Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2025
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (9 Apr 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What this bill does
S. 1396, the "Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2025," would create a federal framework for tracking the origins of digital content and addressing synthetic or "deepfake" media. It directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology to establish a public-private partnership to develop voluntary technical standards for watermarking, content provenance tracking, and detection of AI-generated or altered content, along with a related research program and public education campaign. Starting two years after enactment, developers of tools primarily used to create synthetic or significantly modified content, including copyrighted "covered content," would generally be required to let users attach content provenance information and to secure that information against tampering. The bill also makes it unlawful to knowingly strip or alter such provenance information for deceptive purposes, and prohibits using content with removed or altered provenance markers to train AI systems or generate synthetic content without the copyright owner's consent.
The bill primarily affects developers of AI content-creation tools, large "covered platforms" (those with at least $50 million in annual revenue or 25 million monthly users), and owners of copyrighted creative works such as journalists, artists, and publishers. Violations would be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, state attorneys general, and, in some cases, private lawsuits by content owners, with remedies including damages and injunctive relief. It states that it does not alter existing copyright law.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on April 9, 2025, by Senator Maria Cantwell with two cosponsors, and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. No further action has been recorded, and it would need to pass committee, both chambers of Congress, and be signed into law to take effect.
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Timeline
9 Apr 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Common questions
- What does S. 1396 do?
- S. 1396, the "Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2025," would create a federal framework for tracking the origins of digital content and addressing synthetic or "deepfake" media. It directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology to establish a public-private partnership to develop voluntary technical standards for watermarking, content provenance tracking, and detection of AI-generated or altered content, along with a related research program and public education campaign. Starting two years after enactment, developers of tools primarily used to create synthetic or significantly modified content, including copyrighted "covered content," would generally be required to let users attach content provenance information and to secure that information against tampering. The bill also makes it unlawful to knowingly strip or alter such provenance information for deceptive purposes, and prohibits using content with removed or altered provenance markers to train AI systems or generate synthetic content without the copyright owner's consent. The bill primarily affects developers of AI content-creation tools, large "covered platforms" (those with at least $50 million in annual revenue or 25 million monthly users), and owners of copyrighted creative works such as journalists, artists, and publishers. Violations would be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, state attorneys general, and, in some cases, private lawsuits by content owners, with remedies including damages and injunctive relief. It states that it does not alter existing copyright law. The bill was introduced in the Senate on April 9, 2025, by Senator Maria Cantwell with two cosponsors, and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. No further action has been recorded, and it would need to pass committee, both chambers of Congress, and be signed into law to take effect.
- Has S. 1396 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1396. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1396?
- S. 1396 was sponsored by Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1396?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (9 Apr 2025).
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