This bill adds two new rules to the federal Telephone Consumer Protection provisions in Title 47, Section 227. First, it requires anyone who makes a robocall or sends a text message that uses artificial intelligence to emulate a human to say at the start of the call or message that AI is being used. The bill defines "robocall" and "text message" and clarifies when automated systems are covered. Second, the bill doubles the maximum civil and criminal fines for violations when the caller or sender used AI to impersonate a person or organization with the intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain something of value. The enhanced penalties apply only to violations that happen after the law takes effect.
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The bill's text states its purpose is to require disclosures when AI is used in robocalls or text messages and to increase penalties for AI-based impersonation carried out with intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain value. Sponsors introduced the measure to add these specific disclosure and penalty requirements to Section 227.
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