H.R. 6571

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6571 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6571

To require disclosure of the use of content by Federal officials that 
is created or manipulated using generative artificial intelligence in 
their publications, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 10, 2025

Mr. Foster (for himself and Mr. Sessions) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform

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A BILL

To require disclosure of the use of content by Federal officials that 
is created or manipulated using generative artificial intelligence in 
their publications, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Responsible and Ethical AI Labeling 
Act'' or the ``REAL Act''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF CONTENT CREATED OR MANIPULATED USING GENERATIVE 
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

(a) Disclosure Requirement.--
(1) Prohibition on non-disclosure.--A Federal official may 
not publish, disseminate, or otherwise release content created 
or manipulated using generative artificial intelligence unless 
such content includes a disclaimer described in paragraph (2).
(2) Disclaimer requirements.--The disclaimer described in 
this paragraph--
(A) is clear, conspicuous, and prominently 
displayed or communicated with the content;
(B) is written in plain language that is easily 
understandable to the general public; and
(C) includes the following:
(i) A statement that informs the reader the 
content was created or manipulated using 
generative artificial intelligence.
(ii) A brief explanation of how the content 
was generated or altered.
(iii) A brief explanation of the technology 
or method used to create or manipulate the 
content.
(3) Exceptions.--This subsection does not apply to the 
following:
(A) Any communication not intended for public 
release.
(B) Content created for any classified purpose, if 
a summary or description of the content that complies 
with this section is retained by the publishing agency 
to accompany any unclassified publication of the 
content.
(C) Content that includes any basic graphic or 
visual element, such as a text overlay, formatting, or 
other minor adjustment to visual media (such as 
brightness, contrast, or cropping) that does not 
materially alter the meaning or context of the content 
and the content does not otherwise contain content 
created or manipulated using generative artificial 
intelligence.
(D) Any routine textual draft or other text-based 
document prepared using a digital tool, including text 
drafting software enabled by generative artificial 
intelligence, if such tool is used to enhance 
efficiency and the draft or document is reviewed by 
agency staff prior to publication.
(E) With respect to any content published, 
disseminated, or otherwise released by a Federal 
official, if such content is--
(i) not related to the official duties of 
the officer or employee; and
(ii) that is so published, disseminated, or 
otherwise released on a personal, non-
Government social media account or other 
medium.
(b) Implementation and Enforcement.--
(1) Rulemaking authority.--Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget shall issue regulations or 
policies--
(A) to ensure compliance with this section by 
Federal officials; and
(B) that establish specific guidelines for the 
formatting, placement, and wording of the disclaimer 
described in subsection (a)(2) across various media 
formats.
(2) Audits and reporting.--Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
the President, Vice President, and the head of each agency 
shall submit to Congress and make available on, with respect to 
the President or Vice President, a public website of the White 
House, and with respect to an agency, the public website of the 
agency, an audit that describes compliance with this section.
(3) Correction.--If the President, Vice President, or the 
head of the agency, or the Comptroller General, determines that 
the President, Vice President, or any officer or employee of an 
agency has published content created or manipulated using 
generative artificial intelligence in violation of this 
section, the President, Vice President, or the head of the 
agency (as the case may be) shall--
(A) to the greatest extent possible, retract such 
content; and
(B) issue a communication that includes--
(i) a statement that indicates the content 
was issued in violation this section;
(ii) a description of factors that led to 
the publication of the content; and
(iii) if appropriate, a version of the 
content that has been revised to be in 
compliance with this section, which shall be 
made publicly available on the applicable 
website and disseminated, to the extent 
possible, to the same audience as the initial 
content.
(c) Penalties.--
(1) Non-compliance.--
(A) Corrective action plan required.--Not later 
than 30 days after the date on which an individual is 
found by the Comptroller General or an Inspector 
General to be in violation of this section, the 
President, Vice President, or head of that agency (as 
the case may be) shall submit to the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget and Congress a plan 
that outlines the corrective action that will be taken 
to ensure compliance with this section.
(B) Oversight.--If a plan is not submitted pursuant 
to subparagraph (A), or a Federal official does not 
comply with such plan or is in violation of this 
section after implementation of such plan, the 
Comptroller General shall review the internal controls 
and procedures of the President, Vice President, or 
applicable agency and, not later than 30 days after the 
date of the violation, issue corrective actions that 
shall be carried out not later than 30 days after the 
date of issuance of such corrective actions.
(2) Accountability.--
(A) Federal employee.--Any Federal official who 
violates this section may be subject to appropriate 
disciplinary action, including disciplinary action 
under chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code.
(B) Contractors.--Any Federal contractor 
responsible for non-compliance with this section may 
face disciplinary action, including restriction on 
public-facing communication, contract termination, or 
other corrective action, as determined necessary by the 
head of the contracting agency.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given that 
term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, and 
includes the Executive Office of the President.
(2) Federal official.--The term ``Federal official'' 
means--
(A) the President and the Vice President; and
(B) any officer or employee of an agency.
(3) Generative artificial intelligence.--The term 
``generative artificial intelligence'' means any algorithmic 
system that uses parameters derived from previously observed or 
generated data to non-deterministically create or modify 
digital content, including text, image, video, sound, or any 
combination thereof.
(e) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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