Law lets people sue over fake AI copies used to sell things.
H.R. 10025 — Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act · Filed by Darrell Issa (R-CA) · Introduced Aug 3, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill changes rules about brand names and symbols. It helps people sue when AI makes a fake copy of their face or voice. The fake copy must be used to sell products without permission. It assumes that using someone's fake copy in ads confuses buyers. The person being copied does not have to prove buyers were confused. The bill does not cover movies, music, or protected speech.
Who it affects
People harmed by fake AI ads. Lawyers who handle brand name cases. Companies that make or host fake copies.
One thing to notice
The bill shields platforms and AI companies from liability if they host fake copies. This is true even if they knowingly help the abuse happen.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Aug 3, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 3, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- fake copy — An AI-made version of someone's face, voice, or other identifying marks.
- assumes — Treats something as true unless the other side proves it false.
- confuses buyers — Misleads people about who made or endorsed a product.
- protected speech — Words and creative content that free speech rights shield from legal action.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (8,068 characters) on Sep 21, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-22.
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