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Doris Matsui

U.S. representative from California; ranking member, House Communications and Technology Subcommittee

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And that is why the 10-year AI State moratorium that my Republican colleagues jammed through in their reconciliation bill is so misguided and dangerous. We can't afford a 10-year hold on our States' ability to identify and protect the American people from AI-specific harms, not when AI is developing rapidly and spreading to all parts of our lives, and especially not without strong Federal AI safe guardrails in place.

Doris Matsui

U.S. representative from California; ranking member, House Communications and Technology Subcommittee

At a June 2025 House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing, Doris Matsui said the 10-year state AI moratorium in the reconciliation bill is misguided and dangerous because states could not identify or protect Americans from AI-specific harms while no strong federal guardrails are in place.

Ranking Member, House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and TechnologyJune 4, 2025House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing, AI in the Everyday: Current Applications and Future Frontiers in Communications and Technology

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Now is the time to learn from our States and work on bipartisan solutions to advance innovation and empower all Americans to access the benefits of AI. And that is why the 10-year AI State moratorium that my Republican colleagues jammed through in their reconciliation bill is so misguided and dangerous. We can't afford a 10-year hold on our States' ability to identify and protect the American people from AI-specific harms, not when AI is developing rapidly and spreading to all parts of our lives, and especially not without strong Federal AI safe guardrails in place. I look forward to hearing from our witnesses about how we can strengthen our AI leadership. And with that, I yield the balance of my time. [The prepared statement of Ms.

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The official transcript's oral wording contains minor grammatical irregularities; those are preserved rather than silently conformed to the separately opened prepared statement.
The passage does not specify particular AI harms or endorse an existential-risk framing.

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“Republicans keep trying to strip states of the ability to enact commonsense AI safeguards—at a time when there are no meaningful federal protections in place,” said Rep. Doris Matsui. “President Trump’s executive order is illegal coercion: it threatens states with costly lawsuits and tries to hold hostage the BEAD dollars Congress provided to connect every American to affordable broadband.

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Doris Matsui

U.S. representative from California; ranking member, House Communications and Technology Subcommittee

In a March 2026 press release announcing the GUARDRAILS Act, Doris Matsui said President Trump's executive order preempting state AI laws is illegal coercion that threatens states with lawsuits and holds BEAD broadband funding hostage, and that she and her colleagues were introducing a bill to repeal it.

Ranking Member, House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and TechnologyMarch 20, 2026Official House office press release announcing the GUARDRAILS Act

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Congress has a responsibility to get this technology right, but states must be allowed to act in the public interest in the meantime.” “Republicans keep trying to strip states of the ability to enact commonsense AI safeguards—at a time when there are no meaningful federal protections in place,” said Rep. Doris Matsui. “President Trump’s executive order is illegal coercion: it threatens states with costly lawsuits and tries to hold hostage the BEAD dollars Congress provided to connect every American to affordable broadband. As Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, I won’t let the Administration weaponize broadband funding to bully states out of enforcing their AI laws. That’s why my colleagues and I are introducing this bill to repeal the order, and I will keep using every tool Congress has to stop this overreach and protect the public.” “Congress has the responsibility to establish a national framework for AI and any attempt by Donald Trump to create laws through executive order is a sham.

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The quote opposes preemption and endorses state safeguards but does not specify the substantive requirements of those safeguards.
The passage is primarily about near-term governance and public protection, not catastrophic or existential risk.

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