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Recording Academy, the National Association of Broadcasters, OpenAI and more. "Rarely does legislation earn this kind of cross-sector support. The NO FAKES Act represents common sense, long-overdue federal protection, and Congress now has both the opportunity and the obligation to pass it," said SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland. Prior to a June 16 Senate Judiciary Committee vote, SAG-AFTRA released a statement of support for the NO FAKES Act's passage in Congress, with over 14,000 people signing. Since that time, the number has grown to 23,000. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to support the bill. JUST A BILL ON CAPITOL HILL — NOW WHAT? The Senate Judiciary Committee vote was an important milestone, but it was not the final step. The NO FAKES Act must continue through the congressional process before it can become law. Legislation moves when lawmakers hear from the people they represent. Show your support for NO FAKES by signing the statement of support at sagaftra.org/nofakes — and encourage your family, friends and colleagues to join us. As Congress continues to consider the bill, SAG-AFTRA remains actively engaged in advocating for meaningful federal protections against unauthorized digital replicas. • Learn more at sagaftra.org/ai. 52 SAG-AFTRA | Summer 2026 | sagaftra.org Untitled Entertainment Partner Jason Newman and SAG-AFTRA General Counsel Sarah Fowler discuss the NO FAKES Act at the UBS AI in EntertAInment Summit Talent & AI panel in Santa Monica, California, on June 3. RICHARD POLICASTRO /RICHARD ANTHONY PHOTOGRAPHY SAG-AFTRA Chief Legal Officer Jeffrey Bennett, right, participates on the NO FAKES: the Current State of AI Play panel on Oct. 15, 2025. Other panelists included YouTube Head of Music Play Suzana Carlos; Motion Picture Association Inc. Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Law & Policy, Ben Sheffner; ACG Advocacy Partner Jamie Susskind; and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center Senior VP Brad Watts. Moderating the panel was RIAA Senior VP, Federal Public Policy, Jessica Richard. SAG-AFTRA Contract Protections • Govern work performed under SAG-AF TR A agreements. • Apply to signator y employers. • Require consent and compensation in covered productions. • Are enforceable through collective bargaining agreements and grievance procedures. NO FAKES Act Protections • Establish a federal intellectual property right in an individual's voice and likeness. • Protect performers and nonperformers alike, without regard for membership status. • Address unauthorized digital replicas beyond union workplaces. • Create legal remedies and takedown mechanisms for unauthorized uses. CONTRACT PROVISIONS AND CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS The AI provisions in SAG-AF TR A contracts have established a foundational standard for members in entertainment and media, and if passed, the NO FAKES Act represents an opportunity to extend those safeguards to ever y single citizen. Learn how far your contracts take you, and where NO FAKES goes further. CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE NO FAKES ACT STATEMENT OF SUPPORT. WHAT'S A DIGITAL REPLICA? SAG-AF TR A defines a digital replica as a replica of your voice or likeness that is created using digital technology. Replicas can be made with a performer 's participation (e.g., a scan or recording of one's likeness or voice) or independently with existing footage or recordings.