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Sen. Marsha Blackburn Strips AI Moratorium From Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Budget

UNITED STATES SENATE, JUL 1 – Senators voted 99-1 to remove a 10-year federal ban on state AI regulation, responding to bipartisan concerns over Big Tech's unchecked power and preserving state consumer protections.

  • On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn removed the 10-year ban on states regulating AI from President Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' budget proposal.
  • This action followed bipartisan opposition to the moratorium, which critics said would prevent states from protecting consumers and allow Big Tech unchecked power.
  • Blackburn initially agreed with Senator Ted Cruz to shorten the ban to five years but pulled her support on Monday and introduced an amendment to remove it entirely.
  • The Senate voted 99-1 early Tuesday morning to strip the moratorium, enabling states to continue passing AI laws, resulting in a patchwork regulatory landscape across the country.
  • The removal implies ongoing challenges in creating federal AI legislation, with advocates calling for strong, enforceable laws to set a national floor while states react to evolving AI harms.
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nextbigwhat broke the news in on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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