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PA HB811

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tarik Khan

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates civil liability for knowingly and intentionally disseminating campaign advertisements containing deepfakes of political candidates within 90 days before an election

  • Requires clear disclosure stating content "contains deepfake content and has been manipulated or generated to depict speech or conduct that did not occur," displayed throughout videos and at beginning/end of audio content

  • Mandates embedded tamper-evident digital content provenance for deepfake campaign content, disclosing creator information, editing history, and use of digital technology

  • Establishes civil penalties per day of dissemination: up to $15,000 for municipal candidates, $50,000 for state candidates, and $250,000 for federal candidates including President, Vice President, and Congress (doubled for super PACs)

  • Exempts law enforcement, broadcasters, newspapers, interactive computer services, internet/cloud providers, satire/parody content, and technology providers/developers from liability

Legislative Description

Providing for civil liability for fraudulent misrepresentation of candidates; and imposing penalties.

Last Action

Referred to Communications & Technology

6/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Communications & Technology6/24/2025
Appropriations6/17/2025
Rules6/3/2025
Communications and Technology3/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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