Statements and posts
10 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Rep. Whitesides Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Children from Human-Like Chatbots
Introduced bipartisan bill prohibiting chatbots from communicating in human-like ways with minors by default.
“As a father of two teenagers, I’ve seen firsthand how affected our kids already are by this digital age, where corporations are using everything from addictive algorithms to overly-friendly chatbots to keep children hooked on their platforms.”
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Today, Reps. George Whitesides (D-CA), Vince Fong (R-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), and Judy Chu (D-CA) introduced legislation honoring the 50th anniversary of the rollout of the Space Shuttle Enterprise, the first orbiter…
“The Antelope Valley has long been on the cutting edge of our country’s aerospace industry, and Enterprise’s rollout in Palmdale fifty years ago was a key moment in that history.”
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In case you missed it, in a new op-ed published in The Washington Post, Rep. George Whitesides (D-CA), a member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee and former chief of staff of NASA, called on the leading AI developers to…
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Today, Reps. George Whitesides (CA-27), Maria Salazar (FL-27), and Don Davis (NC-01) introduced the bipartisan Protecting Elders from Wire Fraud Act, legislation that would require financial institutions place holds on suspicious wire…
“We have a duty to protect our nation’s seniors from the epidemic of scams that threaten their financial security.”
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Today, Reps. George Whitesides (D-CA) and Pat Harrigan (R-NC) introduced the Self-Improving AI Monitoring Act, bipartisan legislation to reduce the risk of superintelligent AI by monitoring how capable frontier AI systems are becoming at…
“Just in the past few months, we have seen AI systems break out of their testing environments and threaten the security of entire systems.”
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Today, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) introduced the Stop Predator Dumping Act, legislation that would protect rural communities by mandating a new placement framework for Sexually Violent Predators (SVPs).
“For too long, communities like the Antelope Valley have been treated as dumping grounds for Sexually Violent Predators, while other areas share none of the burden.”
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Today, Reps. George Whitesides (D-CA), Don Bacon (R-NE) and Seth Moulton (D-MA) introduced the bipartisan No Insider Trading on National Security Act of 2026, legislation that investigates insider trading within the Department of Defense…
“Profiting off of events like war and human suffering by using insider information is a blatantly corrupt and unacceptable practice that cannot be allowed to continue.”
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Today, Reps. George Whitesides, Chrissy Houlahan, and Mike Haridopolos introduced the bipartisan Military Readiness Through Resilient Lands Act, legislation that instructs the Department of Defense to develop and maintain goals and metrics…
“As our nation’s military continues to protect our country, it is imperative that our bases and installations are prepared for potential threats, including natural disasters.”
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Rep. Whitesides Introduces Legislation to Combat Wildfires and Improve Readiness
Today, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) joined Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-02), Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02), Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Rep. Angie Craig (MN-02), and Forestry and Horticulture…
“Wildfires are a large and growing threat that will only get worse if we do not take decisive action at the federal level.”
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Today, Reps. George Whitesides (CA-27), April McClain-Delaney (MD-06), and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced the Understanding AI in the Classroom Act.
“Artificial intelligence is already reshaping the way students learn, but without concrete data, it is nearly impossible to create sustainable policies that protect students’ development.”