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United States (federal)H.R. 2805

PLAN for Broadband Act

A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 0.

In committeeSep 16

United States (federal)H.R. 10448

Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers Act

A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In committeeSep 16

United States (federal)S. 5408

Student Voter Data Protection Act

A Senate bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

In committeeSep 16

United States (federal)H.R. 10449

Student Voter Data Protection Act

A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In committeeSep 16

United States (federal)H.R. 3633

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

Would set a regulatory framework for digital asset markets, giving the CFTC primary oversight of digital commodities and defining the SEC's role.

Passed one chamberSep 15

United States (federal)H.Res. 1530

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, invest

A House resolution in Congress, adopted. Latest step: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

AdoptedSep 15

United States (federal)H.R. 9228

Health DATA Act of 2026

A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 724.

In committeeSep 15

United States (federal)H.R. 7625

MTS CYBER Act of 2026

A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

In committeeSep 15

European UnionCOM(2026) 504 (2026/0139(COD))

Proposed regulation that would replace the 2023 Chips Act with a Chips for Europe Initiative 2.0, support for first-of-a-kind and strategic semiconductor projects, and stronger coordination to prevent supply dependencies.

ProposedSep 14

United States (federal)H.R. 10362

Stop Rogue AI Act

A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In committeeSep 14

European UnionRegulation (EU) 2023/2854

Data Act

Sets rules on who can access and use data generated by connected products and related services, on business-to-government data sharing in exceptional need, and on switching between cloud and data processing services.

In forceSep 12

AustraliaAct No. 83, 2026

Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2026

Doubles the maximum civil penalties for breaching the social media minimum age obligations and expands the eSafety Commissioner's powers to obtain compliance information.

In forceSep 12

European UnionRegulation (EU) 2024/2847

Cyber Resilience Act

Sets mandatory cybersecurity requirements for hardware and software products with digital elements sold in the EU, including vulnerability handling and incident reporting duties for manufacturers.

In forceSep 11

AustraliaAct No. 127, 2024

Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024

Amends the Online Safety Act 2021 to require providers of age-restricted social media platforms to take reasonable steps to prevent children under 16 from having accounts.

In forceSep 11

South KoreaAct No. 21445

Personal Information Protection Act Amendment

Amends PIPA after large data breaches to make company heads ultimately responsible for data protection, require notice of possible breaches, mandate privacy certification for large handlers, and allow fines of up to 10 percent of total revenue for repeated or massive violations.

In forceSep 11

CaliforniaSB 1119

Companion Chatbots: Children's Safety (Adam's Law)

Requires companion chatbot operators, beginning July 1, 2027, to perform and document child safety risk assessments and meet other child safety duties before offering new or substantially modified chatbots in California.

EnactedSep 10

CaliforniaAB 1709

Covered Platforms: Age Restriction: e-Safety Advisory Commission

Bars covered platforms from providing addictive features to users under 16, with Attorney General enforcement, and creates an e-Safety Advisory Commission in the Department of Justice.

EnactedSep 10

CaliforniaAB 2246

Online Services Accessed by Children

Repeals the enjoined Age-Appropriate Design Code Act and replaces it with similar duties requiring online services likely to be accessed by children to take reasonable steps to prevent specified risks of harm.

EnactedSep 10

CaliforniaAB 1856

Age Verification Signals: Software Applications

Amends the Digital Age Assurance Act to revise how operating systems collect age information and send age signals to app stores and app developers.

EnactedSep 10

CaliforniaAB 1946

Reporting Mechanism: Child Sexual Abuse Material

Expands social media platform reporting duties for child sexual abuse material to cover intimate depictions of identifiable minors and makes noncompliant platforms liable to depicted individuals.

EnactedSep 10

CaliforniaSB 867

Toys: Companion Chatbots

Bans the manufacture or sale in California of toys that include a companion chatbot until January 1, 2031.

EnactedSep 10

CaliforniaAB 1405

Artificial Intelligence: Auditors: Registration

Requires the Government Operations Agency to create an AI Auditor Registry by January 1, 2029 and bars unregistered AI auditors from conducting covered AI audits.

EnactedSep 9

United States (federal)H.R. 9501

AI Tax Integrity Act of 2026

A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 701.

In committeeSep 8

United States (federal)H.R. 10322

Data Center Fair Share Act

A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In committeeSep 8

New HampshireHB 639

Use of and disputes over blockchain and digital currencies

Sets rules on the use of blockchain technology and digital currencies in New Hampshire and on resolving related disputes.

In forceSep 8

United Kingdom

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill

Amends the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 to bring managed service providers, data centres and large load controllers into scope, strengthen incident reporting, and expand regulators' enforcement powers.

Passed one chamberSep 7

China

Provisions on Personal Information Protection by Large Personal Information Handlers (Draft for Comment)

Draft rules that would designate handlers processing personal information of 10 million or more people or providing important network services as large handlers, subject to registration, heightened security duties and independent personal information protection supervisory committees.

ProposedSep 7

BrazilPL 2338/2023

Brazil AI Bill (Marco Legal da Inteligencia Artificial)

Sets rules for the development, promotion and ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence in Brazil, with risk-based obligations and a national AI regulation and governance system.

Passed one chamberSep 2

TexasHB 18

SCOPE Act (Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment)

Requires digital service providers to register users' ages, limit collection and use of minors' data, give parents supervision tools, and filter harmful content for known minors.

In forceSep 2

United States (federal)No. 1:23-cv-00108

United States v. Google LLC (ad tech)

The court found Google liable for monopolizing publisher ad server and ad exchange markets, and later rejected divestiture of its AdX exchange in favor of behavioral remedies.

RuledSep 2

ChileBoletin 16821-19 (merged with 15869-19)

Chile AI Systems Bill

Government bill to regulate artificial intelligence systems in Chile using a risk-based approach.

Passed one chamberSep 1

United States (federal)H.R. 10210

Doctors Not AI Act of 2026

A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In committeeSep 1

AustraliaAct No. 15, 2025

Scams Prevention Framework Act 2025

Amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to create a Scams Prevention Framework imposing scam prevention, detection, reporting and response obligations on designated sectors such as banks, telecommunications and digital platforms.

In forceAug 31

United States (federal)Executive Order 14421

Declaring a National Emergency To Secure the United States Bulk-Power System

Declares a national emergency over foreign threats to the bulk power system, citing electricity demand from data centers and AI.

In forceAug 31

United NationsA/RES/80/302

International Day of Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

Designates 31 August as the International Day of Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence, to be observed annually beginning in 2027.

AdoptedAug 31

CaliforniaAB 1018

Automated Decisions Safety Act

Would regulate the development and deployment of automated decision systems used to make consequential decisions about people.

FailedAug 30

CaliforniaAB 2023

Companion Chatbots: Children's Safety

Would have required companion chatbot operators to perform annual child safety risk assessments and audits, with Attorney General reporting and a private right of action for harmed children.

FailedAug 30

MissouriHB 1839

Civil liability for publishing material harmful to minors on the internet

Establishes civil liability for publishing or distributing material harmful to minors on the internet.

In forceAug 28

New JerseyS3379

Data center water and energy usage reporting

Requires data center owners and operators to submit semiannual reports to the Board of Public Utilities on their energy and water use.

EnactedAug 27

United States (federal)H.R. 10180

Self-Improving AI Monitoring Act

A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In committeeAug 27

DelawareSB 312

Data Center Developments: Prohibit Nondisclosure Agreements

Bars state agencies, counties and municipalities from signing nondisclosure agreements that keep the public from information about large data center projects of 100 MW or more.

In forceAug 26

FranceLoi n. 2026-813 du 24 aout 2026

Law protecting minors from the risks of social networks

French law on protecting minors from social network risks whose central ban on social media access for under-15s was struck down by the Constitutional Council, leaving provisions amending the Penal Code and the 2004 digital economy law and requiring schools to address screen exposure and restrict mobile phones.

In forceAug 25

United States (federal)H.R. 10146

AI Advertising Disclosure Act

A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In committeeAug 24

FranceDecision n. 2026-911 DC

Constitutional Council decision on the under-15 social media ban

Constitutional Council decision striking down the law's blanket ban on social network access for under-15s as a disproportionate restriction on freedom of expression and communication, citing the lack of any parental authorization, service-specific risk assessment or legal safeguards for age verification data.

RuledAug 14

United Kingdom

SMS designations of Apple and Google mobile platforms

CMA decisions designating Apple and Google with strategic market status in their mobile platforms under the DMCC Act, followed by commitments on app review and ranking and a proposed steering conduct requirement.

RuledAug 14

CaliforniaAB 412

Generative AI: Training Data: Copyrighted Materials

Would require generative AI developers to provide a way for rights owners to request information about the developer's use of their copyrighted materials in training.

FailedAug 13

New JerseyA4015

New Jersey Kids Code Act

Codifies the New Jersey Age-Appropriate Design Code, requiring online services to limit collection of children's data, set high-privacy defaults for minors and restrict engagement-maximizing features.

EnactedAug 11

United States (federal)S. 1748

Kids Online Safety Act

Would set a duty of care for covered online platforms to prevent specified harms to minors and require default safeguards and parental tools.

In committeeAug 5

United States (federal)S. 5225

K to 12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026

A Senate bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

In committeeAug 4

United States (federal)

Your Data, Their Profit: The Consumer Cost of AI Surveillance Pricing

Senate subcommittee hearing on the use of personal data and AI to set individualized consumer prices.

In committeeAug 4

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