# Senate negotiators draft AI bill with potential model-release blocks

_Published Monday, September 14, 2026 at 10:06 AM EDT · Policy, AI · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

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Senate negotiators are drafting legislation that could require advanced AI developers to design products to prevent catastrophic risks and allow the US government to block releases of models judged unsafe, according to Reuters reporting summarized by The Next Web. The draft could also preempt some state laws governing specified model risks. Its testing framework, the scope of any blocking power and the reach of preemption remain under discussion, and no text has been made public.

## Sources

- [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/senate-ai-bill-duty-of-care-block-model-releases-state-preemption)

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Published: 2026-09-14T14:06:49.429Z
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