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AI Emergency Button Act

S. 5417 Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) In committee
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  1. Introduced Sep 16
  2. Committee Sep 16
  3. Passed Senate Next
  4. Passed House Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
  6. Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, Sep 16, 2026Next: Senate vote
42d ago Sep 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Summary

This bill requires entities that develop or operate advanced artificial intelligence systems in the United States to include a technical capability for a human operator to shut down the system.

Sec. 2, Shutdown-capability for artificial intelligence systems: The bill defines "artificial intelligence" by reference to the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 and defines "covered entity" as any entity that develops or operates an advanced artificial intelligence system in the United States. Each covered entity must ensure its advanced AI system includes a technical capability for a human operator to shut down the system. Within 90 days of enactment, the Secretary of Homeland Security, consulting with relevant federal agencies with AI jurisdiction, must issue regulations to enforce this requirement.

Summary of the bill text as introduced in Senate (Sep 16, 2026), generated by SecBot from the official bill text; the Library of Congress summary is not yet published.

Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 28, 2026.