AI Policy Tracker
The United States falls behind other OECD countries when it comes to AI policy and regulation; the US does not yet have a single, comprehensive, nationwide law that regulates artificial intelligence. However, as more policymakers and community members contend with the effects of AI on local environments, social cohesion, economic equality, and surveillance, a growing body of AI legislation is emerging throughout the country. Our AI Policy Tracker helps you understand the current AI legislation landscape so that you can be aware of your technological rights and support the advancement of crucial AI regulations.
The GUARD Act
S. 3062 – To require artificial intelligence chatbots to implement age verification measures and make certain disclosures, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)
Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders (05/11/2026)
Description: This bill prohibits individuals under the age of 18 from accessing or interacting with artificial intelligence "companion" chatbots. It has been amended from its original form, narrowing the definition of an AI companion in a manner that enables chatbots with specified purposes to be used by minors.
Data Center Moratorium Act House of Representatives
H.R. 9442 – Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act
Sponsor: Introduced by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), cosponsored by Representatives André Carson (IN-07), Steve Cohen (TN-09), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Terri Sewell (AL-07), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Foreign Affairs (06/24/2026)
Description: This bill would create a temporary prohibition on the construction of new data centers and the expansion of existing data centers until strong national safeguards are in place to ensure that AI is safe and effective, the economic gains of AI will benefit workers, and AI does not increase electricity and utility prices, harm communities, or destroy the environment.
California Cartwright Act: violations
A.B. 325 – An act to add Sections 16729 and 16756.1 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to business regulations.
Sponsor: Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters)
Status: Passed October 6, 2025
Description: This bill would amend the Cartwright Act, which targets unfair business practices, to create restrictions on algorithmic pricing practices. The legislation expressly prohibits using or distributing common algorithms to collude on pricing, and coercing users to adopt algorithmic recommendations.
The TRAIN Act
S. 2455 – The Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks Act.
Sponsors: Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.); Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.); Adam Schiff (D-Ca.); Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary (07/24/2025)
Description: This bill creates an administrative subpoena process to assist copyright owners in determining which of their copyrighted works have been used in the training of artificial intelligence models. Modeled on the process used for matters of internet piracy, the bill will provide access to the courts for copyright holders with a good faith belief that their copyrighted material was used.
AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill
S. 4825 – A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on systemically important AI activity, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance (6/18/2026)
Description: This bill would impose a 50% tax on the stock of the largest AI companies in the US. The funds would be deposited into an AI Sovereign Wealth Fund, which will make annual payments to every American, starting at $1,000. This bill also calls for the creation of the Independent Commission for Democratic AI, a bipartisan oversight board that will manage the sovereign wealth fund and use corporate voting shares to advocate for public interests in the AI industry.
California AI Training Data Transparency Act
A.B. 2013 – An act to add Title 15.2 (commencing with Section 3110) to Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, relating to artificial intelligence.
Sponsor: Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks)
Status: Approved and filed with Secretary of State (9/28/2024)
Description: This bill requires generative AI developers to publicly disclose detailed documentation regarding the data used to train their models. This includes but is not limited to dataset sources, types of data, whether copyrighted materials were used, and whether personal information is included.
Preparing Election Administrators for AI Act
S.2346 – A bill to require the Election Assistance Commission to develop voluntary guidelines for the administration of elections that address the use and risks of artificial intelligence technologies, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Mn.)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration (07/17/2025)
Description: This bill is seeking voluntary guidelines that address the risks and benefits associated with using artificial intelligence technologies to conduct election administration activities. These include cybersecurity risks, an assessment of the accuracy of AI-generated election information, appropriate responses to AI-generated election information, how AI can contribute to the spreading of election disinformation that undermines public trust and confidence in elections.
Understanding AI in the Classroom Act
H. R. 10042 – A bill to direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to complete workshops related to the integration of artificial intelligence into classrooms, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Representative George Whitesides (CA-27)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (08/03/2026)
Description: This bill calls for an investigation into any gaps in research on the subject of AI in education, with a related report to be published outlining the findings. The bill outlines a focus on the areas of the attention span of children, child cognitive development, over-reliance on AI, and any other factors that may make children vulnerable with respect to AI in the classroom.
Smart Data Center Policy Act
H.R.10041 – A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the impact of locating data center sites within or near military installations, rail hubs, airports, air cargo facilities, air traffic control facilities, and industrial zones, and for other purposes
Sponsor: Representative Eugene Simon Vindman (VA-07)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce (08/03/2026)
Description: This bill calls for an investigation into the impacts of constructing data centers near military installations, rail hubs, airports, air cargo facilities, air traffic control facilities, and industrial zones. The investigation will assess the costs associated with constructing new data centers near these locations and the impact of data center sites on the energy grid, environment, and water system. The report will also identify industrial locations that have the infrastructure, necessary to host new data centers; and identify incentives to encourage the location of data centers near these specified locations.
Power and Water for Families Act of 2026
H.R. 9419 – A bill to facilitate the responsible development of data centers and related infrastructure, to protect existing ratepayers from the shifting of incremental infrastructure costs attributable to large-load facilities, to encourage investment in water reuse, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Representative Michael Baumgartner (WA-5)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce (06/24/2026)
Description: The goal of this bill is to protect families from paying higher prices for utilities due to nearby data center operations. The bill calls for data centers to pay for necessary upgrades to electric utilities, make attempts to supply their own power, and implement onsite water recycling systems.
NO FAKES ACT
S. 1367 – To protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Senator Christopher Coons (D-De.)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary (04/09/2025)
Description: This bill, titled “Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2025” creates a federal intellectual property right to protect individuals from digital replicas of their voice and visual likeness from being used without their permission. S. 1367 gives each individual the right to authorize the use of the individual's voice or visual likeness in digital replicas, products, and services.