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HB5586: DEEPFAKES Accountability Act Defending Each and Every Person from False Appearances by Keeping Exploitation Subject to Accountability Act of 2023

: Yvette Clarke (D-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Sep 20, 2023
Crime and law enforcement
Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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To protect national security against the threats posed by deepfake technology and to provide legal recourse to victims of harmful deepfakes.

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