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AI Fraud Accountability Act

USA119th CongressHR-7786| House 
| Updated: 3/4/2026
Vern Buchanan

Vern Buchanan

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (2)
Darren Soto (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "AI Fraud Accountability Act" establishes criminal and civil prohibitions against using digital impersonations, created with artificial intelligence or other technology, to defraud individuals. It defines digital impersonation as a visual or audio depiction of an identifiable or imaginary individual that is indistinguishable from an authentic or real person. The bill makes it unlawful to falsely pose as such an individual with the intent to defraud, with exceptions for authorized law enforcement and intelligence activities. Violators face significant penalties, including fines, up to three years imprisonment, and forfeiture of any proceeds or property used in the crime. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is also empowered to enforce these prohibitions as unfair or deceptive acts, leveraging its existing authority, and the Act establishes extraterritorial jurisdiction for these offenses. To enhance detection and prevention, the bill mandates the Secretary of Commerce, through NIST, to convene a working group of government agencies, private sector industries, and AI experts. This group will develop and publish best practices for recognizing, detecting, preventing, and tracing fraudulent digital impersonations, with public workshops and annual reports to Congress. Finally, the bill addresses the international nature of this fraud by requiring the FTC to identify top foreign countries where violations originate and enter into cooperation agreements. The Attorney General is also tasked with reviewing and modifying international agreements to strengthen assistance in prosecuting extraterritorial digital impersonation fraud that harms U.S. persons.
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Timeline
Mar 4, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3982
Introduced in Senate
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 4, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
  • March 4, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3982
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 4, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 4, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, 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.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 119-3982: AI Fraud Accountability Act of 2026

AI Fraud Accountability Act

USA119th CongressHR-7786| House 
| Updated: 3/4/2026
The "AI Fraud Accountability Act" establishes criminal and civil prohibitions against using digital impersonations, created with artificial intelligence or other technology, to defraud individuals. It defines digital impersonation as a visual or audio depiction of an identifiable or imaginary individual that is indistinguishable from an authentic or real person. The bill makes it unlawful to falsely pose as such an individual with the intent to defraud, with exceptions for authorized law enforcement and intelligence activities. Violators face significant penalties, including fines, up to three years imprisonment, and forfeiture of any proceeds or property used in the crime. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is also empowered to enforce these prohibitions as unfair or deceptive acts, leveraging its existing authority, and the Act establishes extraterritorial jurisdiction for these offenses. To enhance detection and prevention, the bill mandates the Secretary of Commerce, through NIST, to convene a working group of government agencies, private sector industries, and AI experts. This group will develop and publish best practices for recognizing, detecting, preventing, and tracing fraudulent digital impersonations, with public workshops and annual reports to Congress. Finally, the bill addresses the international nature of this fraud by requiring the FTC to identify top foreign countries where violations originate and enter into cooperation agreements. The Attorney General is also tasked with reviewing and modifying international agreements to strengthen assistance in prosecuting extraterritorial digital impersonation fraud that harms U.S. persons.
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Timeline
Mar 4, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3982
Introduced in Senate
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 4, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
  • March 4, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3982
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 4, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 4, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Vern Buchanan

Vern Buchanan

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (2)
Darren Soto (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 119-3982: AI Fraud Accountability Act of 2026
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted