Sen. Marsha Blackburn · 2026

Blackburn TRUMP AMERICA AI Act

The most comprehensive federal AI bill to date, spanning 17 titles and hundreds of pages. Despite being framed as implementing the White House's deregulatory vision, the bill contains significantly more regulatory density than the White House framework suggests. It creates multiple enforcement pathways, mandatory reporting obligations, and a risk-based evaluation program.

Key Provisions

• Duty of care requiring AI chatbot developers to exercise reasonable care in design and operation
• Quarterly AI-related workforce change disclosures to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Full repeal of Section 230 of the Communications Act
• Risk-based advanced AI evaluation program with penalties for non-participation
• Developer and deployer liability with a federal cause of action
• Federal preemption of state laws governing frontier AI risk management

Regulatory Philosophy

Comprehensive and interventionist, despite the deregulatory framing. The bill creates multiple enforcement pathways (FTC, state AGs, private right of action), mandatory reporting obligations, and a risk-based evaluation program. The tension between its stated purpose and its actual scope is one of its most notable features.

Position on Analytical Frameworks