The Senate’s Rules Referee late Saturday, allowed Republicans to include in their Megabill a 10-year Moratorium on Enforcing State and Local Artificial Intelligence (AI) Laws, a surprising result for the Provision that’s Split the GOP.
Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz (R-TX) Rewrote a House-Passed AI Moratorium to try to Comply with the Chamber’s Budgetary Rules. His Version made Upholding the Moratorium a Condition for receiving Billions in Federal Broadband Expansion Funds. Both Parties made their Arguments before the Parliamentarian Thursday. "It's good policy," Cruz said of the Moratorium in a recent Interview.
Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA) has also Defended the Provision, saying it’s necessary to avoid a “labyrinth of regulation” with “50 different states going 50 different directions on the topic of AI regulation."
Though the Parliamentarian delivered a Victory for Republicans, a Number of Conservative Senators including Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), have Vocally Opposed the Provision.
Hawley has Vowed to work with Democrats on an Amendment to Remove the Language once the Megabill Hits the Floor.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA, 14th District) and the House Freedom Caucus, have also Opposed the AI Moratorium, with Greene threatening to Oppose the Megabill H.R. 1 (119) if the Legal Freeze remains.
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