Trump signs order to limit state AI regulations
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The rare bipartisan vote, 231-195, marks the first time the House has voted to overturn an executive order from President Donald Trump this term.
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The House bill is part of an effort by organized labor and congressional allies to stop Trump’s orders legislatively in case the lawsuits fail. Federal unions and the AFL-CIO labor federation worked to build support on both sides of the aisle leading up to the House vote.
The order creates an "AI Litigation Task Force" to challenge state laws and uses federal funds for broadband access as a bargaining chip.
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