Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) declared on Thursday that she will not support a “big beautiful bill” which encompasses President Trump’s legislative agenda upon his return to the state.
“Regarding AI and regulations, when it comes time to vote on this bill again, I will oppose this provision,” Greene stated during a hearing with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
The hearing, titled “Federal Government in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” highlighted the issues fueling Greene’s anger towards the bill.
Greene had previously expressed her objections to the AI component of the bill, admitting she was not aware of this particular section when it was initially passed in the House.
“Now that this bill has advanced through the committee and is under discussion in the House of Representatives, no Republicans or Democrats on either side of the aisle I know have referenced this specific clause on one page in the bill, which spans more than 1,000 pages,” she remarked on Thursday.
The AI section of the bill proposes a 10-year moratorium on state laws governing AI models, systems, or automated decision-making systems. This includes both the enforcement of existing laws and the implementation of future regulations at the state level.
If the Senate modifies the House-passed Bill, as anticipated, the House will need to vote on the legislation again.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has emphasized Greene’s position, especially given the slim legislative margin.
Greene argues that it is inappropriate to prevent states from establishing their own AI regulations.
In a post on Social Platform X earlier this week, Georgia Republicans characterized AI as “free reins while tying the hands of states, which is potentially dangerous.”
Source: thehill.com