# 119-s-3557: States' Right to Regulate AI Act

119-s-3557, States' Right to Regulate AI Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3557
- Congress: 119
- Title: States' Right to Regulate AI Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## 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.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Blocks federal funds for AI order: mixed, medium. 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 t…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3557 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3557)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3557 (as of 2026-09-10).