H.R. 1734 (119th)Bill Overview

Preventing Deep Fake Scams Act

Finance and Financial Sector|Finance and Financial Sector
Cosponsors
Support
Bipartisan
Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Introduced
Committee
Floor
President
Law
Congressional Activities
01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

The bill creates a temporary Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Services Sector composed of federal financial regulators led by the Treasury Secretary. The Task Force must solicit public feedback, consult industry and AI experts, and deliver a report within one year describing AI uses, risks (including deep fakes), best practices, definitions, and legislative or regulatory recommendations.

Why people may split

Left emphasizes strong consumer protections and regulatory action.

Watch point

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly establishes an interagency Task Force with named members, a Chair, a one-year reporting deadline, mandated stakeholder consultation, specified report contents, and a defined termination date—features well aligned with a study/commission statute—but it omits funding authorization and several operational safeguards and statutory integration details.

The bill creates a temporary Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Services Sector composed of federal financial regulators led by the Treasury Secretary.

The Task Force must solicit public feedback, consult industry and AI experts, and deliver a report within one year describing AI uses, risks (including deep fakes), best practices, definitions, and legislative or regulatory recommendations.

The Task Force terminates 90 days after delivering the final report.

Passage30/100

Low-cost, narrow, technocratic bills historically clear committees and both chambers more easily than sweeping reforms, though enactment depends on legislative calendar and consensus.

CredibilityPartially aligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly establishes an interagency Task Force with named members, a Chair, a one-year reporting deadline, mandated stakeholder consultation, specified report contents, and a defined termination date—features well aligned with a study/commission statute—but it omits funding authorization and several operational safeguards and statutory integration details.

Contention35/100

Left emphasizes strong consumer protections and regulatory action.

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Federal agencies · ConsumersLikely burdened

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • Federal agenciesCreates an interagency body to coordinate federal responses to AI-driven fraud against financial customers.
  • Potential benefitDevelops standardized definitions and best practices to help banks and credit unions mitigate deep-fake risks.
  • ConsumersMay reduce consumer fraud losses by recommending protective measures and operational improvements for institutions.
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenOnly requires a report, potentially delaying immediate regulatory actions against deep-fake scams.
  • Potential burdenImplementation of recommendations could impose additional compliance and technology costs on banks and credit unions.
  • Potential burdenNo dedicated funding is provided, which may limit the Task Force's resources and effectiveness.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Left emphasizes strong consumer protections and regulatory action.
Progressive90%

Likely supportive: views the Task Force as a proactive consumer-protection step addressing AI-enabled fraud.

Sees value in definitions, best practices, and regulatory recommendations to curb deep-fake scams and protect vulnerable consumers.

Leans supportive
Centrist75%

Moderately supportive: sees the Task Force as a sensible, evidence-gathering step before imposing rules.

Wants clear, cost-aware recommendations and avoidance of duplicative regulation.

Leans supportive
Conservative45%

Cautiously skeptical: accepts studying AI risks in finance but worries the Task Force is a first step toward burdensome federal regulation.

Prefers industry-led solutions and minimal new federal intervention.

Split reaction
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

Still ahead

President

Still ahead

Law

Still ahead

Passage likelihood30/100

Low-cost, narrow, technocratic bills historically clear committees and both chambers more easily than sweeping reforms, though enactment depends on legislative calendar and consensus.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • No cost/appropriations or staffing specified
  • Overlap with existing interagency AI or financial fraud efforts
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

No vote history yet

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06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Left emphasizes strong consumer protections and regulatory action.

Low-cost, narrow, technocratic bills historically clear committees and both chambers more easily than sweeping reforms, though enactment de…

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Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly establishes an interagency Task Force with named members, a Chair, a one-year reporting deadline, mandated stakeholder consultation, specified report contents…

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