119th Congress · House bill · Last action Jan 22, 2026
H.R. 7218In CommitteeCommerce
Republicans propose regulating artificial intelligence chatbots and large language models
Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael (R-NY)Introduced Jan 22, 2026
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