HR 43: Artificial intelligence deepfakes; growing danger to election integrity, public trust, and the people of Georgia; recognize

This is a resolution, not a binding law. It states the House of Representatives' formal position that artificial intelligence deepfakes (fabricated images, audio, or video that look and sound real) threaten election integrity, public trust, and ordinary Georgians, including candidates, seniors, children, and abuse survivors who could be falsely depicted. The resolution notes that 30 other states already have laws requiring disclosure of AI-generated content in political communications, while Georgia does not. It resolves that House members encourage the study and eventual enactment of legislation requiring clear disclosure of AI-generated content in political ads and giving Georgians harmed by deceptive deepfakes some way to seek recourse. It also directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. It does not itself create any new law, requirement, or penalty.

• Formally states the House's recognition that AI deepfakes threaten election integrity, public trust, and Georgians' reputations.
• Encourages future study and enactment of legislation requiring disclosure of AI-generated content in political communications.
• Encourages future legislation to provide recourse for Georgians harmed by deceptive deepfakes in elections.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to make copies of the resolution available to the public and the press.
• Does not itself create any disclosure requirement, penalty, or enforcement mechanism for deepfakes.

Georgia candidates and elected officials who could be targeted by fabricated AI content, voters who rely on accurate information, and more broadly seniors, children, and abuse survivors mentioned as vulnerable to deepfake misuse. It also affects future legislators who may act on the resolution's encouragement.

Because this is a resolution rather than a law, nothing changes immediately for Georgians. It signals the House's intent to eventually consider disclosure requirements and legal recourse for deepfake harms, which could shape future legislation affecting political ads and victims of fabricated content.

• The whereas clauses describe deepfake technology's ability to fabricate realistic images, audio, and video of real people without their consent.
• The resolution notes 30 states already require disclosure of AI-generated content in political communications, while Georgia does not.
• The first resolving clause encourages the study and enactment of legislation requiring disclosure of AI content in political communications and recourse for those harmed.
• The second resolving clause affirms House members' recognition of the deepfake threat and commitment to protecting voters.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

1. 2026-06-22House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-06-22House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-06-22House Hopper (House)

• Mary Ann Santos (D, HD-117)Primary sponsor
• Shea Roberts (D, HD-052)
• Marvin Lim (D, HD-098)
• Karla Drenner (D, HD-085)
• Carolyn Hugley (D, HD-141)
• Bryce Berry (D, HD-056)

• artificial intelligence
• election integrity
• deepfakes
• political advertising disclosure