AI: Mandatory Shutdown Capabilities
The AI Kill Switch Act is currently in the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection. It has not moved since July 24, 2026, and it must receive a vote from this committee to advance further. Most bills do not move past this stage of the process.
While the bill has bipartisan support, giving the government the power to shut down private technology is highly controversial and will face intense lobbying from the tech industry.
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The bill exempts anyone operating or using a covered AI technology purely for personal, academic, or non-commercial purposes, so students and academic researchers using AI tools for schoolwork or research would not be subject to the new shutdown, reporting, or penalty requirements.
“An entity is not a covered entity if such entity operates or makes available to a third party a covered technology for personal, academic, or non-commercial utilization only.”
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
AI Kill Switch Act
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