{"id":237212,"date":"2026-04-29T17:52:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T21:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/state-of-artificial-intelligence-states-rights-vs-federal-uniformity-harrisburg\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T18:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T22:20:10","slug":"state-of-artificial-intelligence-states-rights-vs-federal-uniformity-harrisburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/state-of-artificial-intelligence-states-rights-vs-federal-uniformity-harrisburg\/","title":{"rendered":"State of Artificial Intelligence: State\u2019s Rights vs Federal Uniformity | Harrisburg"},"content":{"rendered":"

State of Artificial Intelligence: State\u2019s Rights vs Federal Uniformity | Harrisburg<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-04-29 17:52:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lawmakers discussed state\u2019s rights and the federal push for uniform artificial intelligence policy in a Harrisburg committee today.<\/p>\n

Democrats in the House Communications and Technology Committee approved House Resolution 425, which listed concerns with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in December.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s order explains the need for national uniformity in artificial intelligence policy, while decrying state rules that are \u201conerous\u201d. The order created an AI Litigation Task Force in the Department of Justice to sue state artificial intelligence laws if they are not \u201cminimally burdensome\u201d. It also banned states from future Broadband Equity and Access Deployment (BEAD) funding if they have \u201conerous\u201d ai laws.<\/p>\n

The order exempts laws about child safety, data centers, and other topics from getting caught in litigation.<\/p>\n

Democrat Rep. Jim Haddock, the resolution sponsor, says Trump\u2019s executive order oversteps state authority.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe state of Pennsylvania\u2019s constitution says we have the right to legislate for our people and protect our people,\u201d Haddock said. \u201cIt also punishes our vulnerable populations who lack broadband, many of them who live in rural areas.\u201d<\/p>\n

Haddock\u2019s resolution lines out complaints against the executive order, but also urgers the U.S. Congress to not legislate any parts of the order. Last summer\u2019s Big Beautiful Bill included a broader moratorium on legislating ai in the states, but the language was removed before final passage.<\/p>\n

The resolution has no authority to change policy, but the Haddock says it sends a unified voice if it passes the full House of Representatives.<\/p>\n

Committee Republicans voted no on the resolution today, with leaders saying they were cautious on sending a warning pre-maturely.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s see what they do at the federal level,\u201d said Rep. Gary Day, the Republican…<\/p>\n

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