House Leaders Withhold Backing for 3-Year AI Deal as Top Firms Stay Silent

2 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jun 5

Speaker Mike Johnson declined to commit the Obernolte-Trahan AI framework to a House vote before the election, saying he had not reviewed the draft and would move only once consensus exists.
That leaves the bipartisan proposal exposed because House leadership has not lined up behind its central plank — a 3-year preemption of state AI laws.
Top AI companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Microsoft offered no public support Thursday, with spokespeople declining comment or not responding.
Tech lobbyists were among the few backers, praising the draft's narrower focus on the most powerful AI models, but many in Washington already see little chance of it becoming law this year.
The resistance adds to criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, underscoring how hard it will be for Congress to set a federal AI framework before November.