This bill, called the QUIET Act, was introduced on December 4, 2025 by Senators John Curtis and Richard Blumenthal and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. It would change the Communications Act of 1934 to add rules about robocalls and texts that use artificial intelligence (AI).
If a person making a robocall uses AI to emulate a human, the caller must say at the start of the call or text that AI is being used. The bill adds definitions for "robocall" and "text message." A robocall can be a call or text made with automatic dialing equipment or with an artificial or prerecorded voice. The robocall definition excludes calls that need substantial human intervention. The text message definition covers SMS, MMS, RCS, and similar messages sent to or from phone numbers, short codes, or email addresses.
The bill also adds higher penalties when a caller or sender uses AI to impersonate a person or entity with the intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain value. In those cases, it doubles the maximum civil forfeiture penalties and the maximum criminal fines that can be imposed. The higher penalties apply to violations that happen after the law is enacted.
No publicly available information on estimated costs or budgetary effects is included in the bill text. The bill does state that certain fines and forfeiture penalties may be up to twice as large for covered AI impersonation violations.
No publicly available information in the bill text about proponents' detailed views or statements. The bill was sponsored by Senators John Curtis and Richard Blumenthal.
No publicly available information in the bill text about opponents' views or objections.