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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.

H.R. 334 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

H.R. 334119TH CONGRESSINTRODUCED 01/13/2025REP. ALLENR-GA · SPONSORLeft: no (Sponsor Ranking)Lean left: no (Sponsor Ranking)Center: no (Sponsor Ranking)Lean right: no (Sponsor Ranking)Right: DW-NOMINATE +0.69 (Sponsor Ranking)RIGHT(SPONSOR RANKING)SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS

1 member · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 1 (Bill Ranking)

SponsorRep. Allen, Rick W. (R-GA) (Introduced 01/13/2025)
Sponsor Voting RecordRight · DW-NOMINATE +0.69 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking)
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support across the spectrum: 1 member signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once

CommitteesHouse - Energy and Commerce Committee
Latest Action01/13/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Roll Call VotesThere have been no roll call votes
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Summary (1)

Introduced in House (01/13/2025)

This bill provides statutory authority for the application of certain technical and procedural standards to systems that transmit artificial or prerecorded telephone messages generated using artificial intelligence.

Specifically, the standards require (1) that such messages clearly identify and state the telephone number or address of the individual or entity initiating the call, and (2) that any system making such phone calls release a recipient’s telephone line within five seconds of notification that the recipient has ended the call. Such standards are prescribed and implemented by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and apply under current law to any system used to transmit an artificial or prerecorded voice message by telephone. 

The bill also permits the FCC to apply the standards to other technologies used to transmit artificial and prerecorded telephone messages as it deems appropriate. 

Text (1)

Introduced in House (IH)

119 HR 334 IH: 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. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 334IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 13, 2025Mr. Allen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo 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.1.Technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created through generative artificial intelligenceSection 227(d)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(d)(3)) is amended by inserting (including those created through generative artificial intelligence (genAI), for example voice cloning, and other subsequent technologies as may be deemed appropriate by the Commission) after telephone.

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All Actions (3)

DateChamberAll Actions
01/13/2025Library of CongressIntroduced in House
01/13/2025Library of CongressIntroduced in House
01/13/2025House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Titles (2)

Title TypeTitle
Official Title as IntroducedTo 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.
Display TitleTo 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.

Amendments (0)

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Cosponsors (0)

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Committees (1)

CommitteeActivity
House - Energy and Commerce Committee01/13/2025 Referred To

Related Bills (0)

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Subjects (0)

Policy Area: Science, Technology, Communications

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