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.
AI Systems Transparency Act
S.5471 – A bill to require disclosure of certain information relating to artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Introduced by Senator Christopher Coons (DE), cosponsored by Senators Katie Britt (AL), Brian Schatz (HI), and James Lankford (OK)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (09/23/2026)
Description: The goal of this bill is to provide a framework for requiring public disclosure of information on open and closed-source AI models. This bill would require developers to be more transparent about potential risks of their systems, as well as the safeguards and guardrails put in place. Some of the disclosure requirements include outlining preventative safeguards for minors, measures taken to protect user privacy, company reporting procedures for credible risks, safety, security, and evaluation protocols associated with models, and model performance metrics on public benchmarks. Under this bill, the FTC would have the power to enforce these disclosure requirements, treating violations as unfair or deceptive acts or practices. This bill aims to hold AI companies accountable to the public by providing transparency on the details and risks of widely-used AI models.
Covered AI Prohibition Act
H.R. 10484 – A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to issue Department of Defense-wide guidance for identifying certain artificial intelligence products and excluding and removing those products from systems and devices of the department, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Representative Don Bacon (NE-2)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services (09/17/2026)
Description: The goal of this bill is to establish Department of Defense-wide protocol on which AI products can be used within military systems and devices, and prohibit and de-integrate products from “covered” AI companies. This bill amends Section 1532 of the National Defense Authorization Act for the 2026 fiscal year, requiring procedures for identifying companies connected to foreign adversaries and aiming to reduce integration of the Department of Defense with these countries' systems. This aims to reduce the chance that adversarial countries' AI systems cause security or supply-chain risks in Department of Defense operations.
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.
Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act of 2026
H.R. 10538 – A bill to establish the Department of Artificial Intelligence and to provide for the regulation of advanced artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Introduced by Representative Greg Casar (TX-35), cosponsored by Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17), Analila Mejia (NJ-11), Yassamin Ansari (AZ-3), Val Hoyle (OR-4), Stephen Lynch (MA-8), Jesús Garcia (IL-4), Christopher Deluzio (PA-17), Adelita Grijalva (AZ-7), and Nydia Velázquez (NY-7)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (09/24/2026)
Description: The goal of this bill is to pause the development of advanced artificial intelligence temporarily until a Department of Artificial Intelligence is established, and permanently ban the development and creation of artificial superintelligence. The bill calls for a Department of Artificial Intelligence to oversee the development and release of future advanced artificial intelligence models, requiring pre-deployment approval and ensuring safety standards are met. The department will issue charters to entities permitted to develop or distribute advanced artificial intelligence models, and enact penalties on entities or rogue actors who violate the act. The Secretary of Artificial Intelligence, in coordination with the Secretary of State, will pursue international agreements and coordination to prevent the development of artificial superintelligence. This bill aims to halt the development of AI too powerful for humans to control.
AI Emergency Button Act
H.R. 10567 – A bill to require entities to include human-controlled shutdown mechanisms in all artificial intelligence systems.
Sponsor: Representative Thomas Kean (NJ-7)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (09/24/26)
Description: The goal of this bill is to require all entities developing or operating advanced artificial intelligence systems in the United States to build into their AI systems the ability for a human operator to shut down the system in the case of an emergency. This bill calls for the Secretary of Homeland Security and the heads of relevant Federal agencies to draft and enact regulations to ensure compliance with the act. H.R. 10567 aims to preserve human control over advanced AI systems.
AI DATA Act
H.R. 10578 – A bill to authorize certain labor market data collection activities and to improve Federal measurement of the workforce impacts of artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Introduced by Representative Dave Min (CA-47), cosponsored by Representatives Jay Obernolte (CA-23), Greg Stanton (AZ-4), and Jefferson Shreve (IN-6)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (09/24/2026)
Description: The goal of this bill is to collect data and information on the use of digital tools and emerging technologies in the workplace. The data will be used to evaluate how technological change and artificial intelligence affect work patterns and labor force participation, looking at outcomes such as employment, earnings, education, and training. The results will be distributed nationwide, and an annual report assessing the impact of AI in the workforce will be published. This bill aims to provide clarity into how AI is shaping labor and employment.
Stop Rogue AI Act
H.R. 10362 – A bill to provide for certain artificial intelligence agent discovery and security standards, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Introduced by Representative Josh Hottheimer (NJ-5) and cosponsored by Representative Michael Lawler (NY-17)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (09/14/2026)
Description: The goal of this bill is to develop, publish, and maintain standards for the secure development, deployment, and operation of artificial intelligence agents, preventing rogue AI incidents by ensuring that organizations have control over agents operating within information systems and digital environments. These standards would be mandatory for entities doing business with the federal government, and serve as a baseline benchmark for voluntary adoption by the private sector. This bill includes AI agent discovery as a component of cybersecurity, specifically requiring organizations deploying AI agents to maintain a continuous, machine-readable inventory of all AI agents, implement AI agent identity verification, and allow federal agency control over AI agents’ ability to interact with government information systems. This bill responds to mid-2026 AI safety incidents by setting standards for monitoring and controlling AI agents in organizations’ systems.
SANDBOX Act
S.2750 – A bill to require the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish a Federal regulatory sandbox program for artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Senator Ted Cruz (TX)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (09/10/2025)
Description: The goal of this bill is to establish an artificial intelligence regulatory sandbox program, under which AI developers may apply for a temporary waiver of regulations in order to test, experiment with, or temporarily provide consumers with AI products or services. The purpose of this program is to incentivize innovation in the AI industry and the creation of AI products by allowing regulatory exceptions as long as the developer can prove that the product would benefit consumers, enhance operational efficiency, expand economic opportunities, create jobs, or further the innovation and development of AI. This bill aims to give AI developers room to build with guardrails by allowing exemptions from federal AI regulations.
Stop Spying Bosses Act
S.4831 – A bill to prohibit, or require disclosure of, the surveillance, monitoring, and collection of certain worker data by employers, and for other purposes.
Sponsors: Introduced in the Senate by Senator Edward Markey (MA), cosponsored by Senators Brian Schatz (HI), Bernie Sanders (VT), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Elizabeth Warren (MA), Richard Blumenthal (CT), John Fetterman (PA), and Cory Booker (NJ)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (06/18/2025)
Description: The goal of this bill is to protect workers from surveillance technologies used by employers. It prohibits the collection and use of employee data to monitor activities such as participation in labor organizations, political affiliations, or health status, and prohibits the selling of permissible data collected. It also requires employers to publicly disclose details on any data collection, prohibits the collection of sensitive data, and establishes regulations on the use of automated decision systems in employment decisions. The bill also outlines the creation of a Privacy and Technology Division at the Department of Labor to regulate workplace surveillance. This bill aims to protect the rights of workers from exploitative data collection from employers and provide workers with transparency on permissible data collection.
Stop Spying Bosses Act
H.R.9402 – A bill to prohibit, or require disclosure of, the surveillance, monitoring, and collection of certain worker data by employers, and for other purposes.
Sponsors: Introduced in the House by Representative Chris Deluzio (PA-17), cosponsored by Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), André Carson (IN-7), Yassamin Ansari (AZ-3), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-At Large), Greg Cesar (TX-35), Frederica Wilson (FL-24), Val Hoyle (OR-4), Mark Pocan (WI-2), Judy Chu (CA-28), and Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-7)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration (06/23/2026)
Description: The goal of this bill is to protect workers from surveillance technologies used by employers. It prohibits the collection and use of employee data to monitor activities such as participation in labor organizations, political affiliations, or health status, and prohibits the selling of permissible data collected. It also requires employers to publicly disclose details on any data collection, prohibits the collection of sensitive data, and establishes regulations on the use of automated decision systems in employment decisions. The bill also outlines the creation of a Privacy and Technology Division at the Department of Labor to regulate workplace surveillance. This bill aims to protect the rights of workers from exploitative data collection from employers and provide workers with transparency on permissible data collection.
REAL Political Advertisements Act
S.1596 – A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide further transparency and accountability for the use of content that is generated by artificial intelligence (generative AI) in political advertisements by requiring such advertisements to include a statement within the contents of the advertisements if generative AI was used to generate any image or video footage in the advertisements, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Introduced in the Senate by Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN), and cosponsored by Senators Cory Booker (NJ), Michael Bennet (CO), and Peter Welch (VT)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration (05/15/2023).
Description: The goal of this bill is to provide further transparency for viewers and accountability for campaigns regarding use of AI-generated content in political advertisements. This bill would amend a previous election campaign act, updating the legislation to require political advertisements to include a statement within the ads alerting users to any use of generative AI. This requirement would apply to any advertising made by or on behalf of a candidate or communicating a message relating to any political matter of national importance. This act aims to prevent the use of generative AI for the spread of misinformation in political campaigns.
REAL Political Advertisements Act
H.R.3044 – A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide further transparency and accountability for the use of content that is generated by artificial intelligence (generative AI) in political advertisements by requiring such advertisements to include a statement within the contents of the advertisements if generative AI was used to generate any image or video footage in the advertisements, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Introduced in the House by Representative Yvette Clarke (NY-9)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration (05/02/2023)
Description: The goal of this bill is to provide further transparency for viewers and accountability for campaigns regarding use of AI-generated content in political advertisements. This bill would amend a previous election campaign act, updating the legislation to require political advertisements to include a statement within the ads alerting users to any use of generative AI. This requirement would apply to any advertising made by or on behalf of a candidate or communicating a message relating to any political matter of national importance. This act aims to prevent the use of generative AI for the spread of misinformation in political campaigns.
California Transparency in Artificial Intelligence Act (TFAIA)
S.B. 53 – to add Chapter 25.1 (commencing with Section 22757.10) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, to add Section 11546.8 to the Government Code, and to add Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 1107) to Part 3 of Division 2 of the Labor Code, relating to artificial intelligence.
Sponsor: Introduced in the Senate by Scott Wiener (SD-011) and cosponsored by Susan Rubio (SD-022)
Status: Passed 09/29/25
Description: This bill requires AI developers in California to enact safety practices into their business operations, AI development, and product release practices. This act would require new or substantially modified frontier models to create publicly accessible documents assessing potential catastrophic risks and outlining their adherence to national and international safety standards. This bill also sets up whistleblower protections, and requires inter-company avenues for reporting concerns. This act aims to increase public transparency on AI development and hold developers to higher safety standards.
California AI Transparency Act
A.B. 853 – to amend Sections 22757.1, 22757.4, and 22757.6 of, and to add Sections 22757.3.1, 22757.3.2, and 22757.3.3 to, the Business and Professions Code, relating to artificial intelligence.
Sponsor: Authored by Assemblymembers Buffy Wicks (HD-014), co-authored by Josh Becker (SD-013) and Rick Zbur (HD-05)
Status: Passed 10/13/2025
Description: The goal of this bill is to require large online platforms to allow users to easily access origin data of uploaded content. This would require large generative AI developers to create online platforms that allows a user to assess whether content was altered by their platform, providing users easy access with the source data of uploaded content. Additionally, the bill would require capture device manufacturers (makers of devices that can record photographs, audio, or video content) to include features that enable users to include origin data in captured content. This act aims to increase the ability for generative AI content to be identified as authentic or artificial.
Colorado Automated Decision-Making Technology Act
S.B. 189 – an act concerning the use of automated decision-making technology in consequential decisions, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Sponsor: Primary Sponsors include state Senators Robert Rodriguez and James Coleman, and state Representatives Monica Duran and Jennifer Bacon
Status: Passed 05/14/2026
Description: The goal of this act is to regulate the use of automated decision-making technology (ADMT) in consequential decisions affecting areas like employment, housing, education, insurance, and healthcare. This act repeals and replaces Colorado’s previous 2024 AI Act, which included algorithmic discrimination obligations and mandatory risk management programs, and now limits its scope to “automated decision-making technology.” In the act, both developers and deployers of ADMT are upheld to certain disclosure obligations, notably allowing consumers to request personal data, and meaningful human review and reconsideration. This act aims to protect consumers against the use of ADMT in ways that may significantly affect future outcomes
AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026
H.R. 8094 – an act to direct the Federal Trade Commission to establish requirements for making information available to the public about the training data and algorithms used in artificial intelligence foundation models, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sponsored by Representative Donald Beyer (VA-8) and cosponsored by Representatives Micheal Lawler (NY-17), Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce 03/26/2026
Description: The goal of this act is to allow the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish regulations requiring developers of large AI systems to publicly disclose key information about their models, including how the models are trained, their intended purposes, known risks and limitations, and practices in place for monitoring and evaluating the models before and after they are released to the public. The FTC will treat violations of these regulations as a violation of the “unfair or deceptive acts or practices” clause of the FTC Act, which protects consumers from harmful business practices. This act aims to protect consumers from harmful AI models by increasing transparency around the models and subjecting them to regulation under the FTC.
American Artificial Intelligence Leadership and Uniformity Act
H.R.5388 – an act to provide a national framework to sustain American leadership in artificial intelligence, to require an actionable Federal plan aligned to that policy, and to establish a temporary moratorium preempting certain State laws that restrict artificial intelligence models and systems engaged in interstate commerce.
Sponsor: Sponsored by Representative Micheal Baumgartner (WA-5)
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (12/19/2025)
Description: The goal of this act is to establish federal policy on AI development promoting American AI dominance and innovation. The act aims to do this by preempting all state-level AI regulation with federal policy and placing a five-year moratorium on state and local AI regulation. The Act calls for a National AI Action Plan aimed at codifying previous executive orders, and eliminating the regulatory patchwork environment currently in place between US states. The American AI policy proposed in this act focuses on minimizing regulations to promote innovation, setting goals for advancing AI research and development, and outlining steps to strengthen AI infrastructure and supply chains. This act aims to eliminate the regulatory frameworks currently governing AI development within individual states through a preemptive federal policy that limits regulation to promote innovation and American AI dominance.
Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRIAGA)
H.B. 149 – an act relating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties.
Sponsor: Authored in the House by Representative Giovanni Capriglione and sponsored in the Senate by Senator Charles Schwertner
Status: Passed 06/22/25
Description: This bill aims to to prohibit the development and deployment of AI systems that are intended to be used for certain harmful purposes. Under this act, AI systems that intentionally manipulate human behavior, violate constitutional rights, engage in unlawful discrimination, or produce sexually explicit content are prohibited. Additionally, the act introduces a regulatory sandbox program designed to allow for the testing and development of AI systems with less constraint, and establishes the Texas Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council who are responsible for researching and testing AI in order to guide Texas AI policy-making. While the original TRAIGA bill proposed a much more extensive regulatory structure, the version of the bill that was ultimately passed limits the scope to protecting citizens from specific harmful AI use-cases, and providing a regulatory sandbox structure to promote innovation within the industry.