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Rules / United States (federal)

Great American Artificial Intelligence Act (discussion draft)

ProposedBillNon-binding

Bipartisan discussion draft that would require large frontier AI developers to publish safety frameworks and transparency reports, report critical safety incidents to NIST’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation, and undergo periodic independent audits. It would preempt state laws that specifically regulate AI model development for three years and leave state laws on AI use and deployment in place.

Why it matters

This is the leading bipartisan vehicle for federal preemption; if enacted it would displace parts of California SB 53, New York’s RAISE Act and Illinois SB 315.

What it requires

Frontier model safetyTransparency to usersIncident reportingSecurity testingPenalties

Penalties

Draft proposes civil penalties up to $1 million per violation, each day a separate violation

SourceOffice of Rep. Jay Obernolte: https://obernolte.house.gov/media/press-releases/obernolte-trahan-release-discussion-draft-great-american-ai-actSecondary: https://rollcall.com/2026/06/04/bipartisan-ai-draft-proposes-three-year-preemption-of-state-laws/ Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026. Some details could not be confirmed from a primary source. Released for stakeholder feedback ‘before the bill is formally introduced’; no introduced bill number located as of 2026-10-04. Secondary summaries differ on the revenue threshold for covered developers. Earlier preemption attempts failed: the Senate stripped a 10-year state-law moratorium from the 2025 reconciliation bill (99-1, Jul 2025) and it was left out of the FY2026 NDAA.

Cite this record

WTA-R-US-0013: Great American Artificial Intelligence Act (discussion draft). U.S. House of Representatives: Reps. Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/us-great-american-ai-act-draft-2026/ (checked 4 Oct 2026).

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