Suzan DelBene

Export Control and Compute Governance

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

Co-introduced the Semiconductor Superiority Act to explicitly extend the Section 48D tax credit to space-based semiconductor manufacturing in order to maintain U.S. competitiveness in next-generation technology; championed STAR act.

AI Regulation Philosophy

A candidate's general stance on regulating AI systems.

Co-led a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' artificial intelligence prior-authorization pilot for seniors; called the program "a dangerous program that is denying care to Medicare patients so companies can profit."

Source: Statement · landsman.house.gov

Children's Online Safety

Views on protecting minors from harms related to AI or AI-mediated platforms.

Authored the Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act, which explicitly secures sensitive data belonging to children under 13; generally advocates for stopping Big Tech from collecting children's personal information/ advertising directly at children.

Jobs and Workforce Disruption

Positions on AI-driven job displacement, reskilling programs, unemployment policy, and tax policy for distributing AI-driven wealth.

Endorses bipartisan efforts (such as the AI JOBS Act) directing the Department of Labor to analyze future AI growth patterns and collaborate with academic and business institutions to help the American workforce adapt.

AI Preemption

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

DelBene introduced the Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act, a federal data privacy bill including a preemption clause designed to override conflicting state privacy laws, creating a uniform, nationwide standard for consumers and businesses.

Intellectual Property and AI

Positions on AI training data rights, copyright protections for creators and publishers, and liability for AI-generated content.

DelBene has a strong track record of IP policy generally but nothing specific to AI training data.