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H.R. 9578

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9578, the Spot the Fakes Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 2, 2026 by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jul 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 9578 has 3 co-sponsors.

hr9578/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9578 IH: Spot the Fakes Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-02
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 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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9578  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 2, 2026   Mr. Gottheimer  (for himself,  Mr. Kean , and  Mr. Liccardo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To require AI-generated content is labeled as AI-generated with the metadata of the output or by other technological means, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Spot the Fakes Act  .
2.
Requirement to label AI-generated content as AI
(a)
Requirement To label as AI
A person that owns or controls AI-generated content shall label such content as AI-generated within the metadata of the output or by any other technological means to provide indelible verification of provenance as determined appropriate by the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
(b)
Required method of disclosure
Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commission, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall issue regulations that determine the method for how the label required under subsection (a) is shown in the metadata or by other technological means.
(c)
Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission
(1)
Unfair or deceptive acts or practices
A violation of subsection (a) or a regulation promulgated under such subsection shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the  Federal Trade Commission Act  ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) ) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices.
(2)
Powers of Commission
The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce subsection (a) and any regulation promulgated under such subsection in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the  Federal Trade Commission Act  ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. ) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. Any person who violates such subsection or a regulation promulgated under such subsection shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act.
(d)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Artificial Intelligence; AI
The terms  artificial intelligence  and  AI  have the meaning given the term  artificial intelligence  in the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 ( 15 U.S.C. 9401 ).
(2)
AI-generated content
The term  AI-generated content  includes any video, image, audio, text, or any other medium that is generated by artificial intelligence.
(3)
Commission
The term  Commission  means the Federal Trade Commission.
(4)
Metadata
The term  metadata  has the meaning given that term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-07-02
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To require AI-generated content is labeled as AI-generated with the metadata of the output or by other technological means, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D) sponsors H.R. 9578, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9578 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jul 2, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9578 has taken 2 actions since Jul 2, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 2, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jul 2, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 9578 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9578 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Spot the Fakes Act — Display Title
  • Spot the Fakes Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To require AI-generated content is labeled as AI-generated with the metadata of the output or by other technological means, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9578 under Commerce, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9578’s is Commerce.

hr9578/policy-areas.txt
CommerceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9578, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 110 (Thursday, July 2, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOTTHEIMER:H.R. 9578.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H4370]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com