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AI Emergency Button Act
IntroducedRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · Sep 16, 2026
In plain language
Requires entities to include human-controlled shutdown mechanisms in all artificial intelligence systems.
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Legislative history
1 action · newest first- Sep 16, 2026SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.