United States of America: Moratorium on the enforcement of state and local laws regulating Artificial Intelligence in Budget Reconciliation Bill 2025/One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1)
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Budget reconciliation Bill was adopted without moratorium on the enforcement of state and local laws regulating Artificial Intelligence
On 3 July 2025, the Budget reconciliation Bill was adopted following the House of Representatives' motion agreeing to the Senate amendments. The Senate previously voted to remove the 10-year moratorium on state and local enforcement of Artificial In…
SourceSenate voted to amend Budget reconciliation Bill to remove moratorium on the enforcement of state and local laws regulating AI
On 1 July 2025, the United States Senate voted to remove a proposed 10-year moratorium on state and local enforcement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulations from the Budget Reconciliation Bill. The original text had allowed exceptions for laws …
SourceCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation released updated text with USD 500 million AI Funding and moratorium on the enforcement of state and local laws regulating
On 25 June 2025, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation published the updated text of the Budget Reconciliation Bill, introducing USD 500 million in funding for artificial intelligence (AI) and a 10-year pause on state-level AI regul…
SourceSenate Parliamentarian adopted determination on applicability of Byrd rule to the Budget reconciliation Bill including moratorium on the enforcement of state and local laws regulating Artificial Intelligence
On 21 June 2025, the United States Senate Parliamentarian determined that the Budget reconciliation Bill, including a moratorium on the enforcement of state and local laws regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI), complies with the Byrd Rule and can …
SourceHouse of Representatives passed Budget reconciliation Bill including moratorium on the enforcement of state and local laws regulating Artificial Intelligence
On 22 May 2025, the House of Representatives passed the Budget Reconciliation Bill that includes the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Information Technology Modernisation initiative. The Bill includes a 10-year federal moratorium on the enforcement …
SourceCommittee on Energy and Commerce announced budget reconciliation bill including the Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology Modernisation initiative
On 11 May 2025, the House Republicans on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee announced the budget reconciliation bill that includes the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Information Technology Modernisation initiative. The bill applies to de…
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