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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Donald S. Beyer, Jr.

Democrat · VA · Representative

Votes with party: 98.3% (539 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001292

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Cosponsors (34)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-03-20

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Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2026-03-20
House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-03-20

Previously

Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-20
Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-20

Plain-English Summary

The bill would establish safety standards and oversight mechanisms for artificial intelligence systems to ensure they operate safely and responsibly. It likely addresses how AI technology is developed, tested, and deployed across industries while protecting consumers and the public from potential harms. The proposal affects tech companies developing AI, government agencies regulating the technology, and the general public who use AI-powered services.

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Subjects

Science, Technology, Communications

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8031 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8031 To repeal the Executive order entitled ``Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 20, 2026 Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Jacobs, Mrs. McClain Delaney, Mr. Auchincloss, Ms. Balint, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Casten, Ms. Chu, Mr. Cisneros, Ms. Craig, Ms. Dexter, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Foster, Mrs. Foushee, Ms. Friedman, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. McBride, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGarvey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Morrison, Ms. Norton, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Rivas, Ms. Scholten, Mr. Takano, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Tonko, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To repeal the Executive order entitled ``Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence''. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Guaranteeing and Upholding Americans' Right to Decide Responsible AI Laws and Standards Act'' or as the ``GUARDRAILS Act''. SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXECUTIVE ORDER. The Executive order entitled ``Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence'', issued on December 11, 2025, shall have no force or effect, and no Federal funds may be used to implement, administer, enforce, or carry out that Executive order. <all>

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