HR8031Referred to Committee

GUARDRAILS Act

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-03-20
Introduced
34
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Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
Democrat · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.3% (539 recorded votes)

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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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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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Science, Technology, Communications

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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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