Overview
- House Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan published the 269‑page Great American AI Act as a discussion draft on June 4 to seek public and stakeholder feedback before formal introduction.
- The draft would bar states from enforcing laws that govern how AI models are developed for three years while explicitly leaving states in charge of how AI is deployed and used.
- It would amend the WARN Act so employers must disclose when AI was a “substantial factor” in mass layoffs, describe the AI involved, estimate the share of jobs lost to AI, and report any upskilling steps taken.
- The bill creates broad federal whistleblower protections for workers and contractors who report “AI violations,” offers strong remedies for retaliation, and would fund an AI Workforce Research Hub plus new federal surveys to track AI adoption.
- Reactions are split: industry and some Republicans praise the clarity the draft aims to provide, while labor groups, civil‑society advocates, and a House Democratic AI commission warn the three‑year preemption could freeze important state safeguards and lacks strong enforcement.