AI Regulation Philosophy

AI-focused super PAC (Public First Action/Jobs and Democracy) spent $150K supporting; appears aligned with AI safety/regulation agenda

House Science Committee championed AI legislation on research, workforce training, model evaluations, and standards

Introduced multiple bills including the AI OVERWATCH Act and the Industries of the Future Act

Innovation-friendly framing on E&C Committee. Frames AI competitiveness as central national priority and tied to U.S. energy infrastructure expansion.

As member of House Financial Services Committee, has questioned AI deployment in financial sector and called for guardrails on AI use in fraud/anti-money laundering -- supports targeted oversight to ensure AI in finance is safe, fair, and trustworthy.

Said Congress didn't ‘put up guardrails’ around social media and that ‘we shouldn't make that same mistake with AI’

Asserts that Congress must develop a policy framework that promotes and champions America’s AI leadership and encourages responsible AI development to create good-paying jobs, protect the environment, keep kids safe, and ensure that AI promotes prosperity for the working class

I support thoughtful federal regulation of artificial intelligence. Without proper safeguards, AI can be used to enable criminal activity that is increasingly difficult to detect and trace, including fraud, identity theft, and cyber-crime.

Advocates for AI advancement and leadership; emphasis on innovation rather than regulation

Author/co-sponsor of New York's RAISE Act (S6953B/A6453B), signed Dec. 19, 2025, requiring large frontier developers (>$100M training cost) to publish safety protocols and report critical incidents within 72 hours, with AG penalties up to $1M/$3M. Pledges to "Nationalize the RAISE Act." Central target of $7.6M+ OpenAI-aligned attack ads and $10M+ Anthropic-aligned support. Sources: alexbores.nyc; assembly.state.ny.us.

As Banking Committee chair, called for "rigorous testing and evaluation of AI models and programs before they are used in the real world." Sponsored DATA Act (2020) to impose restrictions on AI/ML algorithms. Generally favors guardrails on AI, particularly in finance and consumer-facing applications.

Has consistently called for federal AI guardrails, especially in the elections context. Frames her bills as protecting voters from "AI deception."

Supports regulatory actions around AI use by companies to protect workers from job displacement

Reintroduced the Validation and Evaluation for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (VET) Act which directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop guidelines for AI developers to provide assurance and verification of how their AI systems are developed and tested

Asserts that if American models keep its lead over China, the American people will be able to decide the rules of the road and enact protections for workers against displacement, ensure communities do not face hikes to their utility bills, and ensure civil rights and human rights are designed into the algorithm in a committee hearing on China’s Campaign to Steal America’s AI Edge

Introduced Stop AI Price Gouging and Wage Fixing Act; legislation addressing AI data center accountability and worker protection

Frames his concern as "leaving decisions about humanity's future in the hands of a handful of tech CEOs may be the most dangerous form of deregulation yet"; says the regulations that are being proposed are nothing near the scale of the problem that we're facing

Sponsored the Algorithmic Accountability Act requiring AI impact assessments; framed AI bias as "the civil rights issue of our time."

Appointed to House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence by Speaker; task force examined AI impacts on education, health, IP and offered guardrails recommendations

Supports federal legislation to regulate data centers and AI-driven privacy threats; cites constitutional right to privacy being eroded by AI and corporate data collection; supports GRID Act, Data Center Transparency Act, Shield Act, and PRICE Act

House Oversight chair; co-introduced with Raskin the Federal AI Governance and Transparency Act (H.R. 7532) focused on increasing transparency, oversight, and responsible use of federal AI systems while protecting privacy and civil liberties; investigating AI use for "surveillance pricing" of consumers; sent letters to Booking Holdings, Expedia, Uber, Lyft, and Instacart on AI-driven price discrimination harming consumers.

Left unregulated and unchecked, corporations will continue to exploit our weak regulations at the expense of safety, security, and American jobs; supports strict standards for federal AI use with transparency and human oversight. Source: caitconley.com.

Has introduced many bills regulating AI, including the GUARD Act, the PROACTIV AI Data Act, and the ENFORCE Act

Introduced legislation that would make it easier for regulators to block large tech companies from buying up rivals or nascent competitors.

Supports AI use to reduce red tape and modernize government; emphasizes ethical AI, privacy protections, civil liberties and job safeguards

Sept 2025 op-ed argues "Congress needs to act proactively -- not reactively -- to protect the American people by passing comprehensive frameworks to address concerns with AI." Frames privacy as the "base layer for ethical AI" and criticizes Congress for not having "written any rules to safeguard humans from AI."

Views AI as a tremendous opportunity for innovation, job creation, and solving real world problems; champions a "Digital Dome" legislation framework that secures data privacy, promotes ethical AI development through incentives, and biased algorithms

Asserts that regulation is needed to help protect children and provide guardrails to protect our economy

DeGette has spoken in front of the House about the need to regulate AI so it can be used in healthcare with respect to citizen privacy.

Draws a direct parallel to social media, warning Congress not to repeat the same mistake of letting investor returns drive deployment without proportional worker benefit; calls on Congress to "take an active role in shaping how AI is integrated into our lives and in developing thoughtful regulations that balance protecting workers with fostering economic growth"

Lead sponsor on AI-WISE Act, which provided an education-first approach rather than hard regulation. Suggests regulatory stance.

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Co-introduced Health Tech Investment Act (H.R. 6197) for AI/ML medical device FDA reimbursement pathway

Criticized for concerns about data center impact on local infrastructure; skeptical of AI development without proper oversight

Sponsored the AI Literacy and Inclusion Act (with Clarke and Lieu); "AI has the potential to revolutionize our society, but it must be developed and implemented responsibly." Source: espaillat.house.gov.

Believes that the question is whether the people or billionaires get to shape how AI is used. Wants indidivuals to have autonomy over how their data is utilized and wants workers to have a seat at the table where AI policies are being discussed.

Supports AI regulation; emphasizes AI's impact on economy, education, healthcare and national security; advocates ensuring vulnerable communities included in AI future development

Released a news clip on social media with "I am grateful to serve on this committee with fellow legislators and experts from our state who are committed to understanding this emerging technology so that Indiana can regulate it to strike a needed balance" in the caption

Contends that the federal government should establish clear baseline guidelines, while allowing states to adopt more stringent regulations if they choose

Has been a key sponsor on a number of AI-related legislation including the Chip Security Act and the Responsible and Ethical AL Labeling Act; chairs the House Committee on Financial Service's Task Force on Artificial Intelligence

Co-Chair of House Democratic Commission on AI; member of bipartisan House Task Force on AI; criticized White House AI Framework for not putting people first; introduced HBCU Artificial Intelligence Research Leadership Act and Expanding AI Voices Act; member of House Science, Space, and Technology Committee.

Argues that Congress must thoughtfully lay the groundwork" for legislation that anticipates AI's impact, and that "AI must work for us, not against us."

short statement on her campaign website

Asked about AI companies, answered "Regulate them all" (Washington Post, Apr. 2026); supports watermarking, data-center rules, and AI-funded workforce retraining.

Co-authored the "Digital Consumer Protection Commission" Act with Sen. Warren, a new regulator with authority over emerging AI risks. Argued that "piecemeal efforts" have failed and favored structural regulation.

Discussed the need for Congress to secure the "virtual border" at a joint hearing between the Subcommittees on Border Security and Enforcement and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, which focused on the risks of digital technologies.

Says that Congress needs representatives who will move legislation rather than just post about it

At GAO advised Congress on emerging technologies including AI; contributed to Science & Tech Spotlight on generative AI addressing hallucinations, oversight and privacy concerns

Stated on website "Pro: Regulating AI and Data Centers"

Calls for mandatory pre-deployment safety evaluations, independent third-party audits, registration of large-scale training runs, whistleblower protections, and a Technical Advisory Corps inside Congress

Believes that “all generative AI – whether the content it generates is text or images, video or audio – should be required to disclose itself as AI."

Says that there should be responsible regulation that doesn't stifle innovation; a part of the Working Group on Artificial Intelligence through the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee where she says "Innovation in AI presents opportunities for economic growth, job creation, and increased efficiency in our local financial institutions, but we must also be alert to the potential dangers and need for guardrails. I look forward to working with my colleagues on this effort to ensure that the U.S. is well-equipped to use this transformative technology"; hopeful that the House and Senate will come together on AI legislation

Supports military AI development and research initiatives; co-sponsored H.R. 6304 codifying national AI strategy

Ballotpedia survey response: 'The United States government has an important role to play in the development and use of artificial intelligence.'

As state legislator established AI Advisory Council for responsible AI use in state agencies

Talks about the importance of testing and regulating the power of AI on The Contrarian; lectured on the topic "AI: To Innovate or Annihilate."

Views AI as a tool for innovation but a tool that must be managed with a human-centric approach

Advocates for "AI regulations" that prioritize human flourishing.

Says "I support federal regulation of artificial intelligence. I believe AI is going to play a major role in the economy of the future, but right now its implementation is overwhelmingly designed to make billionaires and massive corporations even wealthier while pushing the costs onto ordinary Americans."

In the NY-10 debate called for stronger federal AI regulation, public-sector AI capacity, and worker protections. Source: amNewYork, June 2026.

Has called for AI guardrails specifically in healthcare ("AI Death Panels" piece on AI denials of Medicare procedures). Has co-introduced a bill banning AI-driven Medicare denials. Generally favors targeted regulation in high-stakes verticals.

Worked on a RAISE Act draft and cosponsored it; "Congress must put the right guardrails in place to protect our future." Source: localcandidates.org.

Innovation-friendly framing: argues U.S. must lead the world in AI, with focus on building out energy/grid capacity. Has held E&C subcommittee hearings on "Leveraging AI to Enhance American Communications." Supports Hill's bipartisan AI in Financial Services Act framework.

Part of New Democrat Coalition Innovation and their agenda prioritizes incremental, outcomes-based AI regulation.

Civil-libertarian; with Boebert introduced the Surveillance Accountability Act targeting Fourth Amendment "third-party doctrine" loopholes that enable warrantless government access to citizens' data, including AI-enabled surveillance; bill drafted with Ludlow Institute.

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.

Believes that the Government's role is to set clear, responsible guardrails including holding AI platforms to strict data privacy and security standards to protect users

Advocates for clear rules protecting consumers, supporting innovation, and ensuring ethical AI use; calls for AI strengthening economy without exploitation; emphasizes worker protections

Co-led ICE Out of Our Faces Act with Markey, Jayapal, Wyden to ban ICE/CBP use of facial recognition and other biometric ID; stated "For years, I've been ringing the alarm bells about the dangers of a national surveillance state built on facial recognition technology".

Innovation/efficiency framing: testified that the federal government should "contract with vendors in the private sector who have more updated tools rather than having the government create code itself" and that this can benefit small innovative tech companies. No major sponsored AI regulation found.

Asserts that AI has the potential to change our day-to-day lives which means we need strong and thoughtful federal regulation

Working Group Chair of the New Democrat Coalition Workforce & Education Working Group which says to "communicate school AI policies with commonsense guardrails clearly to parents, guardians, and families so they can make informed decisions and understand how these tools may be used in classrooms for their student’s success, including AI literacy, ethical reasoning, and creative problem solving."

Sent a letter to the FDA Commissioner regarding regulatory frameworks for AI in health care; states that we must be judicious in cultivating a regulatory environment that protects consumers and encourages innovation.

Proposes a "Federal Algorithmic Accountability and Procurement Act" so high-risk AI is tested, audited, and publicly accountable, with transparency required when AI is used in hiring, housing, healthcare, education, policing, and government. Source: wilneidany12.com.

Writes that companies pursuing artificial general intelligence will make the power wielded by Meta look like child's play; says that the government should use the expertise of impartial researchers, scholars, technologists, ethicists, and policymakers to develop policies that establish safeguards and accountability

Mentions that the AI revolution will squeeze both blue collar and white collar workers

Her AI Data Center Moratorium Act is explicitly conditioned on Congress first passing comprehensive AI safeguards.

Launched aggressive enforcement initiatives under Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA); investigations into Character.AI and Meta AI for deceptive trade practices; first-of-its-kind healthcare AI settlement

Listed 'creating AI jobs' as policy priority; focus on job creation in AI sector

Explicitly calls for government regulation, standards, and oversight of powerful technologies including AI on Candidate Website under priorities

Supports innovation but only with strong guardrails

Supports "common-sense guardrails" on AI; says Congress has a policy opportunity to address AI in social media and keep children safe; sees bipartisan consensus as necessary

Co-sponsored Secure Artificial Intelligence Act with Don Beyer to establish AI Security Center and enhance monitoring of AI security/safety incidents; sponsored AI Incident Reporting and Security Enhancement Act (passed House Science Committee); member of bipartisan House Task Force on AI.

States Congress should regulate AI responsibly; advocates for preventing data centers from draining community resources

Frames Congress's failure to address AI as a specific failure of governance, and criticizes the current administration for focusing AI policy on "promoting right-wing speech in chatbots rather than protecting the American people"

Says that AI innovation must benefit everyone, not just tech industry giants

Says that we can and must encourage innovation while setting clear guidelines that protect Americans from harm

Established task force that ensures effective coordination in addressing evolving AI challenges

Views AI as both an opportunity and a challenge; says government should focus on protecting workers and consumers

Supports federal transparency and disclosure requirements for AI and social media systems; favors open, auditable technical standards developed with independent experts and civil society; emphasizes viewpoint-neutral enforcement

Framed AI-output disclosure as the simplest starting point for a regulatory framework; flagged by watchdogs for accepting AI-industry super-PAC support.

Champions 'balanced, commonsense approach to AI that encourages innovation...strengthens American competitiveness' but opposes overregulation; emphasizes avoiding massive new bureaucracies/regulatory schemes

Believes in a risk-based regulatory approach where there are lighter rules for low-risk applications and stricter scrutiny for high-impact uses

Advocates for regulated energy approach to support AI infrastructure; co-headlining Data Center and Energy Summit

Received support from Leading the Future PAC promoting AI innovation agenda; indicates pro-AI industry alignment

Mentioned technology & innovation alongside healthcare policy.

Argues that if industry is overregulated, adversaries will advance AI capabilities before the US

Advocates for free-market principles and reduced regulations in AI/cloud procurement; opposes heavy regulatory approach

She advocates for streamlining federal processes and speeding up energy project approvals and interconnections. Her legislative efforts aim to cut bureaucratic red tape to bring energy projects online much faster.

Former Elon Musk lawyer and Trump-backed AI super PAC beneficiary ($747K spent); positions favor light regulatory touch; campaigns on fighting policies that protect American AI innovation

Argued the proper role of government is to "educate and set conditions, not to actually make decisions" and framed overregulation as the primary threat to U.S. AI leadership

Emphasizes keeping America in the "driver's seat of AI dominance"; criticizes "heavy-handed overregulation."

Says that "the federal government has to get out of the way" in a Washington Reporter article

Chairman of Subcommittee on Communications and Technology; believes AI should receive same light regulatory touch that enabled internet; promotes innovation-friendly approach to AI regulation

Supports a private-sector-led, innovation-first approach, pointing to the success of Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon as evidence that "allowing the private sector to flourish" is the right model

Frames AI over-regulation as ceding ground to China; favors a light-touch federal approach.

Opposes foreign regulatory regimes like the EU's Digital Markets Act as discriminatory against U.S. tech firms; supports U.S. digital trade dominance and warns against "contagion" of DMA-style regulations spreading to other markets; frames deregulation of U.S. tech as pro-innovation

Very skeptical and critical of how giant technology companies run economy and people's lives with little public oversight

Approvingly cited the Trump administration's AI Action Plan as focused on "openness, markets, and liberal norms cutting red tape, building data centers and other AI infrastructure, exporting our full AI technology stack to allies and partners"

Notes that the focus remains on reducing regulatory barriers to ensure that American innovation continues to lead the way

Received significant support from American Mission AI super PAC ($579K in ad spending)

Campaign platform emphasizes cutting burdensome regulations that slow AI innovation; favors light regulatory touch; AI super PAC support indicates pro-deregulation stance

Criticizes AI boom and lack of meaningful regulation; calls for community protection from data center expansion

We cannot have Biden's allies in anti-innovation states like California and Massachusetts setting the trend on over-regulating AI

Same roundtable favors "relieving the strains on AI that hinder economic growth" and "American dominance"

Takes a strongly pro-AI view which is that the role of government should be to unleash American innovation, not bury it in red tape; says that whoever wins the Ai race will shape the future of global economy, modern warfare and the information space

2020 House Budget Committee hearing: stated 'Congress must ensure actions do not stifle innovation' and 'create regulatory environment that supports - not hinders - private industry' in AI development.

HFSC Financial Institutions subcommittee chair and member of HFSC AI Task Force since 2019; campaign and keynotes have framed AI alongside crypto and US-China competition; pitched AI, deregulation, and tax reform together as "disinflationary influences" at NKY chamber forum.

Pro-AI super PAC Leading the Future spent $1.1 million for Bean according to Chicago Sun Times; asserts that winning the US-China race will come from sustained investment in research, talent, and responsible governance; says the U.S. should lead in setting global standards for AI that protect civil liberties

Belives that "innovation policy should be guided by the public interest"; aims to "ensure the United States remains the pro-innovation capital of the world."

As House Science Research/Tech subcommittee chair, framed hearings to "explore what tools and resources need to be developed to create guardrails on AI"; emphasized public-private partnerships to "maximize the development and use of responsible AI systems".

Supports implementing NYC's AI Action Plan and deferring to experts; no detailed federal AI regulatory stance stated.

First-term Dem; framed AI through ethics/literacy/oversight lens, stating it is essential to keep people "focused on purpose and ethics while embracing innovation"; advocated AI use policies, AI literacy, and humans-in-the-loop oversight.

Member of AI Task Force on Financial Services Committee

Laid out two personal guiding principles: a "human in the loop" when using AI, and a requirement that firms disclose and document how they use it; sponsored the Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act to let companies experiment with AI through sandbox programs at federal financial agencies; favors light-touch, sector-specific approaches over broad mandates; said Congress doesn't want to put a rock on top of innovation.

Generally supports light-touch, innovation-friendly framing -- WSJ op-ed argued "AI Can Be a Force for Deregulation" and introduced bill using AI to streamline the Code of Federal Regulations. However, also supports targeted federal regulation in specific verticals (CHAT Act for companion chatbots, age verification). Wants Congress to "embrace AI" while pushing carve-outs for kids and consumers.

Involved in the Congressional Bi-Partisan Artificial Intelligence Caucus to develop smart policy that balances AI's risks and rewards; backed by the pro-tech PAC Leading the Future

Co-established the bipartisan House Task Force on AI (Feb. 2024) and later launched a House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy. Says AI "holds great promise" but "we must ensure that appropriate guardrails are in place to prevent bad actors from exploiting this transformative technology." Criticized by progressives for industry-friendly task force appointments.

Champions AI investigation framing centered on alleged Biden-era "censorship" pressure on AI companies; says committee is crafting "legislation to protect Americans' civil liberties from infringement amid advances in AI technology." Generally skeptical of regulation that could constrain speech but pushes targeted bills against perceived AI bias.

Introduced the SAFE AI Research Grants Act to fund safety research through the National Academy of Sciences and develop public ethical guidelines, saying "rapid advancements in AI hold the promise of untold benefits to society, but also present unknown risks" and that understanding and mitigating those risks is "a task of the highest importance and urgency"

Supports "innovation...paired with accountability"; pushing for "clear, practical rules governing artificial intelligence."

Supports rigorous safety reviews for powerful AI systems and transparency when AI impersonates humans; opposes nonconsensual deepfakes

Notes that "[s]ome Democrats...want to put limits on data centers and AI" but that "we need to explain why."

Introduced legislation combating AI misinformatoin via regulation; traditionally aligns with anti-regulation platform.

Introduced bipartisan Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act requiring FERC conference on protecting residents from increased costs

Argued Bores' AI regulation "is a dream come true" for tech companies, while also saying AI "does, and will, offer benefits to New Yorkers" and needs federal guardrails. Source: amNewYork, 2026.

Prioritizing "legislation that allows for innovation while protecting user information, jobs, and national security."

Cosponsor of H.R. 4873 to codify Trump's EO 14319 "preventing woke AI in the federal government," mandating "Unbiased AI Principles" of truth-seeking and ideological neutrality; backs Trump's AI Action Plan against CCP AI threats.

Pro-innovation because of the US-China race, but has said that "maybe humankind would've been better off if we didn't discover this"; supports permitting reform and infrastructure acceleration rather than AI-specific regulation.

Libertarian candidate promised to 'champion technological innovation and progress' and 'advocate for policies that harness power of AI and emerging technologies' while ensuring 'privacy protections.'

Views AI as means to extend human capabilities, automate routine tasks, and address challenges beyond natural limits; argues that government should have a proactive yet light touch federal approach that harnesses AI's potential without stifling growth