State senators and representatives say no 10-year ban on AI laws
On Thursday, June 26, join a press conference of state lawmakers urging Congress not to pass a 10-year AI law moratorium. As a vote nears on the budget and reconciliation bill, the Senate is considering including a provision that would ban states and localities from enforcing any law or regulation “regulating artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems, or automated decision systems,” with a handful of exemptions. Thursday’s press conference follows a letter from 260 state lawmakers urging Congress to stop the moratorium earlier this month.
GOP State Leaders Urge Congress Not to Pass AI Law Moratorium
Thursday, June 26, 2025
1:00PM ET
RSVP here.
Participants in the panel include:
- Moderator: Satya Thallam, ARI
- Rep. Brandon Guffey, SC House of Representatives, District 48
- Sen. Barry Usher, MT Senate, District 19
- Sen. Heidi Balderree, UT State Senate, District 22
- Rep. Doug Fiefia, UT House of Representatives, District 48
- Sen. Bo Watson, TN Senate, District 11
Earlier this month, ARI released new research examining the scope of state legislation that would be preempted under a 10-year AI law ban included in the House and Senate versions of the budget and reconciliation bill. The report finds a medium-to-high risk of preemption for state laws on children’s online safety, consumer protections, transparency and accountability measures, and generative AI harms.
New polling this week from the Institute for Family Studies finds that American voters oppose the AI regulation moratorium by a 3-to-1 margin. For more on who’s speaking out against the moratorium, visit NoAILawBan.org.
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Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to policy advocacy in the public interest, focused on emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI). Learn more at ARI.us.