- jurisdiction
- US Federal
- level
- federal
- domain
- transparency
- status
- proposed
- scope
- Creates a federal property right for an individual to control use of their voice and visual likeness in AI-generated digital replicas, letting the person or rights-holder authorize or block such replicas, with a platform notice-and-takedown regime.
- obligations
- Would establish a federally cognizable right to authorize or block AI-generated digital replicas of one's voice or visual likeness; require covered online platforms to operate a notice-and-takedown process for unauthorized replicas; impose tiered civil liability on non-compliant platforms, up to $750,000 per work. Exempts First Amendment-protected uses (news, parody, satire) and library or research uses.
- penalties
- Tiered civil liability for non-compliant platforms, up to $750,000 per work.
- appliesTo
- Any person or entity creating, distributing, or hosting an unauthorized AI-generated digital replica of an individual's voice or visual likeness; covered online platforms operating a notice-and-takedown process.
- notes
- S. 4591 was ordered reported favorably by the Senate Judiciary Committee by unanimous voice vote on 18 June 2026; it has not passed the full Senate or House. House companion H.R. 8915 was introduced 20 May 2026 and remains in the House Judiciary Committee. Led by Senators Blackburn and Coons (revised version introduced 20 May 2026). Not yet law; status and dates verified against Congress.gov and GovTrack (July 2026).
