AI Bills Sponsored
S 5493
Senator Bernie Sanders introduced this bill to create a new federal Department of Artificial Intelligence that would license and regulate advanced AI systems like large language models and frontier models. It would centralize federal AI oversight under a Cabinet-level agency with authority to set safety standards, require pre-deployment approvals, and enforce penalties on major AI developers and deployers.
Last action: Sep 23, 2026
S 4825
Senator Bernie Sanders introduced this bill to slap a new federal excise tax on 'systemically important AI activity,' which is his way of taxing the biggest AI players (think frontier model developers like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic). It uses the tax code rather than direct regulation to discourage large-scale AI deployment and likely fund worker or social programs.
Last action: Jun 18, 2026
S 4214
Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a bill that would ban the construction of new AI data centers for two years. The moratorium would apply nationwide while Congress studies the environmental impact of massive data centers that power AI systems like ChatGPT and other large language models.
Last action: Mar 25, 2026
S 2819
Head Start for America's Children Act
Last action: Sep 16, 2025
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