Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2025
Congress targets election misinformation and AI-made fake voting info with new penalties and rapid court help
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Bans knowingly spreading false info within 60 days of a federal election if it’s meant to stop people from voting (like wrong polling place, date, or voting rules).
- Targets modern tactics too: using generative AI to create false voting info with the goal of blocking people from voting would be illegal.
- Makes it illegal to interfere with voting or registration in other ways, including setting up a fake polling place or fake ballot drop location that looks official.
- Lets voters and certain election officials sue in federal court to quickly stop deceptive or intimidating actions, and judges may award attorney’s fees.
- Requires the Justice Department to correct false voting information when states and cities aren’t fixing it fast enough, and to report to Congress after federal elections.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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.
Related News
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Alsobrooks Introduces Bill to Combat Modern-Day Voter Suppression and Intimidation
Press release announcing introduction of S.2912 (with House companion H.R.4894), describing bans on knowingly false election info within 60 days, including AI-generated deception, plus enforcement and DOJ corrective-action requirements.
Blumenthal Cosponsors Bill to Combat Voter Suppression & Intimidation
Press release supporting the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2025; highlights criminal penalties for deceptive voting info, DOJ corrective actions, reporting to Congress, and AI-generated disinformation provisions.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2025
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