VIDEO: Blackburn Leads Effort to Remove AI Moratorium from Big Beautiful Bill, Protecting Tennessee Creators & Kids from Harm
July 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement and delivered remarks on the Senate floor after offering an amendment to remove a provision included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would upend state-level protections for Tennesseans against the unintended consequences and harms of artificial intelligence (AI):
“For as long as I’ve been in Congress, I’ve worked alongside federal and state legislators, parents seeking to protect their kids online, innovators, and the creative community in Tennessee to fight back against Big Tech’s exploitation by passing legislation to govern the virtual space,” said Senator Blackburn. “Until Congress passes federally preemptive legislation like the Kids Online Safety Act and an online privacy framework, we can’t block states from standing in the gap to protect vulnerable Americans from harm – including Tennessee creators and precious children. This provision could allow Big Tech to continue to exploit kids, creators, and conservatives, and I am pleased it will no longer be included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. I look forward to getting this legislation to the President’s desk to enact the America First agenda and deliver the largest tax cut in history for the American people.”
Click here to download Senator Blackburn’s remarks on the Senate floor.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti released the following statement in support of Senator Blackburn’s efforts to stand up for Tennesseans:
“The incredible promise of AI has to be paired with accountability to the law,” said Attorney General Skrmetti. “I am grateful to Senator Blackburn for her unwavering commitment to the role of the states as checks on what may well be the most powerful corporations in human history.”
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