CLEAR Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (10 Feb 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
What this bill does
The proposed Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting Act, or CLEAR Act, would require individuals or entities using copyrighted works in training datasets for generative artificial intelligence (AI) models to submit a notice to the Register of Copyrights. This notice would need to include a detailed summary of each copyrighted work within the dataset and a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the dataset if it's publicly available online.
This requirement would apply to anyone involved in the training or release of a generative AI model that utilizes copyrighted material. The notice would need to be filed at least 30 days before the model is used commercially or released. If a model was used or released before the bill's effective date, the notice would be due within 30 days of the Register issuing related regulations, which are to be established within 180 days of the bill's enactment.
The bill also outlines enforcement mechanisms. If the required notice is not submitted, the copyright holder can file a lawsuit. Courts could impose civil penalties of at least $5,000 per violation, up to a yearly limit of $2.5 million in penalties. They could also issue injunctions to stop the use of the work until the notice is filed and award attorney's fees to the copyright owner. The Register of Copyrights would also be required to create and maintain a public online database of all submitted notices. The bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Timeline
10 Feb 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Common questions
- What does S. 3813 do?
- The proposed Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting Act, or CLEAR Act, would require individuals or entities using copyrighted works in training datasets for generative artificial intelligence (AI) models to submit a notice to the Register of Copyrights. This notice would need to include a detailed summary of each copyrighted work within the dataset and a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the dataset if it's publicly available online. This requirement would apply to anyone involved in the training or release of a generative AI model that utilizes copyrighted material. The notice would need to be filed at least 30 days before the model is used commercially or released. If a model was used or released before the bill's effective date, the notice would be due within 30 days of the Register issuing related regulations, which are to be established within 180 days of the bill's enactment. The bill also outlines enforcement mechanisms. If the required notice is not submitted, the copyright holder can file a lawsuit. Courts could impose civil penalties of at least $5,000 per violation, up to a yearly limit of $2.5 million in penalties. They could also issue injunctions to stop the use of the work until the notice is filed and award attorney's fees to the copyright owner. The Register of Copyrights would also be required to create and maintain a public online database of all submitted notices. The bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Has S. 3813 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 3813. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 3813?
- S. 3813 was sponsored by Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 3813?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (10 Feb 2026).
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