# Senator plans bill requiring AI developers to include shutdown mechanisms

_Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 4:53 AM EDT · Policy, AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Sen. John Kennedy plans to introduce legislation Wednesday requiring AI developers to build a shutdown mechanism into their systems, according to a report on congressional AI legislation. The proposal has no committee date, floor date or House companion. Other Senate AI measures discussed in the report similarly lack a timetable for a vote, while Senate leaders are negotiating a broader bill on unsafe models and developer duty of care.

## Sources

- [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/congress-has-three-ai-bills-and-no-timetable-for-a-vote-on-any-of-them)

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