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Senate bill · S. 5417 (119th Congress)

Require entities to include human-controlled shutdown mechanisms in all artificial intelligence systems

U.S. Senate

Latest action Sep 16, 2026

Sponsor: John Kennedy (U.S. Senator for Louisiana, Republican)

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A bill to require entities to include human-controlled shutdown mechanisms in all artificial intelligence systems.

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  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · U.S. Senate

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  1. Sep 16, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. Sep 16, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  3. Sep 16, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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