House Democrats push Johnson to cancel the recess to legislate on AI
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When House leadership is arguing to cancel recess to work on AI, regulatory timelines are compressing faster than most product roadmaps. If you deploy or build AI systems in the US, assign someone this week to track concrete bill text and prepare for compliance becoming a 2026 budget line, not a 2030 problem.
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