Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence Regulations (FAIR) Elections Act of 2026
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (11 Jun 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
What this bill does
S. 4774, the Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence Regulations (FAIR) Elections Act of 2026, would create new federal restrictions related to elections. It would prohibit knowingly distributing AI-generated media containing materially false information about the time, place, or manner of a federal election, or about voter eligibility, when done to impede someone's right to vote. It would also prohibit knowingly distributing AI media that falsely depicts an election official with intent to intimidate that official or deter voting. News broadcasts and publications are exempt if they clearly disclose the content is false. The bill also amends the National Voter Registration Act to limit states' ability to remove voters from rolls, allowing removal only based on official government-sourced data meeting certain standards approved by the Attorney General. It bars the federal government from cross-checking federal and state/local data to determine voter eligibility and creates a private right of action for violations. It requires a GAO study on federal databases' effects on voter roll removals.
The bill would affect voters, election officials, state election administrators, media organizations, and federal agencies involved in data-sharing or AI-related election communications. Violations of the AI media prohibition could be enforced by the Attorney General through civil lawsuits; violations of the data-comparison ban could be challenged by affected individuals in court.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on June 11, 2026, by Sen. Jeff Merkley and several cosponsors, and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. It has not yet received a committee vote, floor vote, or further action.
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Timeline
11 Jun 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Common questions
- What does S. 4774 do?
- S. 4774, the Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence Regulations (FAIR) Elections Act of 2026, would create new federal restrictions related to elections. It would prohibit knowingly distributing AI-generated media containing materially false information about the time, place, or manner of a federal election, or about voter eligibility, when done to impede someone's right to vote. It would also prohibit knowingly distributing AI media that falsely depicts an election official with intent to intimidate that official or deter voting. News broadcasts and publications are exempt if they clearly disclose the content is false. The bill also amends the National Voter Registration Act to limit states' ability to remove voters from rolls, allowing removal only based on official government-sourced data meeting certain standards approved by the Attorney General. It bars the federal government from cross-checking federal and state/local data to determine voter eligibility and creates a private right of action for violations. It requires a GAO study on federal databases' effects on voter roll removals. The bill would affect voters, election officials, state election administrators, media organizations, and federal agencies involved in data-sharing or AI-related election communications. Violations of the AI media prohibition could be enforced by the Attorney General through civil lawsuits; violations of the data-comparison ban could be challenged by affected individuals in court. The bill was introduced in the Senate on June 11, 2026, by Sen. Jeff Merkley and several cosponsors, and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. It has not yet received a committee vote, floor vote, or further action.
- Has S. 4774 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 4774. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 4774?
- S. 4774 was sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), with 5 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 4774?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (11 Jun 2026).
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