The fight against AI pirates has officially reached the House of Representatives, thanks to several co-sponsors of the NO FAKES Act, which was introduced in the Senate in July.

The bipartisan act, which was introduced by Reps. Salazar, Dean, Moran, Morelle, Whitman and Schiff, is designed to create a federal right of publicity that will protect all Americans, not just celebrities, against unauthorized digital replicas in the age of AI.

“The Recording Academy is thrilled to celebrate the introduction of the NO FAKES Act in the House," CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said. "Alignment with the Senate on this bill represents an important step in the bipartisan, bicameral effort to establish a federal right of publicity that will protect artists, creators, and all Americans in this new era of technology. We will continue to advocate for music creators by collaborating with Congress to pass this landmark bill into law.”

American Foundation of Musicians president Tino Gagliardi added, “We thank Representatives Salazar, Dean, Moran, Morelle, Wittman and Schiff for recognizing that humans form the foundation of recorded music. The NO FAKES Act is an essential first step. We look forward to its enactment along with other measures to fully protect the rights of all creators—featured artists and session musicians alike.”

NO FAKES follows in the wake of several state statutes supported by the Recording Academy, including Tennessee’s ELVIS Act and Illinois HB 4875, both of which created laws protecting against the creation of unauthorized digital replicas.