Comment by Christopher A. Coons

When we were drafting this bill, its applicability to pillars of the creative community like Ms. McBride, Martina McBride, or to a movie star like Tom Hanks, its applicability to people who make a living off of their voice or likeness was clear. But Senator Blackburn and I agreed at the outset, the rules we were drafting should apply to everyone. Everyone should have the power to control their digital replica online, not just those who are superstars. So I appreciate, Chair Blackburn, the witnesses you brought together today speak to the full scope of what this bill can do to keep the public safe from scams, just like the bill Senator Klobuchar just got signed into law, and help wipe nonconsensual deepfake pornography off the internet.