Support the NO FAKES Act to establish federal protections against unauthorized AI-generated deepfakes, including a federal right for individuals to control their own voice and likeness while preserving innovation, creative expression, and First Amendment freedoms.

Nathaniel Moran · Texas · Republican

policy impact 0.72 specificity 0.86 extraction confidence 88%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

Occurrences

U.S. Representatives Joe Morelle (NY-25), Becca Balint (VT-at-large), and Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) co-lead the NO FAKES Act in the House. ... "The NO FAKES Act protects every American's fundamental right to their own voice and likeness while preserving the innovation and creative expression that makes AI a powerful tool. It holds platforms accountable while preserving First Amendment freedoms for creators—shining a light for industries and individuals that have operated in regulatory darkness" Rep. Moran said.

Moran is identified as a House co-lead of the NO FAKES Act and states that the bill would protect Americans' rights to their voice and likeness, hold platforms accountable, and preserve innovation and First Amendment freedoms.

Dean, Salazar, Blackburn, Coons, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Protect Americans from AI Deepfakes | Press Releases | Congresswoman Madeleine Dean
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.5

Evidence

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Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) co-lead the NO FAKES Act in the House.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official House press release says Moran co-led the 2026 NO FAKES Act in the House, and describes the bill as creating federal protections for voice and likeness while preserving innovation and free speech. This directly fulfills a commitment to support the act, though enactment remained pending.

delivered same_term A for effort

Dean, Salazar, Blackburn, Coons, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Protect Americans from AI Deepfakes | Press Releases | Congresswoman Madeleine Dean
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]* | 04/09/2025.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress.gov lists Moran as an original cosponsor of H.R.2794, the NO FAKES Act of 2025, introduced in the 119th Congress and referred to House Judiciary. Original cosponsorship is concrete legislative support for the commitment.

delivered same_term A for effort

All Information (Except Text) for H.R.2794 - NO FAKES Act of 2025
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

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GovInfo lists H.R. 8915 as introduced by Salazar with Mr. Moran among the cosponsors and referred to House Judiciary.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo bill metadata shows Moran was included in the group introducing H.R. 8915, the NO FAKES Act of 2026. The bill title and summary match the commitment to support federal voice and visual likeness protections against unauthorized digital replicas.

delivered same_term A for effort

H.R. 8915 (IH) - Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 99%

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The introduced bill text says each individual or right holder would have the right to authorize voice or visual likeness use.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official introduced text confirms that the 2026 NO FAKES Act would create the federal voice and visual likeness rights described in the promise, and Moran's inclusion on introduction establishes concrete support during his House term.

delivered same_term A for effort

H.R. 8915 Introduced in House Text - NO FAKES Act of 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

Moran fulfilled the promise's operative commitment to support the NO FAKES Act during his current House term. The evidence shows he was an original cosponsor of H.R. 2794 in 2025 and later co-led or joined introduction of the 2026 House version, with bill text matching the promised federal voice and likeness protections and free expression/innovation safeguards. Although enactment remained pending, the claim is framed as supporting the act rather than guaranteeing final passage.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

The promise was to support the NO FAKES Act, not to ensure final enactment. Evidence shows Nathaniel Moran was an original cosponsor of the 2025 House bill and later co-led the 2026 House effort, which materially and directly satisfies a commitment to support the legislation. Because these actions occurred while he was serving in federal office, the delivery timing is same_term.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 97%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

The promise was framed as supporting the NO FAKES Act, not guaranteeing enactment. Moran fulfilled that support commitment in office by serving as an original cosponsor/co-lead of House NO FAKES legislation in the 119th Congress, including the 2025 bill introduced on April 9, 2025 and the 2026 reintroduction described by House releases. The legislation had not become law as of June 1, 2026, but his concrete sponsorship role is enough to count the support promise as delivered in the same term.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%