Background
Sen. Ted Budd is a Republican senator from North Carolina serving in the U.S. Senate. He is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee.
AI Position
PositiveSen. Budd has sponsored legislation focused on making government data assets AI-ready through the establishment of standards and guidelines. This suggests an approach oriented toward facilitating AI development and integration with public sector data infrastructure rather than restricting AI use.
AI Bills Sponsored
S 4627
Senator Ted Budd's FARM AI Act of 2026 directs the USDA to study and support artificial intelligence adoption in American agriculture, covering uses like precision farming, crop monitoring, livestock management, and supply chain optimization. The bill is currently sitting in the Senate Agriculture Committee and focuses on research, coordination, and farmer access to AI tools rather than imposing new restrictions.
Last action: May 21, 2026
S 4098
Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Artificial Intelligence-Ready Data Act to create federal guidelines for how businesses prepare and manage data used in AI systems. The bill would establish new requirements for data quality, documentation, and transparency when companies use data to train or operate AI tools, affecting any business that develops or deploys AI systems.
Last action: Mar 16, 2026
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