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PRINTER'S NO. 2969
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 425
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY HADDOCK, CIRESI, PIELLI, HILL-EVANS, WAXMAN,
RIVERA AND VENKAT, MARCH 5, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY,
MARCH 9, 2026
A RESOLUTION
Urging the United States Congress to suspend any and all efforts
to pass Federal legislation that would impose a moratorium on
state-level artificial intelligence regulation; recognizing
the potential benefits along with the risks of misuse and
systemic harm of artificial intelligence; acknowledging the
importance of state regulation of such technologies; and
reaffirming the Pennsylvania General Assembly's sovereign
authority to legislate for the protection of Pennsylvanians.
WHEREAS, Artificial Intelligence, or AI, technologies have
high potential for various economic sectors, including health
care, finance, manufacturing, telecommunications, information
technology, media, education, energy and legal services; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is a key state for the development of
AI, specifically in its academic programs and robotics research;
and
WHEREAS, Responsible development and deployment of AI can
promote economic growth, improve government efficiency, reduce
human error, expand access to services and enhance the quality
of life for all Pennsylvanians; and
WHEREAS, AI systems can also pose significant threats to
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civil liberties, bias and discrimination, job displacement,
cybercrime, misinformation, environmental harms, intellectual
property theft and a lack of transparency in use for critical
decision-making contexts such as hiring, housing and health
care; and
WHEREAS, Several states, including Pennsylvania, have already
begun enacting legislation to address these harms and build
public trust through transparency, accountability and ethical
standards; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania, like other states, has already enacted
and enforced laws pertaining to deepfakes, nonconsensual
manipulated intimate material and AI-generated child sexual
abuse material; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania needs to be able to enact laws that
protect vulnerable Pennsylvanians from these ever-evolving
threats; and
WHEREAS, Provisions proposed for Federal laws, including the
legislation commonly referred to as the "Big Beautiful Bill" and
the annual National Defense Authorization Act, would have
preempted states and local governments from enacting or
enforcing laws regulating AI; and
WHEREAS, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order
on December 11, 2025, outlining his administration's intentions
to create a national policy framework for artificial
intelligence that includes efforts to create an AI litigation
task force, legally challenge state AI laws and restrict state
funding under the Broadband Equity and Access Deployment
Program; and
WHEREAS, This unprecedented Federal preemption undermines
Pennsylvania's ability to respond swiftly to emerging AI-related
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harms and violates the principle of cooperative federalism; and
WHEREAS, A one-size-fits-all national approach to AI
governance may fail to reflect the diverse needs, values and
priorities of states and local communities; and
WHEREAS, Among several states, including Pennsylvania, there
is bipartisan agreement that states must maintain their
sovereign right to create legislation and regulations on AI;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania urge the United States Congress to
suspend any and all efforts to pass Federal legislation that
would impose a moratorium on state-level artificial intelligence
regulation; recognize the potential benefits along with the
risks of misuse and systemic harm of artificial intelligence;
acknowledge the importance of state regulation of such
technologies; and reaffirm the Pennsylvania General Assembly's
sovereign authority to legislate for the protection of
Pennsylvanians; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
(1) Affirm the sovereign right and constitutional
responsibility of the Pennsylvania General Assembly to
legislate in the interest of Pennsylvania residents,
including in matters related to AI and emerging technologies.
(2) Urge the United States Congress to withdraw, amend
or oppose any Federal legislation that imposes a blanket
moratorium on state or local regulation of AI.
(3) Urge President Trump and the United States Justice
Department to cease their threats to take legal action
against state laws on AI or withhold broadband funding for
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states that pass AI regulations.
(4) Call upon Pennsylvania's Congressional delegation to
advocate for a regulatory framework that respects state
authority, promotes innovation and safeguards public welfare.
(5) Direct the Chief Clerk of the House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to
transmit a copy of this resolution to the Office of the White
House, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker
of the United States House of Representatives and each member
of Congress from Pennsylvania.
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