S. 3557: States' Right to Regulate AI Act
Sponsor
Edward Markey
Democrat · MA
Bill Progress
Latest Action · Dec 17, 2025
Read twice and Referred to Commerce, Science, and Transportation. for review
Why it matters
Introduced on December 17, 2025, S. 3557 would immediately stop any federal money from being used to carry out President Trump's December 11, 2025 artificial intelligence order on state regulation.
Politically, the bill is also a direct challenge to presidential power. Congress often argues with administrations over policy, but this measure uses the spending power in a very targeted way: it singles out one named executive order, gives its exact title, and bars federal money from being used on it. With 10 cosponsors in addition to Markey, the bill signals organized Senate resistance to federal efforts that could limit state AI regulation.
What does S. 3557 do?
Blocks all federal funds tied to 1 executive order
The bill says no federal funds may be used to implement, administer, or enforce one specific executive order: "Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence," issued on December 11, 2025.
Targets implementation, administration, and enforcement
The prohibition is not limited to enforcement actions. It explicitly covers three functions — implementation, administration, and enforcement — meaning agencies could not spend money on rollout, management, or policing of the December 11, 2025 AI order.
Applies government-wide to federal spending
Because the bill uses the phrase "No Federal funds," it reaches across federal money streams rather than naming a single agency or program. Any federal agency using appropriated funds would be barred from spending on the executive order dated December 11, 2025.
Creates no new AI standards or deadlines
The bill is narrow: it does not set new artificial intelligence safety rules, age limits, penalty amounts, or compliance deadlines. Its operative action is the funding cutoff tied to the executive order issued 6 days before the bill's introduction on December 17, 2025.
Signals Senate pushback with 10 cosponsors
S. 3557 was introduced by Sen. Markey on December 17, 2025, with 10 listed cosponsors: Van Hollen, Welch, Wyden, Sanders, Schiff, Booker, Lujan, Klobuchar, Padilla, and Durbin. That backing shows a coordinated effort to stop funding for the December 11, 2025 AI order.
Who benefits from S. 3557?
State governments writing AI laws
States would benefit if they want to regulate artificial intelligence without federal pressure from the December 11, 2025 executive order. By cutting off federal funds for that order's implementation, the bill gives states more room to keep or adopt their own rules.
State attorneys general and state regulators
Officials enforcing state consumer protection, privacy, or civil rights laws could benefit because S. 3557 would prevent federal funds from being used to administer or enforce a national AI framework that might undercut state-level action.
Consumers in states pursuing stronger AI protections
Residents in states considering tougher artificial intelligence rules may benefit indirectly because the bill would block federal spending on the December 11, 2025 order, potentially preserving stricter local protections instead of a single national framework.
Lawmakers skeptical of executive branch overreach
Members of Congress who want to limit unilateral presidential action benefit politically from a bill that uses Congress's spending power to stop implementation of one named executive order issued on December 11, 2025.
Who is affected by S. 3557?
Federal agencies tasked with AI policy
Agencies would be directly affected because they could not use any federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce the executive order titled "Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence" if S. 3557 becomes law.
The White House and executive branch policy staff
The administration would lose the ability to rely on federal appropriations to carry out the December 11, 2025 AI order, making it harder to turn that policy framework into agency action.
AI companies seeking one national rulebook
Some developers and tech firms could be affected because blocking funds for the December 11, 2025 executive order may preserve a 50-state patchwork rather than a federally coordinated approach to artificial intelligence policy.
Congressional committees handling commerce and technology
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee is affected first because the bill was referred there after introduction on December 17, 2025, putting the committee at the center of the next policy fight.
What Congress Is Saying
S. 3557 hasn't been debated on the floor yet.
This section updates when a legislator speaks about it on the floor or in committee.
S3557 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Dec 17, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
About the Sponsor
Edward Markey
Democrat, MA · 49 years in Congress
Committees: Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works
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Cosponsors (10)
This bill has 10 cosponsors: 9 Democrats, 1 Independent. Cosponsors represent 8 states: California, Illinois, Maryland, and 5 more.
Committee Sponsors
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
2 of 28 committee members cosponsored
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S. 3557 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Chamber
- Senate
- Policy
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Introduced
- Dec 17, 2025
Read twice and Referred to Commerce, Science, and Transportation. for review
Dec 17, 2025
S. 3557 Common Questions
Can federal agencies spend any money to enforce Trump's December 11, 2025 AI executive order?
No. Under the States' Right to Regulate AI Act (SEC. 2), no Federal funds may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the December 11, 2025 order.
Which executive order does S3557 block funding for?
According to S3557 SEC. 2, it blocks Federal funds for the executive order titled "Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence," issued December 11, 2025.
Does the States' Right to Regulate AI Act stop federal money for implementing the AI order, not just enforcing it?
Yes. Under the States' Right to Regulate AI Act (SEC. 2), the funding ban covers implementation, administration, and enforcement of the named AI executive order.
Is the funding ban in S3557 government-wide or limited to one agency?
It is government-wide. According to S3557 SEC. 2, "No Federal funds" may be used, so the restriction is not limited to a single agency or program.
Can any federal funds be used to administer the executive order Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence?
No. Under the States' Right to Regulate AI Act (SEC. 2), no Federal funds may be used to administer that executive order.
What are federal agencies banned from doing under S3557?
According to S3557 SEC. 2, they cannot use Federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce the December 11, 2025 AI executive order.
Does S3557 create new AI safety rules or compliance standards?
No. Under the States' Right to Regulate AI Act, the operative provision in SEC. 2 only cuts off Federal funding for the specified executive order; it does not create new AI standards.
How much federal funding does S3557 allow for the December 11, 2025 AI order?
None. Under the States' Right to Regulate AI Act (SEC. 2), no Federal funds may be used for that order's implementation, administration, or enforcement.
Does the States' Right to Regulate AI Act set any penalties or fines for AI companies?
No. According to the States' Right to Regulate AI Act, SEC. 2 only bars Federal funds from being used on the named executive order and does not set fines or penalties.
Is the executive order targeted by S3557 the one issued on December 11, 2025?
Yes. According to S3557 SEC. 2, the bill targets the executive order issued on December 11, 2025, titled "Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence."
Based on S. 3557 bill text
S. 3557 Bill Text
“To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement the Executive order entitled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence”.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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