US senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have reintroduced the NO FAKES (Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe) Act alongside House of Representatives members María Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27), Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-1) and Becca Balint (D-VT-At Large) nearly a year after the bill was first introduced in July 2024. The bill would create a federal IP right to an individual’s voice and likeness. Entertainment organisations like SAG-AFTRA, the RIAA and the MPA had voiced their support of the bill last time, and the newly reintroduced bill has also drawn support from the likes of YouTube and OpenAI.
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