Bill would ban AI from spreading false election claims.
H.R. 10841 — Securing Elections From AI Deception Act · Filed by Shontel Brown (D-OH) · 30 cosponsors · Introduced Oct 19, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill stops AI developers and companies from using AI to spread false voting claims. False claims include wrong voting times, who can vote, or how ballots are counted. AI-made election content must have a label saying it was made by AI. The bill says AI systems must be safe and work well. The Federal Trade Commission would enforce these rules.
Who it affects
People who vote would be protected from AI-made false election claims. AI companies and developers must add labels to AI-made election content. They must also make sure their systems are safe.
One thing to notice
The bill requires labels only on AI-made content. False election claims made by people would not need labels.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
30 cosponsors: 30 Democrats.
- Oct 19, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 19, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- AI — Artificial intelligence. A computer system that learns and makes decisions.
- label — A notice that tells people something was made by AI.
- Federal Trade Commission — A federal agency that enforces laws about fair business practices.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (9,976 characters) on Oct 21, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,388 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 2026-10-21.
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