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119-s-3557119th Congress

States' Right to Regulate AI Act

Sponsored By: Senator Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Introduced

Summary

Blocks federal funding for implementing a national AI policy tied to a specific Executive Order. This bill would prohibit the use of any federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce the Executive Order titled "Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence" issued December 11, 2025, thereby stopping federal financial support for activities that would carry out that national AI policy framework.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Blocks federal funds for AI order

If enacted, this bill would prohibit using any Federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce the Executive Order titled "Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence" issued December 11, 2025. Federal agencies and any recipients of federal money would not be able to spend that money to carry out that Executive Order. This would limit federal support for a national AI policy and shift regulatory authority toward states or private groups.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

MA • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

    VT • I

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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