{"slug": "congress-is-wrestling-with-ai-development-here-are-five-bills-to-watch", "title": "Congress is wrestling with AI development. Here are five bills to watch", "summary": "Congress is weighing AI legislation ahead of the November elections, with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) telling reporters that a meeting with top AI executives and the White House is in the works. Lawmakers are balancing the technology's national security potential against risks from unregulated growth.", "body_md": "Alarm bells are ringing over the rapid development of [artificial intelligence](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/) as [Congress](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/congress/) weighs the technology’s national security potential against risks posed by unregulated growth.\n\nHouse Speaker [Mike Johnson](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/mike-johnson/) (R-LA) told reporters that a meeting with top AI executives and the [White House](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/white-house/) is in the works sometime soon. But the clock is ticking for Congress to make progress on the issue ahead of the November elections. \n\n## Stay informed.Stay ahead.\n\nJoin Washington Examiner for unlimited access to the news, analysis, and commentary that matter most.\n\n[See Options](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/subscribe/digital/)\n\nAlready a member? [Log in](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sign-in/)\n\n  Already a print subscriber?", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/congress-is-wrestling-with-ai-development-here-are-five-bills-to-watch", "canonical_source": "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/4726763/congress-is-wrestling-with-ai-development-here-are-five-bills-to-watch/", "published_at": "2026-09-14 22:39:20+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-14 23:08:38.841321+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy"], "entities": ["Congress", "Mike Johnson", "White House"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/congress-is-wrestling-with-ai-development-here-are-five-bills-to-watch", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/congress-is-wrestling-with-ai-development-here-are-five-bills-to-watch.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/congress-is-wrestling-with-ai-development-here-are-five-bills-to-watch.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/congress-is-wrestling-with-ai-development-here-are-five-bills-to-watch.jsonld"}}