US Lawmakers Introduce 781 AI Bills in Just 66 Days, Surpassing 2024 Total

The number of AI-related bills in the US has surged to 781 in early 2025, surpassing 2024’s total.
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US Lawmakers Introduce 781 AI Bills in Just 66 Days, Surpassing 2024 Total
Just over two months into 2025, the number of pending AI bills in the U.S. has grown to 781, according to an online tracking tool. Image:Melinda Podor / Getty Images The tool, maintained by consulting firm MultiState, shows that the number of pending U.S. bills pertaining to AI now exceeds the total number of AI bills proposed in all of 2024 (743). In 2023, state and federal lawmakers proposed fewer than 200 AI-related bills. A few recently proposed laws include Maryland’s H.B. 1331, a bill regulating the development and use of high-risk AI in consequential decisions; Texas’ expansive Texas Responsible AI Governance Act; and Massachusetts’ HD 3750, which would require healthcare insurance providers to disclose the use of AI for reviewing insurance claims. just 66 days into 2025 and the number of artificial intelligence bills pending in the US now officially exceeds the total for ALL of 2024.   The legislative chaos can largely be attributed to inaction at the federal level. So far, Congres…