White House, Senators Revive Talks On Limited Preemption Of State AI Laws
The White House and senators relaunched talks on a federal package to preempt some state AI laws on June 8, 2026.[1]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn is leading negotiations on a package tied to the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), the NO FAKES Act and age verification requirements.[1] A White House official said the administration is proactively engaging across government and industry.[1]
The official added a separate meeting with AI companies on benchmarking under a recent AI and cyber executive order is scheduled this week.[1] The emerging Senate-White House package appears to sideline the Obernolte-Trahan House bill as the primary AI policy vehicle for this Congress.[1]
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- As of June 8, 2026, the White House is in active talks with senators on a federal package that would preempt some state AI laws.
- Sen. Marsha Blackburn is leading negotiations on an AI preemption package tied to KOSA, the NO FAKES Act and age verification requirements.
- A White House official said the administration is proactively engaging across government and industry, and a separate meeting with AI companies on benchmarking under a recent AI and cyber executive order is scheduled this week.
- The emerging Senate-White House package appears to sideline the Obernolte-Trahan House bill as the primary AI policy vehicle for this Congress.
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June 08, 2026