“A draft bill to regulate the most advanced AI tools was released for public comment by Republican Rep. Jay Obernolte.”

Jay ObernoltePress releaseJune 4, 2026Read the original

Release of a bipartisan discussion draft.

Our verdict

True

Obernolte and Democrat Lori Trahan released the Great American AI Act as a discussion draft on 4 June 2026.

What we found

The 269-page draft would set a national framework for frontier AI and pre-empt some state rules for three years. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
Obernolte and Trahan release a discussion draft of the Great American AI Act. [1]
Supports the claim
DLA Piper unpacks the Great American AI Act. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against DLA Piper, Office of Rep. Jay Obernolte. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]Office of Rep. Jay Obernolte · Obernolte, Trahan release a discussion draft of the Great American AI Act
[2]DLA Piper · Unpacking the Great American AI Act

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