How S 2912 changes current law

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The bill updates existing voter protection laws to explicitly prohibit deceptive practices related to federal elections.

• 52 U.S.C. 10101(b)

  No person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, shall intimidate, threaten, coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any other person for the purpose of interfering with the right of such other person to vote or to vote as he may choose... → (1) In general.--No person shall, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, intimidate, threaten, coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any other person for the purpose of interfering with the right of such other person to vote or to vote as he may choose...

  The amendment rephrases the existing prohibition on intimidation, clarifying its application in general terms.

• 52 U.S.C. 10101(b)

  (2) Prohibition on deceptive communications regarding federal elections.--(A) False statements.--No person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, shall, within 60 days before an election described in paragraph (4), by any means, including by means of written, electronic, or telephonic communications, communicate or cause to be communicated information described in subparagraph (C), or produce information described in subparagraph (C) with the intent that such information be communicated, if such person--(i) knows such information to be materially false; and (ii) has the intent to impede or prevent another person from exercising the right to vote in an election described in paragraph (4).

  This new provision explicitly prohibits false statements regarding voting during the 60 days prior to an election.

• 52 U.S.C. 10101(b)

  (B) Use of generative artificial intelligence.--No person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, shall use an artificial intelligence system, including a generative artificial intelligence system, to communicate false statements regarding any election described in paragraph (4).

  The bill establishes a specific prohibition on using generative artificial intelligence for spreading false information about elections.