US EditionSenate Republicans Reach Deal on Five-Year State AI Regulation Freeze
- Senate Republicans agreed to a provision placing a five-year federal pause on state-level AI regulations, linking this moratorium to eligibility for a newly allocated $500 million fund dedicated to AI infrastructure, as part of a major spending package planned for mid-2025.
- This moratorium followed an initial proposal for a 10-year ban linking state compliance to a $42 billion broadband fund, which drew criticism and led to revisions to clarify funding impacts.
- Meanwhile, states like Colorado enacted early comprehensive AI laws last year, but local leaders warned these fragmented rules burden businesses and urged a coordinated federal framework.
- Critics including policymakers and labor leaders argued the moratorium creates a regulatory vacuum, denying states the ability to protect residents and hold AI companies accountable.
- The moratorium aims to provide federal consistency while lawmakers prepare national AI policies expected to be released by July 22, 2025, but concerns about state authority and oversight remain unresolved.
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Changes made to AI moratorium amid bill’s ‘vote-a-rama’ • West Virginia Watch
Senate leaders are bending to bipartisan opposition and softening a proposed ban on state-level regulation of artificial intelligence. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect the fact that Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn backed off her own proposal late on Monday. Senate Republicans are aiming to soften a proposed 10-year moratorium on state-level artificial intelligence laws that has receiv…
'Not acceptable': Another MAGA senator turns on Trump's megabill
Another GOP senator no longer supports President Donald Trump's megabill, putting the legislation on thin ice as lawmakers try to meet Trump's July 4 deadline to pass the bill. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said she can't support the legislation after negotiations on AI regulations fell through. Blac...
Senator Blackburn Pulls Support for AI Moratorium in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Amid Backlash - Overpasses For America
As Congress races to pass President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” it’s also sprinting to placate the many haters of the bill’s “AI moratorium” provision which originally required a 10-year pause on state AI regulations. The provision, which was championed by White House AI czar and venture capitalist David Sacks, has proved remarkably unpopular with a diverse contingent of lawmakers ranging from 40 state attorneys general to the ultra-MAG…
Changes made to AI moratorium amid bill’s ‘vote-a-rama’ • SC Daily Gazette
Senate leaders are bending to bipartisan opposition and softening a proposed ban on state-level regulation of artificial intelligence. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)Senate Republicans are aiming to soften a proposed 10-year moratorium on state-level artificial intelligence laws that has received pushback from congressmembers on both sides of the aisle. Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas developed a pared dow…
Changes made to AI moratorium amid bill’s ‘vote-a-rama’ • Louisiana Illuminator
Senate leaders are bending to bipartisan opposition and softening a proposed ban on state-level regulation of artificial intelligence. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)Senate Republicans are aiming to soften a proposed 10-year moratorium on state-level artificial intelligence laws that has received pushback from congressmembers on both sides of the aisle. Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas developed a pared dow…
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