NO FAKES Act of 2026
Sen. Coons Leads Bipartisan Push to Protect Americans From Unauthorized AI Replicas of Their Voices and Faces
The NO FAKES Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary Committee for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time, but the bill remains active.
Legislative Progress
The bill has strong bipartisan support in the Senate and addresses a high-profile issue, but tech industry lobbying and free speech concerns could slow its progress.
Key Points
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Small businesses that create AI tools, apps, or content face new legal risks if their products can generate digital replicas of real people without permission. On the other hand, small business owners also gain protection for their own likeness against competitors who might use AI to impersonate them in ads. Compliance costs could be significant for small AI startups that need to build takedown systems and register designated agents.
“Distributing, importing, transmitting, or otherwise making available to the public a product or service that-- (i) is primarily designed to produce 1 or more digital replicas of a specifically identified individual or individuals without the authorization of-- (I) such individual or individuals”
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.
News
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
NO FAKES Act of 2026
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