I will support legislation to increase penalties for Communications Act violations involving artificial intelligence voice or text message impersonation committed with intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain value.

The bill would double maximum forfeiture penalties and criminal fines for certain AI voice or text-message impersonation violations.

Curtis sponsored the QUIET Act, which would create enhanced penalties for AI impersonation in calls or text messages when used for fraud or harm.

S.3354 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): QUIET Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The FCC confirmed that TCPA restrictions on an artificial or prerecorded voice encompass current AI technologies that generate human voices; calls using those technologies fall under the TCPA and require prior express consent absent an emergency purpose or exemption.

Official FCC action addressed AI-generated voice robocalls under existing law, but it was not legislation supported by John Curtis and did not itself increase statutory penalties for AI impersonation.

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FCC Declaratory Ruling FCC 24-17, Implications of Artificial Intelligence Technologies on Protecting Consumers from Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts
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Commissioner Starks noted that legislators had introduced bills on AI and election integrity, and that comprehensive robocall legislation announced days earlier would double the statutory penalty for calls using AI to impersonate an individual or entity with intent to defraud.

This confirms that the precise policy concept was pending as legislation in early 2024, but the FCC record does not identify John Curtis as a sponsor, cosponsor, or voter on that legislation.

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FCC Declaratory Ruling FCC 24-17, Implications of Artificial Intelligence Technologies on Protecting Consumers from Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts
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The bill was introduced by Ms. Salazar with Ms. Dean, Mr. Moran, Mr. Morelle, and Mr. Wittman, and proposed individual property rights in likeness and voice, including digital voice replicas created with artificial intelligence.

A related AI voice/likeness bill existed while Curtis was in the House, but its introduced text lists other initial sponsors and it did not amend Communications Act penalty provisions for robocall or robotext impersonation.

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H.R. 6943, 118th Congress, No AI FRAUD Act of 2024, Introduced Bill Text
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The FCC announced unanimous adoption of a Declaratory Ruling recognizing calls made with AI-generated voices as artificial under the TCPA, making voice cloning technology used in common robocall scams illegal immediately.

The executive-agency action provides partial substantive protection against AI voice robocalls, but it was not a Curtis-backed legislative increase in penalties and does not cover the full voice-or-text impersonation pledge.

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FCC Makes AI-Generated Voices in Robocalls Illegal
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The FCC proposed rules requiring disclosures for AI-generated phone calls and text messages; the proposal built on the FCC's existing ban on AI-generated robocalls without prior express consent.

Later FCC activity concerned disclosures for AI calls and texts, not a congressional penalty increase supported by Curtis. It supports a finding that adjacent regulatory work continued but the campaign promise was not fully delivered.

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The FCC proposes requiring robocallers to disclose when they’re using AI
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 74%

Searches of Curtis’s official legislative profile and public congressional records did not identify a Curtis-sponsored, cosponsored, or voted-on enacted measure increasing Communications Act penalties for AI voice or text impersonation as of 2026-07-01.

No official record located shows Curtis took concrete legislative action on the specific Communications Act AI impersonation penalty promise; the best assessment is not fulfilled, with no clear effort badge.

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John R. Curtis | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Senators John Curtis, Brian Schatz, and Mark Warner introduced the AI Labeling Act, which would require clear labels and disclosures for AI-made content and AI chatbots. Curtis said the bill would discourage bad actors from using AI to deceive the public; the release also cites fraudsters using AI systems to generate scam calls impersonating a loved one's voice.

New lookback evidence shows Curtis took concrete, official legislative action on adjacent AI-deception and voice-cloning risks by introducing the AI Labeling Act. It does not show delivery of the specific promise because the release describes disclosure/transparency legislation, not an increase in Communications Act penalties for AI voice or text impersonation.

partial same_term A for effort

Curtis, Schatz, Warner Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Transparency on AI-Generated Content
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The bill text is titled the AI Labeling Act of 2026 and states that it would require disclosures for covered AI-generated content. It requires labeling and machine-readable disclosures for AI-generated content, treats violations as FTC Act unfair-or-deceptive-practice violations, and authorizes Attorney General civil actions and statutory damages for disclosure circumvention. The text does not contain a Communications Act amendment.

The bill creates enforcement and damages for AI-content disclosure violations and covers audio content, but it is not the promised Communications Act penalty increase for AI voice or text message impersonation committed with fraudulent or harmful intent. This supports an effort/partial finding, not full delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

AI Labeling Act of 2026, Draft Bill Text
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Curtis's official press-release index for the lookback window lists June 29, 2026 releases on supply chains and patient access, June 25, 2026 releases on gambling ads, wildfire fuel, and the AI Labeling Act, and no press release in that window describing Communications Act penalty legislation for AI robocall, robotext, voice, or text impersonation.

The lookback-window official release index shows the relevant new AI action was the AI Labeling Act, while no official Curtis announcement was found for the specific Communications Act penalty-increase pledge.

never same_term A for effort

Press Releases - Senator John Curtis
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