We are now over two months into 2025, and the number of pending AI bills in the United States has surged to 781, according to a tracking tool available online.
The online tool, which is maintained by the consulting firm MultiState, indicates that the current number of pending U.S. bills related to AI has surpassed the total number of AI bills proposed throughout 2024, which was 743. In contrast, state and federal lawmakers proposed fewer than 200 AI-related bills in 2023.
Some notable recently proposed laws include Maryland’s H.B. 1331, which regulates the development and use of high-risk AI in significant decisions; the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act, which is a comprehensive piece of legislation; and Massachusetts’ HD 3750, which would require healthcare insurance providers to disclose their use of AI for reviewing insurance claims.
We are just 66 days into 2025, and the number of artificial intelligence bills pending in the US has already exceeded the total for all of 2024.
In 2024, there were a total of 743 AI bills for the year, whereas in 2025, there have been 781 AI bills in just 66 days pic.twitter.com/xrYPVDYgR1
— Adam Thierer (@AdamThierer) March 7, 2025
The current legislative chaos surrounding AI can largely be attributed to the lack of action at the federal level. So far, Congress has struggled to pass a comprehensive AI framework similar to the EU’s AI Act.
The Trump administration has not demonstrated a strong appetite for aggressive AI governance. Although Trump signed an executive order in late January directing federal agencies to promote the development of AI that is “free from ideological bias” and promotes “human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security,” he has yet to endorse any major congressional AI legislation.
