Bill was also filed as an amendment to the appropriations package in the Senate 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and nine Senators in introducing the States’ Right to Regulate AI Act, legislation to prohibit the Trump Administration’s implementation of an Executive Order that attempts to block states from regulating artificial intelligence (AI). The legislation was also filed as an amendment to appropriations legislation that the Senate may consider in the coming days. 

“At a moment when we should be putting every effort into finding ways to make AI safer, this executive order threatens consumer rights and safety by tying states’ hands,” said Senator Welch. “Congress must reverse President Trump’s order so we can get to work on commonsense policies at the federal level that protect individuals and communities.” 

“Trump’s lawless AI Executive Order is a direct threat to our children, to workers, to our planet, and to marginalized communities,” said Senator Markey. “While I am confident that the courts will strike down Trump’s illegal power grab, Congress has a responsibility to assert its legislative authority and block this Executive Order. I will be pushing for a vote on this legislation as part of any appropriations legislation and urge my colleagues to join me in defending the right of states to regulate AI.” 

The States’ Right to Regulate AI Act is also cosponsored by Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). 

Read and download the full text of the bill. 

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