Unpacking the Great American Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026

Reps. Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan released a 269-page bipartisan discussion draft of the Great American Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026 on June 4, proposing a three-year preemption of state AI laws. The bill aims to establish a national AI framework and is open for public feedback.

On June 4, Reps. Jay Obernolte R-Calif. and Lori Trahan D-Mass. released https://rollcall.com/2026/06/04/bipartisan-ai-draft-proposes-three-year-preemption-of-state-laws/ a 269-page bipartisan discussion draft https://www.politico.com/2026/06/04/obernolte-trahan-ai-draft of a bill called the Great American Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026. On the same date, they published an opinion https://news.bloomberglaw.com/legal-exchange-insights-and-commentary/america-needs-one-national-framework-for-artificial-intelligence in Bloomberg Law calling for feedback on the draft. “This discussion draft isn’t a final product,” they wrote. “It’s the start of a serious national conversation with workers, researchers, startups, frontier labs, educators, civil society, state leaders, and the American people.” Rep. Trahan joined the podcast to discuss the draft and some of the early criticism levied against it from civil society groups.