Overview
- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said the AI preemption measure will not be included in this year’s NDAA, citing a lack of consensus.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune signaled there is not enough support in the Senate, calling the proposed moratorium on state AI laws controversial.
- Reports indicate a draft White House executive order that would create a DOJ AI Litigation Task Force and potentially withhold funds from states with strict AI laws has been considered but is on hold.
- Pro‑Trump group Building America’s Future launched a six‑figure ad campaign urging Congress to enact one national AI standard that would override state regulations.
- With federal efforts stalled after an earlier 99–1 Senate vote stripping a similar provision, states are continuing to pass varied AI rules on deepfakes, disclosures, and child protections.