S. 3354

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3354 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 3354

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require disclosures with 
respect to robocalls using artificial intelligence and to provide for 
enhanced penalties for certain violations involving artificial 
intelligence voice or text message impersonation, and for other 
purposes.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 4, 2025

Mr. Curtis (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation

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A BILL

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require disclosures with 
respect to robocalls using artificial intelligence and to provide for 
enhanced penalties for certain violations involving artificial 
intelligence voice or text message impersonation, 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 ``Quashing Unwanted and Interruptive 
Electronic Telecommunications Act'' or the ``QUIET Act''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE REQUIRED FOR ROBOCALLS USING AI.

Section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(k) Disclosure Required for Robocalls Using AI.--
``(1) In general.--If a person making a robocall uses 
artificial intelligence to emulate a human being, such person 
shall disclose at the beginning of the call or text message the 
fact that artificial intelligence is being used.
``(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Robocall.--
``(i) In general.--The term `robocall' 
means a call made or text message sent--
``(I) using equipment, whether 
hardware, software, or a combination 
thereof and including an automatic 
telephone dialing system, that makes a 
call or sends a text message to--
``(aa) stored telephone 
numbers; or
``(bb) telephone numbers 
produced using a random or 
sequential number generator; or
``(II) using an artificial or 
prerecorded voice or an artificially 
generated message.
``(ii) Limitation.--For purposes of clause 
(i)(I), the term `robocall' does not include a 
call made or text message sent using equipment 
that requires substantial human intervention to 
make or send the call or text message.
``(B) Text message.--
``(i) In general.--The term `text message' 
means a message consisting of text, images, 
sounds, or other information that is 
transmitted to or from a device that is 
identified as the receiving or transmitting 
device by means of a 10-digit telephone number, 
N11 service code, short code telephone number, 
or email address, or that is transmitted 
through application-to-person messaging, and 
includes--
``(I) a short message service 
(commonly referred to as `SMS') 
message;
``(II) a multimedia message service 
(commonly referred to as `MMS') 
message; and
``(III) a rich communication 
service (commonly referred to as `RCS') 
message.
``(ii) Limitation.--The term `text message' 
does not include a real-time, two-way voice or 
video communication.''.

SEC. 3. ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS INVOLVING AI VOICE OR TEXT 
MESSAGE IMPERSONATION.

(a) In General.--Section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 227), as amended by section 2 of this Act, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following:
``(l) Enhanced Penalties for Violations Involving AI Voice or Text 
Message Impersonation.--In the case of a violation of this section with 
respect to which the party making the call or sending the text message 
uses artificial intelligence to impersonate an individual or entity 
with the intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything 
of value--
``(1) the maximum amount of the forfeiture penalty that may 
be imposed under subsection (b)(4) or (e)(5)(A) of this section 
or subsection (b) of section 503 (as the case may be) shall be 
twice the maximum amount that may be imposed for such violation 
under such subsection without regard to this subsection; and
``(2) the maximum amount of the criminal fine that may be 
imposed under subsection (e)(5)(B) of this section or section 
501 (as the case may be) shall be twice the maximum amount that 
may be imposed for such violation under such subsection or 
section without regard to this subsection.''.
(b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to violations occurring after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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