S. 4774: Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence Regulations (FAIR) Elections Act of 2026

This bill would make several changes to federal election rules.

False AI-generated election media

The bill would make it illegal for a person to knowingly distribute AI-generated election content if they know it contains false information about:

• the time, place, or manner of a federal election, or
• who is eligible to vote or what restrictions apply,

when the purpose is to stop or discourage someone from voting.

It would also make it illegal to knowingly distribute AI-generated content that falsely shows an election official, if done to intimidate or harass that official or to deter voting.

The bill defines “false AI-generated election media” broadly to include false text, images, audio, or video created using AI or similar technology.

There are exceptions for bona fide news coverage and similar reporting, as long as the false information is clearly identified as false. These exceptions apply to certain broadcasters, streaming services, newspapers, magazines, and similar publications.

The Attorney General could bring a civil lawsuit in federal court to seek orders stopping violations.

Restrictions on voter roll removals

The bill would change federal voter registration law so that states could not remove someone from federal voter rolls, or take action on a voter eligibility challenge, unless the decision is based on:

• information from government entities gathered through official duties, or
• other source information approved by the Attorney General.

For approval, the source information would need to:

• contain enough matching data to identify the voter,
• be updated at least monthly, and
• not have been obtained illegally under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

The bill lists examples of acceptable matching data, such as name plus Social Security number, driver’s license number, or date of birth.

This part would also preserve some existing ways of removing names from voter lists, such as death, change of residence, or a voter’s own request, and would allow corrections to registration records.

Limits on federal data comparisons for voter eligibility

The bill would prohibit the federal government from comparing federal records with state or local records for the purpose of deciding whether someone is eligible to vote in federal elections.

It would also allow people affected by a violation to sue for court orders to stop it.

GAO study

The Government Accountability Office would have to study the use of federal databases, including DHS’s SAVE system, in removing people from federal voter rolls. The study would look at whether this practice suppresses voting, how accurate it is, and how often eligible voters have been wrongly removed. A report would be due to Congress within 180 days after enactment.

Severability

If one part of the bill is struck down or found invalid, the rest would still remain in effect.

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