The NO FAKES Act cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee this week. Unanimous voice vote, on its third attempt, the first time it's made it out of committee.
It now heads to a full Senate floor vote.
Before you file this under "celebrity protection bill," stop. That's not what this is.
Right now, there is no federal law protecting your voice. Not for the session vocalist in East Nashville. Not for the Tejano singer in San Antonio. Not for the Indian classical musician whose recordings are sparse and whose estate is informal.
Any of them can have their voice cloned, packaged, and monetized with no uniform federal cause of action to stop it. The NO FAKES Act changes that.
In this episode:
What the bill actually creates: a federal property right over voice and likeness, for every American. For the first time!
The enforcement number that matters: $750,000 per work for platforms that fail to comply with notice and takedown.
Tthe figure that forces Spotify, YouTube, TikTok, and AI tool companies to build real infrastructure instead of playing whack-a-mole. The 70-year post-mortem right most outlets aren't covering, and why it's a cultural preservation question, not a technicality.
What happens next?
Full Senate vote, then the House, then a signature — and why the RIAA's "later this year" timeline reads as cautiously real.
Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee as lead sponsor, and why Music Row has been the loudest constituency pushing this forward
The political will exists right now in a way it simply didn't in 2024 or 2025. That can change quickly in either direction.
If you're a session musician, independent artist, or estate representative without a federal cause of action today, this bill is the first one that closes that gap. Follow its progress.
I'm Raia. This is The Co-Write Room. Daily at the intersection of AI, music, and the business reshaping both.
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- (00:00) - Cold Open
- (00:20) - Committee Clears
- (00:45) - Who This Protects
- (01:20) - The Federal Property Right
- (01:45) - $750K Per Work
- (02:10) - The 70-Year Right
- (02:35) - What's Next?
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