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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 425: A Resolution urging the United States Congress to suspend any and all efforts to pass Federal legislation that would impose a moratorium on state-level artificial intelligence regulation; recognizing the potential benefits along with the risks of misuse and systemic harm of artificial intelligence; acknowledging the importance of state regulation of such technologies; and reaffirming the Pennsylvania General Assembly's sovereign authority to legislate for the protection of Pennsylvanians.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HR 425 is a resolution introduced in the Pennsylvania House on March 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A Resolution urging the United States Congress to suspend any and all efforts to pass Federal legislation that would impose a moratorium on state-level artificial intelligence regulation; recognizing the potential benefits along with the risks of misuse and systemic harm of artificial intelligence; acknowledging the importance of state regulation of such technologies; and reaffirming the Pennsylvania General Assembly's sovereign authority to legislate for the protection of Pennsylvanians. Primary sponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 30, 2026): Adopted.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim HaddockPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse118
Joe CiresiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Roni GreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse190
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Carol KazeemCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse159
Malcolm KenyattaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse181
Dave MadsenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Chris PielliCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse156
Nikki RiveraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Arvind VenkatCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Ben WaxmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse182

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Adopted
  2. Removed from table
  3. Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
  4. Reported as committed
  5. Referred to Communications & Technology

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source