House Republicans Seek to Block State AI Regulation Through Defense Bill
Summary
House Republicans are attempting to block state-level artificial intelligence regulation by inserting federal preemption language into the annual defense policy bill, with Majority Leader Steve Scalise confirming the strategy to prevent individual states from creating their own AI regulatory frameworks through must-pass legislation.
Key Points
- House Republican leaders are searching for a legislative vehicle to attach language that would effectively ban state regulation of artificial intelligence
- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise confirms the annual defense policy bill (NDAA) is being considered as the next possibility for this AI preemption language
- The move represents an effort to prevent individual states from creating their own AI regulatory frameworks by incorporating federal preemption into must-pass legislation