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U.S. AI Governance
Coverage from Gizmodo, The Regulatory Review, and others
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S. AI governance brings together federal oversight, executive and agency approaches, proposed legislation, and state-level rules. Proposals such as the FRONTIER Act and AI Kill Switch Act illustrate options including risk assessments, audits, incident reporting, and the ability to halt or shut down certain systems. A recurring policy question is how federal rules should relate to state safeguards, including whether national legislation should preempt some state requirements. These choices shape how AI risks are assessed, who is accountable, and what powers government has over development and deployment.
Key Articles4 of 95 articles
If you read one thing
It gives the broadest overview of the competing federal proposals and why comprehensive legislation remains unsettled.
The evidence
It details the risk-based proposal’s safeguards and preemption provisions, grounding the less restrictive side of the debate.
The counter-case
It represents the opposing proposal for pausing advanced AI development and permanently banning superintelligence.
Best explainer
It explains how a separate bill would translate safety concerns into shutdown controls, incident reporting, and emergency DHS authority.
Key Issues
Federal AI legislation remains unsettled
Congress has produced several distinct AI proposals, but the material still describes no comprehensive federal framework as enacted. Partisan disagreements and delays continue to constrain broader legislative action.
Stable
Federal preemption versus state authority
Several proposals would displace some state rules governing AI model development or frontier-developer duties, while preserving at least some state authority over deployment and other areas. The scope and effects of preemption remain contested, including whether it could block stronger state safeguards.
Stable
Frontier-AI safeguards remain proposals
Proposals would move oversight beyond voluntary guidance through risk frameworks, independent audits, incident reporting, and government pause or shutdown powers. These controls have not become an established comprehensive federal regime in the supplied material.
Stable
Federal proposals span sharply different intervention levels
The proposals range from targeted risk-management, audit, and incident-response duties to emergency shutdown powers and the Sanders-Casar bill’s proposed pause on advanced-AI development, federal deployment approval, and permanent ban on artificial superintelligence. These remain proposed rather than enacted controls.
Stable
Key Numbers
$500 million annual revenue
developer revenue threshold
“The proposal would apply obligations to developers with more than $500 million in annual revenue, including publishing safety frameworks, reporting critical incidents and undergoing third-party audits twice a year. It would also place the Commerce Department’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation on a permanent statutory footing.”
twice a year
third-party audit frequency
“The proposal would apply obligations to developers with more than $500 million in annual revenue, including publishing safety frameworks, reporting critical incidents and undergoing third-party audits twice a year. It would also place the Commerce Department’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation on a permanent statutory footing.”
$500 million annual revenue
Revenue threshold for frontier AI developers covered by the proposed framework
“First, it proposes a federal governance framework for frontier AI developers with more than $500 million in annual revenue. These developers would have to publish safety frameworks, report critical incidents, and submit to semi-annual third-party audits.”
three years
duration of state-law preemption
“The draft would block state laws specifically regulating the development of AI models for three years. The freeze would not cover laws governing how AI is used or deployed, meaning states could continue regulating applications such as AI in hiring or medical advice. The distinction concerns the model itself, including how it is trained, tested and released.”
18 months
period after standards publication for proposing FAR revisions
“Within 18 months after the standards are published, and annually thereafter, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council would propose revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation requiring federal agencies and contractors procuring or deploying AI agents—or information systems that interact with them—to comply with the standards.”
Contested Issue
Should advanced AI development proceed under federal risk-based requirements, or be paused until federal safety rules are established, with artificial superintelligence permanently prohibited?
The corpus describes materially different proposed policy approaches: federal safety frameworks, audits, and incident reporting for covered developers, versus pausing development of the most advanced AI pending federal rules, requiring federal approval before deployment, and permanently prohibiting artificial superintelligence.
Risk-based federal oversight
Apply federal safety frameworks, audits, and incident-reporting requirements to covered frontier developers without imposing a general development pause or permanent ban.
Pause and prohibit
Pause development of the most advanced AI until federal safety rules are established, require federal approval before advanced-system deployment, and permanently prohibit artificial superintelligence.
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The Story So Far
No material change
The new articles add arguments about funding state and local enforcement and reiterate proposals concerning federal preemption, but they do not establish a material change in the legislative landscape since the prior update.
Previously
U.S. lawmakers are advancing several distinct approaches to AI governance, but the material shows no agreed comprehensive federal framework. A bipartisan House discussion draft would regulate large frontier developers and temporarily preempt some state rules on AI development; separate proposals would authorize emergency shutdown orders or pause advanced AI development and ban artificial superintelligence. These measures remain proposals, with their scope, legislative prospects, and relationship to state authority unsettled.
History
10/23/2026
Anthropic has entered the debate by promoting a separate federal framework centered on company-written safety plans, independent evaluation and narrowly defined government intervention.
10/10/2026
The debate now includes the FRONTIER Act and a separate proposal for securing AI agents used by government contractors. Lawmakers have also signaled comprehensive action may slip beyond the 2026 midterms.
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Important
Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan released the Great American AI Act draft in Washington, DC, proposing NIST CAISI evaluations and auditor-verified cybersecurity mitigation plans for frontier AI developers.
6/4/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
In July 2026, Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan introduced the FRONTIER Act in the United States to preempt selected state rules for frontier AI developers, prompting calls for a funded federal minimum instead.
10/7/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
In June 2026, bipartisan U.S. lawmakers circulated a federal AI bill in the United States that would audit major frontier developers and preempt state development rules for three years.
10/7/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
The Center for American Progress criticized Senator Ted Cruz's September 2025 SANDBOX Act proposal for giving the OSTP director broad authority to waive federal rules nationwide.
9/22/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan released a House discussion draft on June 4 proposing federal frontier-AI rules and three-year preemption of state model-development laws.
9/12/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Representatives Lori Trahan and Jay Obernolte revised the FRONTIER Act in July in the United States to establish federal controls on risky AI models and preempt some state requirements.
9/9/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Massachusetts protesters delivered more than 4,000 signatures to Representative Lori Trahan's Lowell office opposing Frontier Act provisions that could preempt state and local AI rules.
8/21/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Congress's FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act requires Pentagon AI governance measures, restricts adversary systems, and extends CISA authority through September 30, 2026, in the United States.
8/20/2026 • Geopolitics, Defense & Strategic Competition • General
Congressional lawmakers postponed comprehensive federal AI legislation until September in Washington after Senate negotiations failed to produce bipartisan agreement.
7/31/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
A bipartisan House bill introduced July 23 would require frontier AI developers to maintain shutdown capability and would give DHS emergency authority after serious incidents.
7/25/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
On July 23, 2026, Representatives Ted Lieu and Nathaniel Moran introduced the AI Kill Switch Act granting DHS authority to order mitigations after frontier AI loss of control findings.
7/24/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan released the GAAIA discussion draft proposing CAISI-led frontier AI transparency, independent verification, and three-year preemption of state model-development rules.
7/21/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
In a 2026 discussion draft led by Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan, Congress proposes federal transparency, incident reporting, and third-party auditing for frontier AI to address national security risks.
7/8/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
On June 4, 2026, Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan released a 269-page Great American Artificial Intelligence Act discussion draft covering frontier AI audits, workforce provisions, cybersecurity rules, and three-year state preemption.
6/21/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
On June 4, 2026, Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan released a Great American Artificial Intelligence Act draft creating a Commerce AI governance office and temporarily preempting state AI laws.
6/17/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
On June 4, Representatives Obernolte and Trahan released a Great American AI Act of 2026 discussion draft creating CAISI-based frontier AI oversight and three-year preemption of state AI model-development rules.
6/16/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Obernolte and Trahan introduced the Great American AI Act draft proposing frontier model safety reporting, CAISI audits, civil penalties, and three-year federal preemption of most state AI model rules.
6/14/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Obernolte and Trahan released a June 4, 2026 discussion draft of the Great American Artificial Intelligence Act to create a Commerce AI standards center and expand AI-focused fraud, WARN, and cybersecurity provisions.
6/13/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
On June 4, 2026, House lawmakers proposed the Great American AI Act discussion draft, adding AI-related WARN disclosures and whistleblower protections while limiting state preemption to AI development.
6/9/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
House lawmakers Obernolte and Trahan released the Great American Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026 discussion draft in 2026, proposing three-year preemption of state AI model-development laws and semi-annual independent audits for major AI developers.
6/6/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
House lawmakers Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan released the Great American AI Act discussion draft on June 4 to set a federal AI framework and codify CAISI at NIST.
6/5/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
US Congress considers a draft frontier-model bill creating CAISI, NIST-shaped risk controls, and independent audits while preempting AI-specific state rules for three years.
6/5/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Obernolte and Trahan released the Great American Artificial Intelligence Act discussion draft with three-year preemption, CAISI funding, and frontier AI reporting requirements.
6/4/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
House discussion draft led by Lori Trahan and Jay Obernolte would codify Commerce's AI standards center and add federal oversight for government AI adoption.
6/4/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
AI policy groups urged House and Senate Armed Services leaders to amend the NDAA with human-control guardrails for lethal autonomous weapons.
6/3/2026 • Sector-Specific AI Regulation • General
Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan released a discussion draft national AI framework in Washington proposing three-year preemption of state AI model-development rules and CAISI-led safety transparency and reporting.
6/4/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Nathaniel Moran proposed the AI Incident Reporting Act on June 25, requiring AI developers to report dangerous activity to the U.S. Department of Commerce within seven days.
6/25/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan introduced the Frontier Act in Washington, seeking federal safety requirements and emergency authority for frontier AI models.
7/31/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
This week, US lawmakers proposed a federal AI oversight agency and company reporting requirements in response to gaps in frontier-model disclosures in the United States.
9/25/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
U.S. congressional Republicans and Democrats are debating frontier AI safeguards in Washington as disagreements over testing, liability, and competitiveness delay federal legislation.
9/18/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
U.S. lawmakers and AI developers debated frontier-model safeguards at Politico's Decoded Summit on September 16, including pre-launch approval, independent audits, and possible development restrictions.
9/17/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
The U.S. House of Representatives adjourned in Washington on Wednesday until November without advancing AI safeguards, despite bipartisan congressional pressure and pending Senate negotiations.
9/17/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
A coalition of 78 organizations sent Senate leaders a letter on Monday, August 3, opposing proposed AI Innovation Labs in federal digital asset legislation because sandbox exemptions could reduce oversight.
8/6/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan introduced the Frontier Act in Washington, D.C., to create federal safety, auditing, transparency, and emergency controls for frontier AI models.
7/31/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Obernolte and Trahan introduce the Frontier Act to regulate frontier AI in the US with licensed auditors, transparency duties, and emergency model pause authority.
7/29/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Senator Ted Cruz postponed the Senate Commerce Committee's bipartisan AI legislation markup until September in Washington after lawmakers failed to resolve disagreements over federal regulation and state authority.
7/29/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan introduced the Frontier Act in Washington in 2026 to establish federal safety rules and emergency oversight for frontier AI models.
7/29/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Sen. Ted Cruz postponed the Senate Commerce Committee's broader AI legislation markup until September in Washington after bipartisan negotiations failed to resolve disagreements over federal regulation and state preemption.
7/29/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan introduced the Frontier Act in Sacramento to establish federal safety oversight and emergency intervention powers for frontier AI models.
7/29/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan introduced the Frontier Act in 2020s congressional action to create federal licensed audits and emergency pause powers for frontier AI.
7/29/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan introduced the Frontier Act in Washington, D.C., to establish federal safety oversight and emergency intervention powers for frontier AI models.
7/29/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan introduced the Frontier Act in the 2020s to create federal AI safety requirements, licensed auditors, and emergency pause authority for catastrophic-risk models.
7/29/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan introduced the Frontier Act in the 2020s to set federal safety requirements, licensed auditing, and emergency pause authority for frontier AI systems.
7/29/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Obernolte and Trahan introduced the FRONTIER Act on July 23, proposing third-party audits, transparency reports, and 24-hour critical safety incident reporting for large frontier AI models in the United States.
7/23/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Representatives Ted Lieu and Nathaniel Moran introduced the AI Kill Switch Act in Washington, D.C., requiring powerful AI developers to maintain government-directed slowdown and shutdown capabilities.
7/23/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Obernolte and Trahan introduced the FRONTIER Act requiring third-party audits, transparency reports, and 24-hour critical safety incident reporting for large frontier AI developers while preempting overlapping state rules.
7/23/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Members of the United States Congress are advancing bipartisan frontier-AI oversight proposals in Washington while disputing whether federal legislation should preempt state laws.
8/3/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Anthropic circulated a draft federal framework for frontier AI developers during a recent Washington policy debate, proposing company-written safety plans, registered auditors, compute thresholds, and limits on emergency shutdown authority.
10/19/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Representatives Josh Gottheimer and Mike Lawler introduced the Stop Rogue AI Act in the United States on September 9 to establish NIST standards for AI-agent identity and accountability in federal contracting.
9/10/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Massachusetts lawmakers and federal officials debated frontier AI safety audits and national oversight after recent AI incidents, with discussions centered in Boston.
9/22/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
In September, Massachusetts lawmakers, Gov. Maura Healey, and U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan debated independent frontier-model evaluations and federal AI oversight during legislative negotiations in Massachusetts.
9/22/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan introduced the Frontier Act to set federal safety rules, independent auditing, emergency pause authority, and AI incident transparency for advanced systems.
7/27/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Interesting
Senator John Kennedy plans to introduce a Senate bill in Washington requiring AI developers to maintain emergency shutdown capabilities for dangerous systems.
9/15/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
US lawmakers and the White House advanced competing AI oversight initiatives in the current legislative cycle, primarily in Washington, while passage remains uncertain.
10/9/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Congress postponed federal AI legislation before the November elections in Washington, while OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI continued seeking oversight amid advancing systems.
9/17/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Congressional leaders are delaying federal AI legislation in Washington while lawmakers debate a proposed kill-switch authority and data center cost rules.
9/15/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
In 2026, Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan introduced a bipartisan discussion draft in Washington proposing a federal framework for artificial intelligence oversight.
8/10/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
In July 2026, Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan released the FRONTIER Act in Washington, D.C., revising federal AI rules while retaining contested state preemption provisions.
7/29/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Ted W. Lieu and Nathaniel Moran introduced the AI Kill Switch Act in Washington, D.C., seeking mandated shutdown capability for frontier AI and DHS authority to order slowdowns or shutdowns.
7/23/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan released a June 4 GAAIA discussion draft that would regulate frontier AI model developers with transparency and incident reporting and a new Department of Commerce oversight center.
6/22/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan released a June 4 discussion draft of the Great American Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026 to propose centralized federal workplace AI governance.
6/11/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Michelle Lopes Maldonado of the Center for Data Innovation issued a critique of the Great American AI Act discussion draft released by Reps. Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan.
6/5/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Obernolte and Trahan released a 269-page AI discussion draft requiring leading AI companies to plan for potentially catastrophic model risks, amid debate over federal preemption of state AI rules.
6/4/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. plan a bipartisan AI regulatory discussion draft within days, following a Trump AI executive order and meetings with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
6/4/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
A coalition of defense and AI leaders urged Congress during FY27 NDAA deliberations to require meaningful human oversight for AI-enabled lethal autonomous weapons.
6/3/2026 • Sector-Specific AI Regulation • General
Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan released the Great American AI Act on June 4, 2026, while Marsha Blackburn released the TRUMP AMERICA AI Act in March 2026 to establish federal AI rules.
6/17/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
U.S. lawmakers are weighing delays to comprehensive AI legislation before the November midterms as Congress debates safeguards and competitiveness in Washington.
9/26/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
U.S. lawmakers Bernie Sanders, Jay Obernolte, Lori Trahan, Ted Cruz and George Whitesides are advancing competing AI safety proposals in Congress during the 2020s.
9/18/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
U.S. lawmakers revived AI safety legislation this week after a former Anthropic researcher’s warning went viral, while congressional leaders and the Trump administration provided limited support.
9/11/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
In 2025, former Anthropic researchers warned about catastrophic superintelligence risks, prompting U.S. lawmakers in Washington to propose bans, audits, reporting rules, and shutdown authority.
9/9/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar introduced legislation in Washington to ban artificial superintelligence and impose federal oversight of advanced AI.
9/23/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
In Washington, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar are unveiling legislation to ban artificial superintelligence and establish federal oversight of advanced AI.
9/23/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Anthropic promoted draft frontier AI safety legislation to U.S. lawmakers on Friday, October 16, proposing independent model evaluations and narrow government intervention for imminent catastrophic risks.
10/19/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Bernie Sanders and Greg Casar unveiled proposed legislation in Washington to ban artificial superintelligence and pause advanced AI development pending federal safety rules.
9/23/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Recently in Washington, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar unveiled legislation to ban artificial superintelligence and pause advanced AI development pending federal safety rules.
9/23/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
This week in Washington, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar unveiled legislation to ban artificial superintelligence and establish federal oversight of advanced AI.
9/23/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
The Trump administration and Congress are currently delaying frontier AI oversight proposals in Washington because executive opposition and legislative divisions block agreement.
9/16/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
President Donald Trump and Republican congressional leaders are limiting prospects for new United States federal AI safety legislation as lawmakers debate competing oversight proposals before the House recess.
9/15/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
US lawmakers are debating federal AI safety bills and voluntary oversight, but President Donald Trump and Republican congressional majorities make near-term enactment unlikely in Washington.
9/15/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Representatives Josh Gottheimer and Mike Lawler introduced the Stop Rogue AI Act on September 3, 2026, in the United States to establish federal standards for secure AI agents.
9/7/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
On Wednesday in the United States, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar unveiled legislation to ban artificial superintelligence and create federal oversight of advanced AI.
9/23/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Ahead of upcoming U.S. elections, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar introduced a bill in Washington to ban artificial superintelligence and establish federal oversight.
9/23/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
U.S. lawmakers Bernie Sanders and Greg Casar are introducing a federal bill in the United States to ban artificial superintelligence and pause advanced AI development until a proposed department establishes safety rules.
9/23/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Congressional leaders debated federal artificial intelligence legislation in Washington before the November election, focusing on safety rules, state-law preemption, child protections, and competition with China.
9/16/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
In Washington, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar introduced legislation to ban artificial superintelligence and pause advanced AI development pending federal safety rules.
9/23/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
U.S. lawmakers debated AI safeguards in Washington as President Donald Trump opposed broad restrictions and congressional leaders weighed risks, competitiveness, and China-related security concerns.
9/16/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
U.S. lawmakers and AI company executives are debating federal safety legislation in Washington before the midterm recess, amid disputes over regulation, competitiveness, and China.
9/14/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
More than 20 US lawmakers backed tougher AI rules this week as Congress considered frontier-model controls, shutdown requirements, and a temporary development pause.
9/11/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
U.S. senators are preparing federal advanced AI legislation that could establish voluntary risk certifications and preempt stronger state protections in Washington, D.C.
9/11/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
More than 20 bipartisan members of Congress urged stronger federal AI oversight in Washington after Jacob Coxon's warnings and amid stalled legislation.
9/11/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Senators Amy Klobuchar, Ted Cruz, and John Thune are reviving negotiations in Washington, DC, over federal frontier AI safety legislation amid industry warnings and infrastructure opposition.
9/10/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
U.S. senators, California officials, OpenAI, and civil-society groups are advancing AI safety rules and oversight measures before the midterm elections amid frontier-model security concerns.
9/10/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Josh Gottheimer and Mike Lawler introduced the Stop Rogue AI Act on September 3 in the United States to direct NIST to establish AI-agent deployment standards.
9/5/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Center for Data Innovation Associate Director Michelle Lopes Maldonado commented on the Great American AI Act discussion draft from Reps. Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan in Washington.
6/5/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Obernolte and Trahan released a Great American AI Act discussion draft in Washington, pairing federal governance proposals with auditing, data-sharing, and misuse-penalty elements.
6/4/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General