What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
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.
Action Timeline
2025-01-13
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-01-13
Introduced in House
2025-01-13
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.334 pass?
HR.334 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 60%.
What does HR.334 do?
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 Fede…
Who sponsored HR.334?
HR.334 was sponsored by Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 334 IH: 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. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 334 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Mr. Allen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL 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. 1. Technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created through generative artificial intelligence Section 227(d)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(d)(3) ) is amended by inserting (including those created through generative artificial intelligence (genAI), for example voice cloning, and other subsequent technologies as may be deemed appropriate by the Commission) after telephone .
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