Overview

• The One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes a 10-year moratorium on state and local regulations of AI systems involved in interstate commerce
• Senate Commerce Committee’s revised text requires states to adhere to the moratorium to qualify for federal broadband infrastructure funding
• Sen. Ed Markey intends to raise a point of order under the Byrd Rule to remove the AI provision from the reconciliation package
• Sen. Josh Hawley and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene have vowed to strike or vote against the moratorium, reflecting bipartisan concern over state authority
• Advocacy groups and lawmakers warn the broad ban could preempt state laws on deepfakes, algorithmic bias and other consumer protections without federal alternatives