On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Senate nearly unanimously voted to remove a proposed ten-year ban that sought to restrict states and municipalities from enacting or enforcing laws and regulations related to artificial intelligence (AI) from President Donald Trump’s significant tax and spending bill. The removal comes as the Trump administration has moved to reduce regulation of emerging AI technology, while states and other local jurisdictions have passed laws and regulations to protect workers and consumers from potential detrimental effects, including the potential for employment discrimination.

• The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to remove a proposed ten-year ban on state and local regulations regarding AI technology from President Trump’s spending bill, emphasizing a federal push to promote AI development.
• The move comes as states are increasingly seeking to regulate AI to safeguard against potential employment discrimination and other risks.

The Senate voted 99–1 to “strike the section relating to support for artificial intelligence” from the domestic spending bill, H.R. 1. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (TN) offered the amendment in what was a series of amendments and votes on the legislation in recent days. Sen. Thom Tillis (NC) was the only senator who voted against it.

The Senate passed the spending bill 51–50 with Vice President JD Vance casting the tiebreaking vote.

The AI restriction was initially proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives as a ten-year “moratorium”...

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