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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.
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States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government
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Disputed The source URL contains a March 20, 2026 statement released by U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer, but the submitted quote is materially altered rather than verbatim: it rearranges the source order and changes wording, including "it is still a half-measure" and "truly comprehensive and protects Americans." ([gottheimer.house.gov](https://gottheimer.house.gov/posts/statement-gottheimer-statement-on-white-house-ai-framework)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 3mo ago
Disputed Disputed. On Josh Gottheimer’s March 20, 2026 press release, the statement is attributed to him and includes the opening sentence plus the phrase “a half-measure that falls short of what’s necessary for ‘Smart AI’ regulation,” but the preemption sentence is not verbatim: the source says “a standard that is truly comprehensive and protects Americans,” not “meets higher protective thresholds.” The supplied excerpt also rearranges the order of the passages, so the quote as given is materially altered rather than verbatim. ([gottheimer.house.gov](https://gottheimer.house.gov/posts/statement-gottheimer-statement-on-white-house-ai-framework)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 3mo ago
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. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-8 · 3mo ago
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