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DEEP FAKES Accountability Act

USA116th CongressHR-3230| House 
| Updated: 6/28/2019
Yvette D. Clarke

Yvette D. Clarke

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (28)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Homeland Security Committee• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee• Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Defending Each and Every Person from False Appearances by Keeping Exploitation Subject to Accountability Act of 2019 or the DEEP FAKES Accountability Act This bill establishes requirements for advanced technological false personation records (i.e., deep fakes) and establishes criminal penalties for related violations. Specifically, it requires producers of deep fakes to generally comply with certain digital watermark and disclosure requirements (e.g., verbal and written statements). It establishes new criminal offenses related to (1) the production of deep fakes which do not comply with related watermark or disclosure requirements, and (2) the alteration of deep fakes to remove or meaningfully obscure such required disclosures. A violator is subject to a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. It also establishes civil penalties and permits individuals to bring civil actions for damages. Additionally, it revises the criminal offense of fraud in connection with certain identification documents to include deep fakes. The bill also directs the Department of Justice to take certain actions, such as publishing a report related to deep fakes that includes a description of the efforts of Russia and China to use technology to impact elections. Software manufacturers who reasonably believe software will be used to produce deep fakes must ensure it has the technical capability to insert watermarks and disclosures. Finally, the bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to establish a task force to, among other things, advance efforts of the federal government to combat the national security implications of deep fakes.
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Timeline
Jun 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 12, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Jun 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • June 12, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • June 12, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • June 13, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.


  • June 24, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.


  • June 28, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Advanced technology and technological innovationsAsiaChinaCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingDigital mediaElections, voting, political campaign regulationFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesPhotography and imagingPublic-private cooperationRight of privacyRussiaSound recordingSubversive activities

DEEP FAKES Accountability Act

USA116th CongressHR-3230| House 
| Updated: 6/28/2019
Defending Each and Every Person from False Appearances by Keeping Exploitation Subject to Accountability Act of 2019 or the DEEP FAKES Accountability Act This bill establishes requirements for advanced technological false personation records (i.e., deep fakes) and establishes criminal penalties for related violations. Specifically, it requires producers of deep fakes to generally comply with certain digital watermark and disclosure requirements (e.g., verbal and written statements). It establishes new criminal offenses related to (1) the production of deep fakes which do not comply with related watermark or disclosure requirements, and (2) the alteration of deep fakes to remove or meaningfully obscure such required disclosures. A violator is subject to a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. It also establishes civil penalties and permits individuals to bring civil actions for damages. Additionally, it revises the criminal offense of fraud in connection with certain identification documents to include deep fakes. The bill also directs the Department of Justice to take certain actions, such as publishing a report related to deep fakes that includes a description of the efforts of Russia and China to use technology to impact elections. Software manufacturers who reasonably believe software will be used to produce deep fakes must ensure it has the technical capability to insert watermarks and disclosures. Finally, the bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to establish a task force to, among other things, advance efforts of the federal government to combat the national security implications of deep fakes.
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Timeline
Jun 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 12, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Jun 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • June 12, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • June 12, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • June 13, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.


  • June 24, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.


  • June 28, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Yvette D. Clarke

Yvette D. Clarke

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (28)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Homeland Security Committee• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee• Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAsiaChinaCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingDigital mediaElections, voting, political campaign regulationFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesPhotography and imagingPublic-private cooperationRight of privacyRussiaSound recordingSubversive activities