Deepfakes and AI Fraud

Original cosponsor of the Securing Elections from AI Deception Act (Rep. Shontel Brown), prohibiting AI deepfakes used to deprive voters of their rights and requiring disclaimers on AI-generated political content.

As Banking Committee chair, raised alarms about the rise of AI-generated deepfakes used to fool voice authentication and defraud consumers, and pressed banks/CFPB on mitigation. No floor vote (left Senate Jan 2025 before TAKE IT DOWN Act and DEFIANCE Act passages).

Lead sponsor of the Securing Elections from AI Deception Act, which has 46 cosponsors and prohibits AI deepfakes used to deprive voters of voting rights and requires disclaimers on AI-generated political content. Led letter to FEC urging it to classify AI deepfakes as fraudulent misrepresentation. Co-led letter to DOJ/DHS/EAC on AI election interference.

Says that there's no need for new laws governing AI-generated content used in campaign ads and existing anti-defamation laws should be enough to protect candidates

Cosponsored the AI Ads Act which is a bipartisan bill to combat fraudulent AI campaign ads

Says Congress should prevent AI from being used for fraud and surveillance abuse.

Signed a letter warning an AI moratorium would undermine bipartisan protections for women and girls and prevent states from responding to rapidly evolving AI-enabled threats, specifically on the growing use of generative AI to stalk and track women, violate the privacy of domestic violence survivors, and create non-consensual porn deepfakes

Says that there need to be basic laws to stop the internet from becoming a tool in interfering elections and misinformation; should require platforms to strengthen safeguards against coordinated disinformation campaigns

Introduced Veteran DATA Act to prevent third-party vendors from monetizing or misusing veterans' data to power AI models

House Science Research/Tech subcommittee chair; on use of AI in campaigns said "You're not going to stop technology. Just embrace it and go with it"; campaign released AI-generated deepfake ad of Sen. Ossoff with on-screen "AI-generated" disclaimer.

Voiced national security concerns on deepfakes manipulating comments from world leaders.

Introduced Responsible and Ethical AI Labeling (REAL) Act requiring federal agencies and officers to clearly label any content published via official government channels that is generated or manipulated using AI; says the threat of deepfakes can't be solved with detection; says that the government should provide people ways of defending themselves against deepfakes like a mobile ID tied to a Real ID-compliant credential

Introduced Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act to establish technical standards and guidelines for generatie Ai content and ensure that the use of this technology is disclosed when it's used to create or modify audio/visual content; wrote a letter warning an AI moratorium would undermine bipartisan protections for women and girls and prevent states from responding to rapidly evolving AI-enabled threats, specifically on the growing use of generative AI to stalk and track women, violate the privacy of domestic violence survivors, and create non-consensual porn deepfakes.

After Haggard's wife was targeted in AI deepfake, Haggard said that he would fight to let people know that this is a serious thing and we need to continue to fight to protect folks; introduced a bill that would modify state law to match the federal 'Take It Down Act' and makes the penalties for creating and distributing AI porn in Indiana similar to the penalties at the federal level — up to three years in prison and fines

Voted to pass the TAKE IT DOWN Act; previously cosponsored the House companion bill

Hill specifically called out deepfakes as a concern, saying the AI Task Force's report "discusses justifiable concerns about the vulnerabilities faced by Americans when confronted by illicit or fraudulent uses of AI" including "deep fakes, confusing results because of hallucinations and cyber theft."

Advocates for AI regulation, with a focus on banning harmful deepfakes, as a core public policy interest.

Calls for transparency standards for generative systems and election-cycle risk protocols to combat synthetic media distorting public discourse

Introduced Foreign Robocall Elimination Act to strengthen efforts against unlawful robocalls.

References scammers using false information amplified by algorithms and Americans being enticed to give up savings based on false information

Argues that Congress should pass enforceable rules for AI generated deepfakes

Upon Meta ending fact checking, Quigley released a statement saying that misinformation and disinformation on social media endangers American's health and safety and the viability of democracy

Led a letter warning an AI moratorium would undermine bipartisan protections for women and girls and prevent states from responding to rapidly evolving AI-enabled threats, specifically on the growing use of generative AI to stalk and track women, violate the privacy of domestic violence survivors, and create non-consensual porn deepfakes.

Introduced the Quashing Unwanted and Interruptive Electronic Telecommunications (QUIET) Act which requires robocallers to disclose when they use AI and increase penalties for scammers who use AI to impersonate individuals

Says that federal and state courts should punish people who intentionally libel or slander by using AI

Says that the Government should set clear guardrails and strong standards against deepfake fraud, especially in high risk contexts

In the Texas legislature, protected victims in cases involving explicit deepfake material by requiring social media platforms to create effective reporting and investigation processes

Asserts that the Government should focus on stopping AI-driven scams and deepfakes

Wrote letter following Homeland Security Committee hearing examining election-related misinformation and disinformation threats

Subject of multi-million-dollar AI deepfake attack ads in KY-4 primary (lost); MTG argued the ads attacking Massie may have violated the TAKE IT DOWN Act; pro-Massie group also ran AI-generated ad against Gallrein.