AI-drafted bills add review burden for House legislative lawyers

Published Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · 1:05 AM EDT

Sources told Politico that AI-generated legislative proposals are overwhelming the US House Office of Legislative Counsel, whose lawyers now spend more time correcting AI-drafted bills than drafting them from scratch. The account describes a flood of proposals generated using artificial-intelligence tools. It does not identify the tools involved or quantify the volume of proposals.

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