as the SAVE system, to remove voters and report to Congress within 180 days.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Jeff Merkley Democrat sponsor
• 5 cosponsors