# 119-hr-5388: American Artificial Intelligence Leadership and Uniformity Act

119-hr-5388, American Artificial Intelligence Leadership and Uniformity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5388
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Artificial Intelligence Leadership and Uniformity Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**A national, five-year moratorium on State AI laws that affect interstate commerce** would create a uniform federal approach to AI and pause state-by-state rules while national guardrails are developed. The bill would require a White House–coordinated National AI Action Plan within 30 days of enactment, with annual updates and measurable goals. - Small businesses would face fewer conflicting state rules and get steps to reduce disproportionate compliance burdens, plus expanded access to foundation models, computing resources, datasets, and technical assistance. - State and local governments would be prevented for five years from enforcing new laws that limit or regulate AI models, AI systems, or automated decision systems engaged in interstate commerce, while still keeping criminal laws and certain procurement rules. - Developers, workers, and consumers would see federal alignment on risk management using nationally recognized standards (including NIST), clearer goals for safe and trustworthy AI, and stronger incident reporting, supply-chain resilience, and infrastructure protections.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Five-year ban on state AI rules: mixed, high. For five years after the law passes, states cannot enforce most laws that limit AI models, AI systems, or automated decision systems in interstate commerce. States may still enforce criminal laws. Laws that only help deployment or streamline permits are allowed if they do not impose special AI requ…
- Clear definitions for covered AI systems: mixed, medium. The law defines key AI terms that decide what is covered. It uses the National AI Initiative Act definition for 'artificial intelligence.' It defines 'AI model' as software that turns inputs into outputs using computation or statistics. 'AI system' means any system that runs using AI. 'Automated de…
- White House national AI action plan: mixed, medium. Within 30 days of enactment the President must send Congress a National AI Action Plan. The plan sets goals, timelines, and agency roles for AI research, testing, and Federal use. It must align risk management to national standards, strengthen infrastructure and supply chains, and look for ways to…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-4895: Afghan Adjustment Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2619: No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5388 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5388)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-4895: Afghan Adjustment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4895)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2619: No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2619)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5388 (as of 2026-09-21).