119th Congress · introduced in the House · May 20, 2026
NO FAKES Act of 2026
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Latest action (May 20, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Commerce
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (May 20, 2026)
Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2026 or the NO FAKES Act of 2026
This bill creates a federal intellectual property right to protect individuals from unauthorized digital replicas (e.g., digital content made using generative artificial intelligence) of their voice and visual likeness.
Specifically, the bill gives each individual or right holder the right to authorize the use of the individual's voice or visual likeness (1) in a digital replica, or (2) for a product or service requiring authorization to avoid liability under the bill. This property right is not assignable during the individual’s lifetime but is licensable and does not expire upon the death of the individual.
Generally, any individual or entity that engages in specified prohibited activities (e.g., distributing a digital replica without authorization) shall be liable in a civil action and subject to related penalties. The bill exempts specified uses from liability, such as categories of conduct likely to involve protected speech under the First Amendment (e.g., news reporting, sports broadcasts, and satire).
The bill establishes (1) a notice-and-takedown process for unauthorized digital replicas; and (2) a counter-notification process, which allows an individual to contest the removal of a digital replica. The bill establishes penalties related to false or deceptive notice or counter-notice.
The bill expressly preempts state laws related to digital replicas except for causes of action under state statutes or common law in existence as of January 2, 2025.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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RECORDING ACADEMY · lobbying firm or registrant: RECORDING ACADEMY (FKA NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$120,778
Spent on own lobbying
Support of H.R.861/ S.326 the American Music Fairness Act Support of H.R.8915/ S.4591 the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act Support of H.R.7209/S.2455 the Transparency and Responsibility for Artifi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ntelligence technology Issues related to AI deepfakes S. 5379 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act H.R. 8094 - AI Foundation Model Transparency Act Website blocking H.R. 8915 / S. 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026 - unauthorized use of AI voice clones and digital replicas S. 4915 - AI Labeling Act of 2026 H.R. 6028 - Legislative Branch Ag…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ntelligence technology Issues related to AI deepfakes S. 5379 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act H.R. 8094 - AI Foundation Model Transparency Act Website blocking H.R. 8915 / S. 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026 - unauthorized use of AI voice clones and digital replicas S. 4915 - AI Labeling Act of 2026 H.R. 6028 - Legislative Branch Ag…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…5379 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act H.R. 8094 - AI Foundation Model Transparency Act Website blocking RAP Act - First Amendment protection of lyrical content H.R. 8915 / S. 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026 - unauthorized use of AI voice clones and digital replicas S. 4915 - AI Labeling Act of 2026 H.R. 6028 - Legislative Branch Ag…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISNEY WORLDWIDE SERVICES INC · lobbying firm or registrant: DISNEY WORLDWIDE SERVICES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$930,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Issues; International Intellectual Property Issues; Artificial Intelligence Issues; H.R. 791 The Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act; S. 4591 NO FAKES ACT of 2025; H.R. 8915 NO FAKES ACT of 2025; H.R.6028 - Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act; H.R. 10575 The Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Dama…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$1,370,000
Spent on own lobbying
…49 -- Parents over Platforms Act; Monitor and advocate for improvements to H.R. 2657 and S. 4159 -- Sammy's Law; Advocate for improvements to S. 1367, S. 4591, H.R. 8915, and H.R. 2794 -- the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act (NO FAKES Act); Monitor S. 1829 -- Strengthening Transparency and Obligati…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,370,000
Spent on own lobbying
Monitor and advocate for improvements to S. 1367, S. 4591, H.R. 8915, and H.R. 2794 -- Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act (NO FAKES Act); Monitor H.R. 791 - Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act; Monitor an…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DIGITAL MEDIA ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: DIGITAL MEDIA ASSN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$123,051
Spent on own lobbying
…opyright Office, and online streaming) 2. Subscription related issues, including related to negative option rules 3. NO FAKES Act (S. 1367, S. 4591, H.R. 2794, H.R. 8915), PADRA, and general AI related issues 4. Trade issues related to Canada's Online Streaming Act, USMCA, free trade agreements with Latin American countries, an…
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$2,700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and BMI consent decrees. Issues relating to the licensing of music for over the air broadcasts. H.R. 861, American Music Fairness Act of 2025, All provisions. H.R. 8915, Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2025, All provisions. S.Con.Res 8, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions. S…
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COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ssors, and CSAM H.R. 8623 and S. 3062 (GUARD Act), regarding tracking microchips and limiting Chinese companies from accessing American Artificial Intelligence H.R. 8915 and S. 4591 (NO FAKES Act of 2026), generally
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Artificial intelligence; Bots; Intellectual property protection; Copyright issues; H.R.8915/S.4591 - No FAKES Act of 2026; H.R.9915 - Stealth Bot Prohibition Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$4,540,000
Spent on own lobbying
…from automated Denials Act H.R.2794 - NO FAKES Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.8031 - GUARDRAILS Act, all provisions H.R.8413 - SECURE Data Act, all provisions H.R.8915 - NO FAKES Act of 2026, all provisions S.1367 - NO FAKES Act of 2025, all provisions S.4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026, all provisions S.4916 - Aging with Artifici…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ting the use of artificial intelligence for creative works Policies and proposals impacting the creative community from developments in artificial intelligence H.R. 8915/S. 4591, NO FAKES Act of 2026
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation and policy impacting digital content protection H.R. 8915/S. 4591, NO FAKES Act of 2026
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ting the use of artificial intelligence for creative works Policies and proposals impacting the creative community from developments in artificial intelligence H.R. 8915/S. 4591, NO FAKES Act of 2026
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE) · lobbying firm or registrant: FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…r education); S. 4749, the JAWBONE Act (legislation to deter government jawboning of speech on AI platforms, social media platforms, and broadcasters); S. 4591/H.R. 8915, the NO FAKES Act of 2026 (legislation to restrict the distribution and production of realistic depictions of real people); H.R. 10174, the GRANITE Act (legisl…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 7, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$150,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…es related to Wikipedia's governance and policies; advocacy related to artificial intelligence; Section 230; internet traffic transparency and security; S.4591/H.R.8915 - NO FAKES Act of 2026; S.1748/H.R. 6484 - Kids Online Safety Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$660,000
Spent on own lobbying
…uthorized use of AI voice clones and digital replicas S. 5379 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act H.R. 8094 - AI Foundation Model Transparency Act Website blocking H.R. 8915 / S. 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026 - unauthorized use of AI voice clones and digital replicas
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$660,000
Spent on own lobbying
…uthorized use of AI voice clones and digital replicas S. 5379 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act H.R. 8094 - AI Foundation Model Transparency Act Website blocking H.R. 8915 / S. 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026 - unauthorized use of AI voice clones and digital replicas
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$660,000
Spent on own lobbying
…5379 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act H.R. 8094 - AI Foundation Model Transparency Act Website blocking RAP Act - First Amendment protection of lyrical content H.R. 8915 / S. 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026 - unauthorized use of AI voice clones and digital replicas
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RECORDING ACADEMY · lobbying firm or registrant: RECORDING ACADEMY (FKA NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$120,778
Spent on own lobbying
Support of H.R.861/ S.326 the American Music Fairness Act Support of H.R.8915/ S.4591 the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act Support of H.R.7209/S.2455 the Transparency and Responsibility for Artifi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$1,390,000
Spent on own lobbying
…49 -- Parents over Platforms Act; Monitor and advocate for improvements to H.R. 2657 and S. 4159 -- Sammy's Law; Advocate for improvements to S. 1367, S. 4591, H.R. 8915, and H.R. 2794 -- the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act (NO FAKES Act); Monitor S. 1829 -- Strengthening Transparency and Obligati…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,390,000
Spent on own lobbying
Monitor and advocate for improvements to S. 1367, S. 4591, H.R. 8915, and H.R. 2794 -- Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act (NO FAKES Act); Monitor H.R. 791 - Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Artificial intelligence; Intellectual property protection; Copyright issues; HR.8915/S.4591 - No FAKES Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$5,130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct of 2025, all provisions H.R.2794 - NO FAKES Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.8031 - GUARDRAILS Act, all provisions H.R.8413 - SECURE Data Act, all provisions H.R.8915 - NO FAKES Act of 2026, all provisions S.1367 - NO FAKES Act of 2025, all provisions S.4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026, all provisions S.4916 - Aging with Artifici…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing