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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

AI Emergency Button Act

S. 5417Introduced Sep 16, 2026Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Official title: A bill to require entities to include human-controlled shutdown mechanisms in all artificial intelligence systems.

Sponsor: Sen. John Kennedy R-LA
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 16, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

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More from the sponsor

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Sponsor’s state and district

Louisiana in Congress

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Data as of Oct 6, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.