Weekly briefings, 2026
US AI regulation news, week by week
Every state and federal AI law enacted, taking effect or vetoed in 2026, one page per week, each with a permanent link you can cite. Built from our verified law records and updated as they change.
Latest
The most recent week with news, Oct 5–11, 2026.
In the week of Oct 5–11, 2026, 1 law took effect.
Every week
Newest first. Weeks with nothing enacted, taking effect or vetoed are listed but not linked.
- Oct 12–18, 2026 This week, nothing yet
- Oct 5–11, 2026 1 took effect
- Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026 14 enacted, 6 took effect, 3 vetoed
- Sep 21–27, 2026 1 enacted
- Sep 14–20, 2026 6 enacted, 1 took effect
- Sep 7–13, 2026 8 enacted
- Aug 31 – Sep 6, 2026 Nothing enacted, taking effect or vetoed
- Aug 24–30, 2026 1 enacted, 1 took effect
- Aug 17–23, 2026 1 enacted
- Aug 10–16, 2026 1 enacted, 1 took effect
- Aug 3–9, 2026 Nothing enacted, taking effect or vetoed
- Jul 27 – Aug 2, 2026 1 enacted, 10 took effect
- Jul 20–26, 2026 2 enacted
- Jul 13–19, 2026 2 enacted, 2 took effect
- Jul 6–12, 2026 6 enacted, 1 took effect
- Jun 29 – Jul 5, 2026 30 took effect
- Jun 22–28, 2026 8 enacted, 6 took effect
- Jun 15–21, 2026 4 enacted, 1 took effect, 2 vetoed
- Jun 8–14, 2026 3 enacted, 4 took effect
- Jun 1–7, 2026 2 enacted, 2 took effect, 1 vetoed
- May 25–31, 2026 18 enacted, 1 took effect
- May 18–24, 2026 3 enacted, 7 took effect
- May 11–17, 2026 8 enacted
- May 4–10, 2026 3 enacted, 6 took effect
- Apr 27 – May 3, 2026 2 enacted
- Apr 20–26, 2026 1 enacted, 1 took effect
- Apr 13–19, 2026 9 enacted, 2 took effect
- Apr 6–12, 2026 11 enacted
- Mar 30 – Apr 5, 2026 7 enacted, 1 took effect
- Mar 23–29, 2026 11 enacted
- Mar 16–22, 2026 7 enacted
- Mar 9–15, 2026 3 enacted, 1 took effect
- Mar 2–8, 2026 4 enacted, 2 took effect, 4 vetoed
- Feb 23 – Mar 1, 2026 Nothing enacted, taking effect or vetoed
- Feb 16–22, 2026 Nothing enacted, taking effect or vetoed
- Feb 9–15, 2026 1 enacted
- Feb 2–8, 2026 1 enacted, 1 took effect
- Jan 26 – Feb 1, 2026 Nothing enacted, taking effect or vetoed
- Jan 19–25, 2026 1 vetoed
- Jan 12–18, 2026 1 took effect
- Jan 5–11, 2026 1 enacted
- Dec 29, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026 28 took effect
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Weeks run Monday through Sunday, U.S. Eastern time, and belong to the year their Sunday falls in. Counts follow our methodology: published, AI-relevant bills, one per bill number, enacted when signed or otherwise made law. Data as of October 16, 2026. Free to cite and reuse with credit to AI Laws by State (CC BY 4.0 data). Spot an error? Tell us.