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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Resolution 425

A Resolution urging the United States Congress to suspend any and all efforts to pass Federal legislation that would impose a moratorium on state-level artificial intelligence regulation; recognizing the potential benefits along with the risks of misuse and systemic harm of artificial intelligence; acknowledging the importance of state regulation of such technologies; and reaffirming the Pennsylvania General Assembly's sovereign authority to legislate for the protection of Pennsylvanians.

Passed the House of Representatives, 131 to 72, on September 30, 2026.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

10 co-sponsors

Joe Ciresi, Chris Pielli, Carol Hill-Evans, Ben Waxman, Nikki Rivera, Arvind Venkat, G. Roni Green, Dave Madsen, Malcolm Kenyatta, Carol Kazeem

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, adoption131–72

    Passed · Sep 30

Text

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Sep 30

  1. Mar 9Sent to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
  2. Apr 29COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY recommended it
  3. Sep 30Passed the House of Representatives, 131 to 72
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Mar 9Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, March 9, 2026House of Representatives
  2. Apr 29Reported as committed, April 29, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Jun 24Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), June 24, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Sep 29Removed from table, Sept. 29, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Sep 30Adopted, Sept. 30, 2026 (131-72)House of Representatives
  6. Sep 30(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Sept. 30, 2026House of Representatives