AI and data laws

311 moving · 704 enacted

United States (federal)United States (federal)

324 on file · 55 became law · 238 still moving · 24 moved in 30 days

H.R. 1734

Preventing Deep Fake Scams Act

A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In committee
S. 710

Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention Act of 2025

A Senate bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1347-1348; text: CR S1348-1350)

In committee
H.Res. 111

Expressing support for blockchain technology and digital assets.

A House resolution in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Agriculture, 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
No. 24-656

TikTok Inc. v. Garland

The Supreme Court upheld the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, rejecting TikTok's First Amendment challenge to the divest-or-ban law.

Ruled
No. 24-7000 (In re MCP No. 185)

Ohio Telecom Association v. FCC (net neutrality)

The Sixth Circuit set aside the FCC's 2024 Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet Order, holding that broadband internet access is an information service rather than a telecommunications service.

Ruled
S. 4769

VET Artificial Intelligence Act

A Senate bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 727.

In committee
S. 2714

CREATE AI Act of 2024

Senate version of the bill to establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource for shared AI research computing and data.

In committee
S. 4569

TAKE IT DOWN Act

Would criminalize publishing nonconsensual intimate images, including AI generated deepfakes, and require platforms to remove them within 48 hours of a valid request.

Passed one chamber
H.R. 5077

CREATE AI Act of 2023

Would establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource to give researchers and students access to computing power, data and AI tools.

In committee
H.R. 4741

Securing Global Telecommunications Act

A House bill in Congress, passed by one chamber. Latest step: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Passed one chamber
H.R. 8152

Remote Access Security Act

Would extend U.S. export controls to remote access of controlled items, such as cloud access to advanced computing chips.

Passed one chamber
S. 2073

Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act

Senate package combining the Kids Online Safety Act and COPPA 2.0 that sets a duty of care for platforms toward minors and extends online privacy protections to teens.

Passed one chamber
S. 3696

DEFIANCE Act of 2024

Would create a federal civil remedy for people depicted in sexually explicit deepfakes made or shared without consent.

Passed one chamber
No. 22-277 (with No. 22-555, NetChoice v. Paxton)

Moody v. NetChoice, LLC

The Supreme Court vacated appellate rulings on Florida and Texas laws regulating large social media platforms' content moderation and remanded the facial First Amendment challenges for proper analysis.

Ruled
No. 23-411

Murthy v. Missouri

The Supreme Court held that the states and social media users lacked standing to seek an injunction against federal officials over alleged pressure on platforms to moderate content.

Ruled
H.R. 8818

American Privacy Rights Act of 2024

Would create a comprehensive federal consumer data privacy standard with data minimization rules, rights to access, correct and delete data, and preemption of many state privacy laws.

Introduced
H.R. 5403

CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act

Would bar the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency directly to individuals.

Passed one chamber
H.R. 8348

CISA Securing AI Task Force Act

A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.

In committee
S. 474

REPORT Act

Expands online service providers' duties to report child sexual exploitation to NCMEC and lengthens evidence preservation periods.

Enacted
H.R. 8240

SEC Cybersecurity Act of 2024

A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In committee
H.R. 4639

Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act

Would bar law enforcement and intelligence agencies from buying Americans' personal data from data brokers without a court order.

Passed one chamber

American Privacy Rights Act discussion draft

Bipartisan, bicameral discussion draft of a comprehensive federal data privacy law released by the chairs of the Senate Commerce and House Energy and Commerce committees.

Proposed