To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created through generative artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created through generative artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
Plain Language Summary
# HR 334 Summary **What the Bill Does:** This bill would establish rules for AI-generated robocalls by requiring that artificial or prerecorded voice messages clearly identify who is calling and provide their phone number or address. It also mandates that these automated systems release a person's phone line within five seconds after they hang up. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) would enforce these standards and could extend them to other similar technologies as needed. **Who It Affects:** The bill would primarily affect companies and organizations that use AI to make automated calls, as well as the general public who receive these calls. Consumers would gain clearer information about who's calling them and faster disconnect times.
Businesses using legitimate AI calling systems would need to comply with the new identification requirements. **Current Status:** HR 334 is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House. The bill was introduced by Representative Rick W. Allen (R-GA) in the 119th Congress. As with all bills in committee, it must pass committee review and then floor votes in both the House and Senate before becoming law.
CRS Official Summary
This bill provides statutory authority for the application of certain technical and procedural standards to systems that transmit artificial or prerecorded telephone messages generated using artificial intelligence.Specifically, the standards require (1) that such messages clearly identify and state the telephone number or address of the individual or entity initiating the call, and (2) that any system making such phone calls release a recipient’s telephone line within five seconds of notification that the recipient has ended the call. Such standards are prescribed and implemented by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and apply under current law to any system used to transmit an artificial or prerecorded voice message by telephone. The bill also permits the FCC to apply the standards to other technologies used to transmit artificial and prerecorded telephone messages as it deems appropriate.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.