Congress

House Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY) introduced the Satellite And Telecommunications Streamlining Act (SAT Streamlining Act HR 8255), a bill aimed at reducing regulatory bottlenecks for the satellite industry. HR 8255 would mandate strict deadlines on the Federal Communications Commission when reviewing spectrum license applications from satellite operators. Specifically, the bill would:

Sen Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) announced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act, legislation that would enact a reasonable pause to the development of AI to ensure the safety of humanity. The legislation would slow down the development of AI to give democracy a chance to catch up. The AI Data Center Moratorium Act of 2026 would do that by instituting an immediate federal moratorium on AI data centers until strong national safeguards are in place to ensure that: