After first approving the clause over the weekend, the senator reportedly raised further questions about the provisions of the “one big, beautiful bill” that would prohibit the state from creating rules regarding artificial intelligence (AI).
Congress advised Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Cruz to rewrite the provisions saying its current form could violate Senate rules, Bloomberg reported Thursday (June 26) that it cited an unnamed source.
Senate Republicans use a special budget process to quickly track tax bills that include AI provisions, but the report says staying within Chamber of Commerce rules requires no significant policy changes.
Critics of the provisions allege that it violates the requirements by forcing them to create their own rules on AI or to choose to receive federal funds for Internet broadband projects, the report said.
Cruz changed the text of the provision this week to make it clear that only states seeking funding for AI infrastructure will be subject to a 10-year ban on AI regulations, according to the report.
He told reporters on Wednesday (June 25th) (June 25th), according to the report.
It was reported Wednesday that Senate majority leader John Toon said he hopes for a 10-year ban on state AI regulations to survive with “some versions” of one big beautiful bill.
Based on feedback from other lawmakers, “it could change in some way,” Thune said.
Thune, a supporter of the provision, said: “We want to be the leaders of AI and Quantum and all these new technologies. And the way to do that is to not come with the heavy hands of government. It’s to get in with a light touch.”
R-Mo is the opponent of the moratorium on state AI rules. Sen. Josh Hawley said in his report Wednesday:
It was reported on Friday (June 20) that it was in line with the special budget process used by Republicans by Senators, in line with the remaining ban on state-level AI regulations.
