AI and data laws

311 moving · 704 enacted

Government use of AI

112 on file · 87 became law · 14 still moving · 4 moved in 30 days

United States (federal)

AI Cyber Defense Act

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

In committee
United States (federal)

GSA LLM Clause

The General Services Administration issued a procurement clause barring language models from training on government data.

In force
European Union
European UnionCOM(2026) 502 (2026/0138(COD))

Cloud and AI Development Act

Proposed regulation to speed up permitting and deployment of data centres, aim to at least triple EU data centre capacity, and create an EU-wide four-level cloud and AI sovereignty framework with a public sector procurement mechanism.

Proposed
European Union
European UnionRegulation (EU) 2024/1689

AI Act

Sets EU-wide risk-based rules for AI systems, banning certain practices, imposing requirements on high-risk systems, transparency duties for some AI, and obligations for general-purpose AI model providers.

In force
Japan

AI Basic Plan

Sets out the government's plan under the AI Promotion Act for promoting AI research, development, use and trustworthiness, revised in 2026 as a second-phase plan.

Adopted
Vietnam
VietnamLaw No. 134/2025/QH15

Law on Artificial Intelligence

Regulates the research, development, provision, deployment and use of AI systems in Viet Nam with risk-based obligations, human oversight, an AI sandbox and a national AI development fund.

In force
European Union
European UnionCouncil Decision (EU) 2026/1080

Council Decision on concluding the Council of Europe AI Convention

Council decision concluding, on behalf of the European Union, the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, following the Commission proposal COM(2025) 265 and the consent of the European Parliament.

Enacted
Florida
FloridaSB 482

Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights

Would have created consumer protections for AI use, including limits on AI companion chatbots for minors, and barred governmental entities from contracting with certain foreign AI entities.

Failed
Kenya
KenyaSenate Bills No. 4 of 2026

The Artificial Intelligence Bill, 2026

Would create a framework to regulate artificial intelligence in Kenya, including risk classification, obligations and a public register for high-risk systems, regulatory sandboxes and a dedicated AI office.

Introduced
Texas

Ban on Chinese AI and social media apps on state devices

Governor directive banning AI and social media apps affiliated with the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, including DeepSeek, RedNote and Lemon8, from government-issued devices and adding them to the state prohibited technologies list.

In force
Taiwan
TaiwanPresidential Order Hua-Zong-Yi-Yi-Zi No. 11500001671

Artificial Intelligence Basic Act

Sets Taiwan's basic AI governance framework with the National Science and Technology Council as competent authority, seven governance principles, a risk classification framework coordinated by the Ministry of Digital Affairs, and labeling and accountability rules for high-risk AI.

In force
Texas
TexasHB 149

Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA)

Bans developing or deploying AI systems for certain intentional harms such as behavioral manipulation toward self-harm, unlawful discrimination, government social scoring and sexual deepfakes of minors, requires state agencies to disclose AI use to consumers, and creates an AI regulatory sandbox and the Texas Artificial Intelligence Council, enforced by the attorney general.

In force
Uruguay
UruguayLey 20.212 (arts. 74 and 75)

Uruguay AI provisions in the 2022 Budget Accountability Law

Tasks the digital government agency AGESIC with designing a national data and artificial intelligence strategy, reporting to Parliament with recommendations for AI regulation, and promoting controlled testing environments for innovative projects.

In force
Australia

National AI Plan

Sets out the Australian Government's plan to build AI capability and infrastructure, spread the benefits of AI, and keep Australians safe, including establishing an AI Safety Institute.

Adopted
United States (federal)
United States (federal)Executive Order 14363

Launching the Genesis Mission

Launches the Genesis Mission, a Department of Energy led effort to build an AI platform using federal scientific datasets to accelerate research.

In force
European Union
European UnionCOM(2025) 723

Apply AI Strategy

Commission communication to speed up AI adoption in industry and the public sector through sectoral flagships, SME support, an Apply AI Alliance and an AI Observatory.

Adopted
Montana
MontanaHB 178

Limit government use of AI systems

Limits state and local government use of AI systems, prohibits certain uses such as cognitive behavioral manipulation, and requires disclosure and human review of AI-generated decisions.

In force
Nevada
NevadaAB 325

Artificial intelligence in emergency management plans

Requires state and local emergency management plans to ensure final emergency response and resource decisions are not made by artificial intelligence and bars utilities from shutting off service based solely on AI.

In force
California

Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act

Requires large frontier AI developers to publish frontier AI frameworks and transparency reports, report critical safety incidents to the state, protects whistleblowers and sets up a consortium to plan a public computing cluster called CalCompute.

In force
Peru
PeruLey 31814

Peru Law Promoting the Use of Artificial Intelligence

Promotes the use of artificial intelligence for Peru's economic and social development and designates the Presidency of the Council of Ministers' digital government secretariat as the national technical authority on AI.

In force
Peru
PeruDecreto Supremo 115-2025-PCM

Regulation of Peru's AI Law (Law 31814)

Approves the regulation of Law 31814, setting a risk-based framework for AI use with prohibited and high-risk uses and phased compliance deadlines for public entities and private developers and deployers.

In force