Fact checkTechPublished June 5, 2026

The claim

“A new draft bill that would regulate some of the most advanced artificial intelligence tools was released for public comment by Republican Rep.”

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Our verdict

True

The press release from Rep.

What we found

Obernolte's office confirms that he and Rep. Trahan released a discussion draft of the Great American AI Act for public comment. This matches the claim that a new draft bill regulating advanced AI tools was released for public comment by a Republican Rep.

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