Blackburn presented her amendment to strike the provision a day after agreeing to compromise language with Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz that would have cut the ban to

Over the weekend, senators also added exemptions for state laws targeting unfair or deceptive practices and child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The initial version of the rule -- which banned states from enforcing AI regulation for 10 years and made broadband internet funding dependent on states' compliance -- did not account for those cases.