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Markup includes contested 10‑year moratorium on state AI laws; members clash on preemption, safety and innovation
Summary
Committee Republicans inserted a 10‑year ban on state and local enforcement of new AI laws, prompting Democratic and some Republican members to oppose preemption and demand quicker federal rules. Supporters said a federal standard is needed to avoid a patchwork that hampers deployment and innovation.
One of the most contested provisions in the communications subtitle would bar states and localities from enforcing new laws regulating “artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems, or automated decision systems” for a ten‑year period. The provision prompted hours of discussion and multiple floor‑level amendments to strike the moratorium.
Supporters of the moratorium, including several Republicans who chair the communications subcommittee, said a federal framework is the only practical way to regulate a technology that operates across state lines. Committee proponents argued that agencies…
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