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Stories / Issue · Sep 17 – Oct 1, 2026

AI Agent Accountability Act

6Members · 4 D · 2 R
6Actions · 4 D · 2 R
6States & territories · MO · CA · MA · WA lead
3Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofSep 2Wk ofSep 9Wk ofSep 161Wk ofSep 231Wk ofSep 304Total
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 1
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 5

Where they stand

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What each party did · Democrats 4 · Republicans 2

  • 1Praised0
  • 3Filed or pushed bills2

By state

  • MO1
  • CA1
  • MA1
  • WA1
  • NJ1
  • NY1

Every action

6 actions · 6 releases
  1. Oct 1, 2026
    • Bill

      RHawley MO

      Announced bipartisan bill to hold AI developers liable for cyberattacks by AI agents.

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    • Bill

      DWhitesides CA

      Introduced bipartisan bill prohibiting chatbots from communicating in human-like ways with minors by default.

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    • Praise

      DTrahan MA

      Praised White House AI Accord as important step toward responsible AI development aligned with FRONTIER Act.

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    • Bill

      DJayapal WA

      Introduced legislation requiring federal charter system for AI companies operating in the United States.

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  2. Sep 24, 2026
    • Bill

      DKim NJ

      Introduced sweeping legislation to establish safety standards for advanced AI systems.

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  3. Sep 17, 2026
    • Bill

      RLawler NY

      Introduced bill directing NIST to develop standards for safe AI agent deployment.

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