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House Committee Weighs Copyright, AI and Anti-Piracy Web Reforms
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22 July 2026
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regulatory
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Fusion42 · 22 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Congress is advancing multiple legislative proposals to modernise copyright law for AI and digital piracy, including the NO FAKES Act for voice/likeness protection and judicial site-blocking authority against foreign piracy websites, with bipartisan momentum but persistent disagreement over enforcement scope and innovation impact.
◆ The Wire takeaway
If you build generative AI or train on public data, Congress is tightening the rules on what counts as consent—and leaving the courts to sort out fair use later. The NO FAKES Act and site-blocking legislation are moving on bipartisan momentum, which means they will pass; your cost of compliance just rose, and your legal defence just shrank.
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◆ Topics
copyright-modernisation · ai-regulation · ip-enforcement · site-blocking · deepfakes · fair-use