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State
United States (Federal)
Bill Number
SB3557
Status
Introduced
Risk Level
Medium
Category
Narrow/Targeted
Last Action
Sep 19, 2012
Last Verified
Apr 30, 2026
Data Updated
May 29, 2026
Version
v2
What do these statuses mean?▼
Introduced— Filed in the legislature; not yet heard in committee
In Committee— Assigned to and being reviewed by a legislative committee
Passed— Approved by one or both chambers; awaiting further action
Signed / Enacted— Signed into law by the governor; may or may not be in effect yet
Dead / Vetoed— Vetoed, failed to pass, or session expired without action
Unknown— Status data not yet available or awaiting classification
Affected Industries
EducationGovernment
What This Means
The States' Right to Regulate AI Act (SB3557) primarily aims to prevent federal funding from being used to implement an executive order on AI policy, affecting national AI strategy.
Key Provisions
Prohibits federal funding for the implementation of the Executive order on AI, affecting the national AI strategy.
Latest Legislative Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill Sponsors (showing 5 of 8)
Name
Role
District
Al FrankenD
Sponsor
SD-MN
Bernard SandersI
Sponsor
SD-VT
Mark BegichD
Sponsor
SD-AK
Patrick LeahyD
Sponsor
SD-VT
Richard BlumenthalD
Sponsor
SD-CT
Richard DurbinD
Sponsor
SD-IL
Sheldon WhitehouseD
Sponsor
SD-RI
Tom HarkinD
Sponsor
SD-IA
Full Legal Analysis
The States' Right to Regulate AI Act (SB3557) seeks to prohibit federal funds for implementing the Executive order 'Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence.' This bill focuses on funding prohibition, not directly on states' rights. The Executive order aims to establish a cohesive national AI strategy, and prohibiting federal funds could hinder its implementation. The full bill text is not available for detailed verification.
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