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Artificial Intelligence State and Local Government Regulatory Reform

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

States Can Continue Regulating AI—For Now

Congress has passed the budget reconciliation package known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (H.R.1) without the controversial moratorium on state and local artificial intelligence (AI) laws originally included in the House...more

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints

Senate Strikes 10-Year State Law Moratorium from Budget Reconciliation Bill and Trump Plans to Sign AI Growth Executive Order —...

On Tuesday, July 1, the Senate passed the “Big Beautiful Bill” with Vice President Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.The bill as passed contains no moratorium on state-level AI laws. Even after the provision that had passed...more

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U.S. Senate Strikes Proposed 10-Year Ban on State and Local AI Regulation From Spending Bill

On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Senate nearly unanimously voted to remove a proposed ten-year ban that sought to restrict states and municipalities from enacting or enforcing laws and regulations related to artificial intelligence...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What Happened to the Big Beautiful Bill’s AI Regulation Enforcement Pause?

Budget reconciliation bill H.R.1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” currently pending in the U.S. Senate, originally included not only tax and spending provisions but also a proposed multi-year pause on state and local...more

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AI Moratorium Removed from Federal Budget Bill

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The U.S. Senate voted early Tuesday to remove a proposed moratorium from the federal budget bill. This outcome marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing debate over artificial intelligence regulation in the United States....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What Does the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Mean for AI Regulation?

Budget reconciliation bill H.R.1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” currently pending in the U.S. Senate, includes not only tax and spending provisions but also a proposed five-year pause on state and local enforcement of...more

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The Potential For One Long Moratorium on AI Regulation

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The federal budget bill titled One Big Beautiful Bill aims to unharness artificial intelligence (AI) development in the U.S. The current draft of the bill, which has passed the House, proposes a 10-year moratorium on the...more

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Senate Parliamentarian Approves Ted Cruz’s Rewritten 10-Year State AI Law Moratorium, and Senate Introduces Bipartisan Preventing...

The Senate Parliamentarian approved Senator Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) rewritten version of the House-passed 10-year state AI law moratorium, after concerns that the original moratorium would not comply with the Senate’s Byrd Rule....more

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The changing face of AI in the U.S.

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Following their ranking in Chambers and Partners’ inaugural U.S. ranking for Artificial Intelligence (AI) attorneys, our tech sector team has worked with Chambers and Partners to write three articles on the rapidly changing...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Proposed Moratorium on State AI Legislation: What Healthcare Organizations Should Know

Congress is weighing a sweeping proposal that could significantly reshape how artificial intelligence (AI) is regulated across the United States. At the end of May, the United States House of Representatives passed, by a vote...more

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NAIC Responds to Proposed 10-Year Moratorium on State Regulation of AI in One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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There is a proposed 10-year moratorium on the enforcement of state laws that regulate artificial intelligence (AI) contained in Section 43201(c) of H.R.1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act. ...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

State Lawmakers Oppose Proposed 10 Year Freeze on AI Laws + Regulations

On June 3, 2025, a bipartisan group of 260 state lawmakers sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives and the U. S. Senate expressing “strong opposition to the provision in Subtitle C, Part 2 of the tax and budget...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Congress Sets Its “AI” on the States: House Advances Moratorium on State AI Laws

The House version of the budget reconciliation package (H.R.1) includes a 10-year moratorium on state and local enforcement of “any law or regulation regulating artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems,...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Locked Out: How a Federal Moratorium on AI Regulation Could Reshape Healthcare Oversight

On May 22, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1) by a vote of 215-214, which includes a significant provision imposing a 10-year moratorium on state and local regulation of...more

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House Passes 10-Year Federal Moratorium on State AI Regulation: Key Implications for Businesses

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On May 22, 2025, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," a budget reconciliation package setting forth President Trump’s domestic agenda, including a sweeping 10-year federal moratorium...more

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Ten-year Moratorium on AI Regulation Proposed in US Congress

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Provision in House-passed “reconciliation” bill would bar states and localities from enforcing laws or regulations on AI models - With an eye on Europe’s heavy regulation of AI Systems, the proliferation of US state bills and...more

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Bipartisan AGs: Federal Ban on State AI Regulations Does Not Compute

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A bipartisan coalition of 37 AGs sent a letter to leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives opposing a federal ban against state-level regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. In the letter, the AGs argue that...more

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U.S. House of Representatives passes proposal to prohibit enforcement of state AI laws for 10 years

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On May 22, 2025 the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a 10-year moratorium on the enforcement of state laws governing artificial intelligence (AI). If enacted, the AI moratorium would limit states’ ability to...more

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Big News in AI Policy: Proposed 10-Year Moratorium on State AI Regulation

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Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to dominate headlines—not just for its technological leaps, but also for the policies shaping its future. In a major development, a new Republican-backed tax bill, released by the House...more

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Proposed Federal Ban on State Regulation of AI

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Late Sunday, May 11, 2025, the House Energy and Commerce Committee released markup text for the forthcoming reconciliation bill. The legislation, referred to by President Trump as “One Big Beautiful Bill” (or as a friend...more

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Trump Administration Executive Order Tracker

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Below is a tracker of healthcare-related executive orders (EOs) issued by the Trump administration, including overviews of each EO and the date each EO was signed. We will regularly update this tracker as additional EOs are...more

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Texas AI Bill Aims to Balance Ethics & Innovation

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HB 149 seeks to regulate the ethical use of now ubiquitous artificial intelligence while promoting (rather than inhibiting) innovation in the sector. If passed by the Texas Senate, HB 149 would take a comprehensive approach...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

US State AI Legislation: Virginia Vetoes, Colorado (Re)Considers, and Texas Transforms

The Virginia law, like the Colorado Act, would have imposed various obligations on companies involved in the creation or deployment of high-risk AI systems that influence significant decisions about individuals in areas such...more

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Virginia’s Governor Vetos AI Bill

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On March 24, 2025, Virginia’s Governor vetoed House Bill (HB) 2094, known as the High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act. This bill aimed to establish a regulatory framework for businesses developing or...more

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Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (3/17)

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Illinois eyes taxing drivers by the mile rather than by the gallon of gas- “Under proposed legislation, Illinois would explore the viability of reducing reliance on the state’s gas tax by putting in place a “road usage...more

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