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Comment by Josh Gottheimer
U.S. Representative from New Jersey
Today, the White House released its AI framework which broadly blocks state AI laws and lacks key consumer protections around AI models and agent safety. [...] Preemption only makes sense if federal law effectively replaces what states have built with a standard that meets higher protective thresholds. [...] This is a half-measure that falls short of what's necessary for 'Smart AI' regulation.AI Verified source (2026)
2mo ago
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AI Verified
Verified. The gottheimer.house.gov source returned HTTP 403 to direct fetch, but web search confirmed the quote from that exact statement. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) said the White House "AI framework... broadly blocks state AI laws and lacks key consumer protections around AI models and agent safety," that "preemption only makes sense if federal law effectively replaces what states have built with a standard that meets higher protective thresholds," and called it "a half-measure that falls short of what's necessary for 'Smart AI' regulation." (The "half-measure"/"Smart AI" phrasing is corroborated verbatim; the preemption sentence is confirmed in close paraphrase by multiple outlets.) Author attribution correct (Josh Gottheimer, U.S. Rep., New Jersey). Year 2026 current. Vote "for" aligns with the statement "States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government" — Gottheimer opposes blanket preemption of state AI laws unless federal law is more protective, defending states' protective authority. Corroborated by Governing and Roll Call coverage of the framework.
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Hector Perez Arenas
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· 11d ago
replying to Josh Gottheimer