House Republicans attached to a budget reconciliation bill a 10-year moratorium on state AI regulation, which would prohibit enforcement of more than 20 California laws signed into law in 2024 and block 30 pending state bills. The California Privacy Protection Agency and state lawmakers argue this would eliminate voter-approved privacy rights and protections against algorithmic harms including deepfakes and discrimination. The measure passed House committee 30-24 along party lines but faces significant legal and procedural obstacles in the Senate; congressional observers cite the Byrd rule as a likely barrier to passage, though it signals intent to preempt state-led AI governance and may chill state enforcement efforts even if it does not become law.
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