US Senate moves to block state AI laws for five years if states take broadband funds

Headline: The US Senate is close to passing a provision that would temporarily block states from enforcing their own AI laws
Article: The proposal includes explicit exceptions: state laws aimed at protecting children online, as well as certain copyright rules, are allowed to remain in force. For example, Tennessee’s ELVIS Act – which bans the use of AI to mimic musicians’ voices without consent – will stay in place. The ELVIS Act was a major sticking point during negotiations, according to Bloomberg. Senator Marsha Blackburn, who represents Nashville’s music industry hub, made sure that laws protecting creatives and other vulnerable groups would continue to apply.
Date: June 30, 2025
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