Prohibit materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media that relates to federal candidates.

Julie Johnson · Texas · Democratic

policy impact 0.78 specificity 0.93 extraction confidence 90%

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

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Ms. Johnson of Texas, for herself and three other members, introduced H.R. 5272 to prohibit materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media relating to federal candidates.

Johnson is shown sponsoring legislation to ban materially deceptive AI-generated election media.

Congress.gov - H.R. 5272, Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act
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Evidence

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GovInfo lists H.R. 5272 as introduced by Julie Johnson and referred to House Administration; title: prohibit materially deceptive AI-generated media relating to federal candidates.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Johnson introduced bill text matching the commitment, but GovInfo records only the introduced House version and committee referral, not enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 5272 (IH) - Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act - Content Details
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Julie Johnson as sponsor, latest action as referral to House Administration, and bill status as Introduced.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): As of the latest official bill status found, the proposal had not passed the House, Senate, or become law; no newer action was found in the 2026-08-20 to 2026-08-22 lookback window.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R.5272 - Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act
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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Johnson introduced H.R. 5272 in the 119th Congress, and the bill text directly matches the promise to prohibit materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media relating to federal candidates. However, official bill status shows only introduction and referral to the House Administration Committee, with no House passage, Senate passage, presidential approval, or enactment. This is a serious same-term legislative attempt, but the promised prohibition has not been delivered.

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