Stopping state artificial intelligence laws is now a two-time loser in Congress. But powerful voices in the industry and at the White House continue to call for Congress to step in with its own AI framework that goes beyond blocking state laws.
The growing recognition that Congress needs to preempt states with at least some federal regulation, rather than a free-for-all, represents a key inflection point in the debate over national AI policy. It’ll reverberate throughout 2026, including in the midterm elections.
