S. 2904 · 116th Congress · enacted
IOGAN Act
Became Public Law No: 116-258.
Latest official action 2020-12-23 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Identifying Outputs of Generative Adversarial Networks Act or the IOGAN Act This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to support research on generative adversarial networks. A generative adversarial network is a software system designed to be trained with authentic inputs (e.g., photographs) to generate similar, but artificial, outputs (e.g., deepfakes). Specifically, the NSF must support research on manipulated or synthesized content and information authenticity and the NIST must support research for the development of measurements and standards necessary to accelerate the development of the technological tools to examine the function and outputs of generative adversarial networks or other technologies that synthesize or manipulate content.
Congressional Research Service · 2020-12-23
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Politicians behind the bill
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Sponsor
Catherine Cortez Masto
Senate · NV · Democratic
$303,134PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jerry Moran
Senate · KS · Republican
$399,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
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PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$20,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$11,850
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $11,850
Official PAC recordGARMIN INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)$10,000
NOVO NORDISK INC. PAC (NOVO NORDISK PAC)$10,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPSYCHOLOGY PAC OF AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.$10,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUS ONCOLOGY INC. NETWORK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE$10,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,500
ELANCO US INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('ELANCO PAC')$7,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordPOLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS$7,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordFMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC)$6,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Sponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordTARGET CORPORATION CITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM (TARGETCITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM)$6,500
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$6,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordBREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AKA BREAD FINANCIAL PAC)$6,000
THALES USA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (THALES USA PAC)$6,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordTOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)$6,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$5,500
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$5,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC)$5,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC$5,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATION - OSTEOPATHIC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCLEARWAY ENERGY INC PAC$5,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOMPTEL PAC$5,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCROPLIFE AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDAY & ZIMMERMANN INC FEDERAL PAC (AKA 'DAYPAC - FEDERAL')$5,000
DELTA AIR LINES PAC$5,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEASTMANPAC-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY$5,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordFOX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FOX PAC)$5,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordFRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENESEE & WYOMING INC. PAC$5,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHANGER INC. PAC$5,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$5,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHEXCEL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHY-VEE INC EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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