[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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