Doris Matsui

Export Control and Compute Governance

Government control or restriction of advanced AI capabilities through trade, export, or compute access.

Co-sponsored the STAR Act to extend the 25% advanced manufacturing tax credit for chip production and expand eligibility to certain design expenses, framing it as necessary for the U.S. to "win the chip race" against global competitors

AI Regulation Philosophy

A candidate's general stance on regulating AI systems.

Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee (one of the primary AI jurisdiction panels) and has consistently pushed for consumer-protective guardrails.

AI Preemption

Stance on federal preemption of state AI laws, states' rights to regulate AI, and the patchwork of local vs. national regulatory approaches.

Co-introduced the GUARDRAILS Act in March 2026, which would repeal the Trump administration's executive order establishing a national AI policy framework and block efforts to impose a moratorium on state-level AI regulation