Overview
- In a Tuesday post, President Trump called for a single national framework for artificial intelligence and urged Congress to insert state-law preemption into the defense authorization bill or pass a standalone measure.
- He argued that state-by-state rules risk "overregulation" of AI and cited "Woke AI" claims tied to DEI requirements, referencing "Black George Washington" in his appeal.
- Trump framed the push as crucial for U.S. competitiveness, warning China could "easily catch us" without a unified approach, while providing no specifics on what the federal standard would require.
- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is seeking to add preemption language to the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act, according to multiple reports.
- Republicans remain split, with Sen. Ted Cruz backing preemption and figures including Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Josh Hawley and Gov. Ron DeSantis opposing limits on state powers, after an earlier 10-year preemption bid was stripped from a GOP bill.