Artificial Intelligence in the 119th Congress

When writing about technology issues in 2026, artificial intelligence (AI) comes in at the top of the list. When you talk about AI from a Capitol Hill perspective, the topic can mean a plethora of things, including privacy, energy consumption and prices, transportation, sustainability applications, manufacturing efficiency, fraud, and financial services. In this Congress alone, nearly 600 AI-related bills were introduced through May, according to congress.gov. These bills fall under the jurisdiction of practically all the congressional committees—bills were referred to 21 committees in the House and 16 in the Senate. While most of these bills are unlikely to become law, the sheer volume of legislation reflects a broad range of views, reflecting both concerns about and perceived benefits of the rapid expansion in the use of AI tools. There are also AI caucuses in both the House and Senate, as well as various task forces focused on specific policymaking efforts. All of this means that congressional activity related to AI is expected to grow moving forward.

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