GUARDRAILS Act

Full Title:
GUARDRAILS Act

Summary#

This bill would repeal the Executive Order titled "Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence," issued December 11, 2025. The bill says that the Executive Order "shall have no force or effect" and that no Federal funds may be used to implement, administer, enforce, or carry out that Executive Order. The bill was introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2026, and was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Sponsors listed in the bill metadata are Senators Brian Schatz, Christopher Coons, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Christopher Murphy, Andy Kim, and Tammy Duckworth.

What it means for you#

If you are affected by actions taken under the December 11, 2025 Executive Order, those actions would be removed from effect if this bill becomes law, and federal funds could not be used to carry them out. The specific programs, rules, or changes that would be affected depend on the contents of that Executive Order. No publicly available information about the Executive Order's full contents is included in this bill text.

Expenses#

The bill prohibits using Federal funds to implement the Executive Order. The bill text does not include any cost estimates, budget numbers, or analysis of fiscal impact. No publicly available information on costs or budgetary effects is provided in the bill text.

Proponents' View#

Sponsors named in the bill metadata introduced the measure: Brian Schatz, Christopher Coons, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Christopher Murphy, Andy Kim, and Tammy Duckworth. No publicly available information in the bill text describes proponents' detailed arguments or rationale.

Opponents' View#

No publicly available information in the bill text describes opponents' arguments or opposition positions.