“And if you study the history of the world, the nations that are the most military and economically domineer [sic] are the nations that are the most innovative,” Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) remarked at a recent congressional...more
4/25/2025
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In February 2024, the House of Representatives launched a bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The group was tasked with studying and providing guidance on ways the United States can continue to lead in AI...more
1/29/2025
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On 7 December 2024, the House and Senate Armed Services committees released the long-awaited text of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that will guide how defense funding can be spent and what defense...more
On 7 April, US House Committee on Energy and Commerce (Energy and Commerce Committee) Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Commerce Committee) Chairwoman...more
5/16/2024
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On 30 October 2023, President Biden issued a long-awaited executive order (EO) on artificial intelligence (AI). The EO itself is available here, and a one-page fact sheet issued by the White House is available here. The...more
11/6/2023
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Overview - Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to drive dialogue among policy makers, industry leaders, and the broader public and presents increasing congressionally authorized federal spending opportunities. For decades,...more
The Biden administration is stressing its interest in the rapid adoption of policies to shape the development and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy...more
On 15 November 2021, Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced a comprehensive cannabis reform bill: the “States Reform Act” (SRA). As discussed in further detail below, the SRA would deschedule cannabis from the Controlled...more
On 19 April 2021, the House of Representatives passed the “Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2021”1 by a vote of 321-101. The bill was approved on a significantly bipartisan basis as 106 Republicans...more
Introduction - In September 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019”, the first stand-alone cannabis legislation to be approved by the House of...more