Senators voted 99-1 to strike a provision to discourage states from regulating AI. It was supported by many in the tech industry.

Senators voted early Tuesday to remove a controversial 10-year moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence from President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” marking a significant defeat for a tech industry that had lobbied hard to keep the provision in the sweeping tax and spending package.

Senator Marsha Blackburn removed the AI moratorium from President Trump's bill. The original provision banned states from enforcing AI laws for 10 years, later revised to 5 years. Tennessee's Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, protecting artists from AI misuse, remains enforceable.