Washington scrambles to meet calls for AI guardrails while the window to act closes

Washington scrambles to meet calls for AI guardrails while the window to act closes

The House is scheduled to be sent home in the coming days until after November's midterm elections, leaving a narrow window to pass any form of AI regulation.

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Washington scrambles to act while window closes

(L-R) U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) depart the annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon in National Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol on March 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Washington is scrambling to address renewed fears over artificial intelligence, as leading U.S. companies