To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created through generative artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
Rep. Allen Introduces Bill to Regulate AI-Generated Voice Cloning in Phone Calls
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for review. It is actively moving forward as it waits for committee members to discuss and vote on the proposal. No further actions have been scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
While there is bipartisan interest in AI regulation, most individual bills introduced early in a session without broad cosponsorship face a long road through committee.
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Personal Impact
Life & Work
Small businesses that use or plan to use AI voice technology for legitimate purposes like customer service or marketing calls would need to comply with existing robocall standards. While this adds a compliance requirement, it also protects them from competitors who might use deceptive AI voice tactics. The overall effect is modest since the bill extends existing rules rather than creating new ones.
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Official Title
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created through generative artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
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