# Congress is wrestling with AI development. Here are five bills to watch

> Source: <https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/4726763/congress-is-wrestling-with-ai-development-here-are-five-bills-to-watch/>
> Published: 2026-09-14 22:39:20+00:00

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.

House 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. 

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