House Science Committee Requests GAO Review of Federal and State AI Regulations

On February 18, the House Science, Space, and Technology (SST) Committee requested that the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) produce a comprehensive review of Federal and State Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulations. The letter, which was led by Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX) and Research and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Jay Obernolte (R-CA), highlights several legislative efforts taken to regulate AI in recent years and notes that the requested review is intended to “help ensure Congress has a clear understanding of the existing regulatory landscape as it evaluates the appropriate path forward for artificial intelligence policy.”

Notably, the Committee pointed to several requests from Congress for a comprehensive review of legislative actions, including in the Bipartisan Senate Working Group’s report, A Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence Policy in the U.S. Senate and the House Bipartisan Task Force Report on Artificial Intelligence. Both reports were released in 2024.

Stay tuned for COSSA’s continued coverage on AI policy.