AI and data laws

311 moving · 704 enacted

Everything on file

United States (federal)

AI DATA 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 committee
Israel
IsraelGovernment Bill No. 1955 (National Cyber Defense Bill, 5786-

Israel National Cyber Defense Bill

Government bill to set a permanent statutory framework for national cyber defense in Israel.

In committee
United States (federal)

Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026

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 Energy and Commerce, 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 committee
New York
New YorkS 9051-B / A 10379-C

AI companions unsafe features for minors

Would bar operators from offering AI companions with features deemed unsafe for minors, such as simulated emotional relationships or encouragement of self-harm, with a private right of action.

Passed both
Australia

Children's Online Privacy Code

A binding privacy code being developed by the OAIC under the Privacy Act, as required by the 2024 amendments, to set how online services likely to be accessed by children handle their personal information.

Proposed
Texas
TexasSB 2420

App Store Accountability Act

Requires mobile app stores to verify user ages, obtain parental consent before minors download apps or make purchases, and share age-category data with developers.

In force
Michigan
MichiganSB 1018

Data center moratorium

Would impose a moratorium on approvals for and operation of new data centers in Michigan.

In committee
United States (federal)
United States (federal)No. 25-406 (with No. 25-567, Verizon v. FCC)

FCC v. AT&T, Inc.

The Supreme Court held that the FCC may issue forfeiture orders without a jury, in cases arising from fines against AT&T and Verizon over their handling of customer location data.

Ruled
New York
New YorkA 11560 / S 10642

Responsible Data Center Development Act

Would impose a one-year moratorium on permits for data centers with peak demand of 20 megawatts or more and require utility rate classes, efficiency standards and community benefits for large data centers.

Passed both
New York
New YorkA 9349-B / S 8623-B

Surveillance Pricing Prohibition

Would ban using algorithms and consumers' personal data to charge different customers different prices for the same goods or services, with exceptions such as loyalty programs.

Passed both
European Union
European UnionRegulation (EU) 2023/1781

European Chips Act

Establishes a framework to strengthen the EU semiconductor ecosystem through the Chips for Europe Initiative, support for first-of-a-kind production facilities, and a supply crisis monitoring and response mechanism.

In force
European Union

DSA non-compliance decision against Temu

Commission decision fining Temu 200 million euros under the Digital Services Act for failing to properly identify and assess the systemic risks of illegal products offered on its marketplace.

Ruled
Tennessee
TennesseeHB 1455 / SB 1493

AI chatbot harms bill, enacted as an AI study

Introduced to create a felony for training AI to encourage suicide or homicide, it was amended and enacted to direct the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to study AI and report by 2027-01-31.

In force
Minnesota
MinnesotaHF 4138

Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media (minor accounts)

Requires large social media platforms to estimate users' ages, obtain verifiable parental consent for accounts of children 15 and under, set those accounts to the most private settings, and bar addictive features and targeted ads on them.

Enacted
United States (federal)

Safe Cloud Storage Act

Senate bill to limit liability for vendors that provide cloud storage to law enforcement for child sexual abuse material held as evidence.

Passed one chamber
Colorado
ColoradoSB 26-189

Automated Decision-Making Technology

Repeals and replaces the 2024 Colorado AI Act with notice, explanation, human review and correction rights for consumers affected by automated decision-making technology in consequential decisions.

Enacted