TRUMP AMERICA AI Act (Sen. Blackburn discussion draft)

Summary

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released this 291-page discussion draft on March 18, 2026. It builds on her December 2025 proposal and is presented as codifying the President's call for one federal AI rulebook. According to her office's summary, it would put a duty of care on AI developers and include the Kids Online Safety Act and the NO FAKES Act. It would also set requirements for AI chatbot and companion services to protect minors, and let the Attorney General, state attorneys general and private parties sue AI developers on product-liability theories. On copyright, it would declare that unauthorized use of copyrighted works to train AI is not fair use, which differs from the White House framework's stated view. Further provisions require third-party audits against political bias, quarterly reporting of AI-related job effects to the Department of Labor, ratepayer protections for data-center costs and a sunset of Section 230. Commentators note that it would constrain states' ability to regulate AI. It is a discussion draft, and no formal introduction was found.

Key dates

1. March 18, 2026Issued
2. October 16, 2026Checked against sources
3. October 21, 2026Checked against sources

Developments are added when the record is reviewed. Next review: January 15, 2027.

Evidence

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1. Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released a discussion draft of her legislative framework to codify President Trump's executive order to create one rulebook for artificial intelligence (AI)

   Supports: Discussion draft and purpose

   This framework includes bipartisan legislation Senator Blackburn has previously introduced, the Kids Online Safety Act and NO FAKES Act, to protect children and creators.

   Supports: Incorporates KOSA and NO FAKES Act

   Places a duty of care on AI developers in the design, development, and operation of AI platforms to prevent and mitigate foreseeable harm to users.

   Supports: Duty of care

   Makes clear that an AI model's unauthorized reproduction, copying, or processing of copyrighted works for the purpose of training, fine-tuning, developing, or creating AI does not constitute fair use under the Copyright Act.

   Supports: Copyright / fair use position

   Combats the consistent pattern of bias against conservative figures demonstrated by AI systems by requiring third-party audits to prevent discrimination based on political affiliation.

   Supports: Third-party bias audits

   Requires certain companies and federal agencies to issue reports on AI-related job effects, including layoffs and job displacement to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on a quarterly basis.

   Supports: Workforce reporting

   Sunsets Section 230.

   Supports: Section 230 sunset

   Blackburn Releases Discussion Draft of National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence Office of Sen. Marsha Blackburn Primary source

2. On March 18, 2026, just two days prior to the Framework's release, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released an updated discussion draft

   Supports: Date of the updated draft

   building on her original December 2025 proposal. The 291-page legislative draft reflects a more prescriptive governance approach, seeking to codify elements of the Trump Administration's AI-related EOs, impose new requirements on AI developers and constrain states' ability to regulate AI systems.

   Supports: Length, origin and state-law effect

   White House Releases a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence Holland & Knight Reporting or analysis