AI Regulation Tracker

What we captured

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier proposed legislation that would empower the Florida Attorney General's Office to independently investigate and shut down spam, scam, and AI voice-impersonation schemes, while calling for tougher penalties in a broader state AI legislative package.

• • The proposed act would give the Florida Attorney General's Office independent authority to investigate and shut down targeted schemes.
• • The proposal targets spam texts, calls, and AI voice-generated scam calls, including impersonation of government entities and officials.
• • A broader Florida AI legislative package remains prospective; the article does not report that it has been introduced or enacted.

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Confidence 97% / Completeness 95%

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The Senate blocked unanimous-consent passage of a bill that would let states require large AI data centers to pay for new power and grid infrastructure. The House had passed the measure 417-3.

• • House passage was 417-3.
• • The bill covered AI data centers with electricity demand of at least 100 megawatts.
• • The Senate action followed an objection from Sen. Martin Heinrich.

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Confidence 99% / Completeness 95%

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Reps. Mike Lawler and Josh Gottheimer introduced a bill directing NIST to create AI-agent control standards, including real-time monitoring and capability assessment.

• • The bill was introduced by Reps. Mike Lawler and Josh Gottheimer.
• • It would direct NIST to develop guidelines and standards for AI-agent control.
• • It calls for real-time monitoring and assessment of AI-agent capabilities.

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Confidence 98% / Completeness 95%

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The European Commission proposed the EU Kids Act, which would prohibit emotional or relationship simulation for users under 18, require guardian supervision for children under 13, restrict cross-conversation memory, and mandate child-safety protections for minor-facing chatbots.

• • The draft applies to AI companions and general conversational chatbots considered high-risk to minors.
• • Noncompliance with child-safety obligations could trigger fines of up to 6% of worldwide turnover.
• • The proposal was reported as part of the EU Kids Act, alongside restrictions on minors' access to social media and video-sharing platforms.

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Confidence 99% / Completeness 100%

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Florida’s State Board of Education adopted a rule establishing requirements for school AI use, including consent options for some student-facing tools, safeguards, staff training, and human review of AI-assisted decisions.

• • The rule was adopted on September 16, 2026.
• • School boards have until July 1, 2027, to adopt and implement policy changes.
• • The rule has 18 requirements, up from 15, according to Orange County Public Schools materials.

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Confidence 98% / Completeness 95%

What we captured

The House passed the Ratepayers Protection Act, which would establish a federal standard for state utility regulators to require large data centers to cover power-generation, transmission, and other infrastructure upgrade costs instead of shifting them to consumers.

• • House vote was 417-3 on Sept. 16, 2026.
• • The bill would shift responsibility for data-center-related power upgrades from consumers to data-center and technology companies.
• • Senate action was uncertain and no effective date was reported.

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Confidence 99% / Completeness 95%

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Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan introduced the FRONTIER Act, a proposed U.S. federal AI-safety framework requiring qualifying leading AI developers to undergo safety audits by independent verification organizations. OpenAI said it supports the provision.

• • The bill was introduced by Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan.
• • Independent verification requirements apply to companies above specified revenue and compute thresholds.
• • OpenAI said it could support the bill, its first reported backing of a concrete federal mandate for outside AI auditors.

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Confidence 96% / Completeness 95%

What we captured

The House is expected to vote on the Ratepayer Protection Act, proposed legislation that would allow state regulators to require AI data centers with demand of at least 100 megawatts to cover costs associated with new electricity infrastructure.

• • The bill covers AI data centers with electricity demand of 100 megawatts or more.
• • State adoption of the proposed cost protections would be voluntary.
• • The legislation concerns utility-rate impacts from new data center development.

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Confidence 96% / Completeness 95%

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OpenAI supported a provision in the proposed bipartisan FRONTIER Act that would require independent audits of large AI models, along with model reporting and safety-incident disclosures, but did not endorse the bill in full.

• • OpenAI supports parts of the proposed FRONTIER Act, specifically third-party audits of AI models.
• • The bill is sponsored by Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan.
• • OpenAI has not endorsed the bill in its entirety.

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Confidence 94% / Completeness 100%

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Bernie Sanders said he would introduce U.S. legislation to permanently ban development of artificial super-intelligence and impose an immediate pause on advanced AI development until safety rules are established.

• • The proposal was described at the Pro-Human Assembly in Washington on 15 September 2026.
• • Sanders called for an immediate pause until clear AI safety rules are in place.
• • The proposal would permanently ban development of artificial super-intelligence.

Source evidence

Confidence 94% / Completeness 95%