The States' Right to Regulate AI Act prohibits the federal government from spending money to implement, administer, or enforce an executive order on artificial intelligence policy issued on December 11, 2025. The bill, introduced by Senator Markey and ten other Democratic senators, targets the executive branch's "Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence" order, preventing federal funds from being allocated to carry out its directives. By blocking federal funding, the legislation effectively aims to preserve states' authority to set their own AI regulations rather than having the federal government impose a unified national framework. The bill does not appropriate new money or establish a specific timeline, but rather restricts how existing federal funds can be used going forward. The measure was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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