Bill · S. 4216· Senate(119-S-4216)
GUARDRAILS Act
- Introduced
- 3/26/2026
- Last activity
- 3/26/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- Brian Schatz
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the GUARDRAILS Act'', aims to repeal the Executive order titled Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence''. If passed, the Executive order issued on December 11, 2025, will have no force or effect. Additionally, the bill prohibits the use of Federal funds to implement, administer, enforce, or carry out that specific Executive order.
Yes
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+2
The bill prohibits the use of Federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce the specified Executive order.
Does this leave more decisions to the states?+2
The repeal of the federal Executive order allows individual states more autonomy to establish their own AI policies and standards.
The opposite
Does this put more rules on large technology companies?-3
By repealing the Executive order on AI policy, the bill removes the regulatory framework intended to govern artificial intelligence.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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The bill seeks to repeal the Executive order entitled ``Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence'' (Section 2). This would end the current force or effect of that specific order.
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The bill stops the use of Federal funds for the implementation, administration, enforcement, or carrying out of the specified Executive order (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- There are no specific negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups of people explicitly detailed within the provided text of this bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Education And Technology
- Increases Big Tech Regulation-3
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+2
- 3/26/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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