US EditionDebate over AI Heats up as GOP Scraps Moratorium in Annual Defense Bill
House GOP removed a 10-year federal moratorium on state AI rules from the defense bill after bipartisan opposition, amid concerns about AI's impacts on cybersecurity and energy use.
- Next week, the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act will drop, and House GOP leaders removed the 10-year AI moratorium after pro-AI moratorium Republicans tried to insert it.
- The Trump administration and allied Republicans advocated a federal moratorium to harmonize rules, pushing for nationwide regulatory uniformity to accelerate data center construction and AI innovation.
- States are offering tax breaks to attract data centers, despite a Harvard Law School study showing communities face higher energy costs, with opposition from American voters.
- Regulatory engagement accelerated after lawmakers pressed FERC to prioritize consumers, as House Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to shield American families from rising energy costs.
- Political pushback and preemption stakes make future venues for AI rules a live question, as Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., condemned the provision and advocates warned a single federal AI standard could block state online safety, zoning and taxation rules.
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Federal AI Regulation Moratorium, Grid and Safety Fears Win
Lawmakers are sounding the alarm over the unchecked growth of artificial intelligence and its potential strain on America’s power grid, cybersecurity, and public safety. While the Trump administration pushes for a national override of state-level AI regulations, a bipartisan group in Congress is calling for a more cautious path forward. The debate over AI policy escalated Friday when House Democrats sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory…
State Insurance Regulators Oppose Federal AI Moratorium, Cite Risk to Claims Operations
State insurance regulators have urged Congress to reject proposals for a federal moratorium on artificial intelligence regulation, warning that overly broad definitions could disrupt routine insurance operations including claims processing and underwriting. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) sent a letter yesterday to Senate and House leadership opposing any federal moratorium on state legislative …
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