House Democrats call to cancel upcoming recess for time to legislate on AI

Four Democratic congressmen urged Speaker Mike Johnson to shorten or cancel the upcoming congressional recess starting September 17 to pass AI regulation laws, citing voter demand and calls from AI developers to slow development.

• Beyer, Trahan, Liu and Jacobs sent a letter to Johnson and Jeffries
• Congress recess starts September 17 and lasts two months
• Proposed FRONTIER Act and AI Kill Switch Act
• Main dispute is federal preemption of state laws