“Congress could pass bipartisan artificial intelligence legislation within months — a national framework built on the White House's four-page blueprint pairing child-safety measures with federal preemption of state AI laws: "We've gotten a very good reception from Capitol Hill. This is an area where I think we're willing and happy to work with Democrats."”
Outgoing White House AI & Crypto Czar (special government employee); incoming co-chair, President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
Said Mar 26, 2026Deadline Dec 31, 2026Bloomberg Television interview, March 26, 2026 ("Trump Tech Adviser Sees Path to AI Bill That Even Democrats Like")
Made in the same interview in which Sacks disclosed he had exhausted his 130-day special-government-employee limit and was moving to co-chair PCAST. As of late September 2026 no federal AI framework has been enacted: the preemption text released by a bipartisan House group on June 4, 2026 remains a discussion draft rather than an introduced bill, and while the House passed the KIDS Act child-safety package on June 29, 2026, it awaits Senate action.