A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +7
Does this put more rules on large technology companies?
The legislation places strict regulatory mandates on entities developing or operating advanced artificial intelligence systems.
- Scored +6
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
The bill requires advanced AI developers to include a human-controlled shutdown mechanism, increasing safety protections for consumers and the public.
- Scored +6
Does this give the federal government more power?
The Secretary of Homeland Security is tasked with establishing nationwide regulations to enforce AI shutdown mechanisms.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
Potential Negative Impacts for People
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more rules on large technology companies? — The legislation places strict regulatory mandates on entities developing or operating advanced artificial intelligence systems.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — The bill requires advanced AI developers to include a human-controlled shutdown mechanism, increasing safety protections for consumers and the public.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The Secretary of Homeland Security is tasked with establishing nationwide regulations to enforce AI shutdown mechanisms.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — Mandating a human shutdown mechanism for advanced AI systems helps mitigate existential and security risks associated with runaway technology.
- 9/16/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.