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President Trump Signs Law with Over $1 Billion of AI Funding, and US Rescinds Chip Export Restrictions to China — AI: The Washington Report

July 11, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo

Read about the administration’s latest actions on AI funding and export policy and what they signal for US competitiveness and national security in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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Read about the Senate’s removal of the AI moratorium and the administration’s energy and infrastructure push to support AI expansion,  in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — July 2025

July 1, 2025 | Article | By John Lushetsky, R. Neal Martin, Myria S. Garcia

This month’s update compares the House and Senate versions of the reconciliation bill for energy and critical minerals, and covers staffing projections for the DOE and the fate of certain energy tax incentives.

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Read about the Senate’s proposed bipartisan Preventing Deep Fake Scams Act and the implications of the reconciliation package’s energy provisions in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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AI.gov Inadvertent Disclosure Reveals President’s Plan as AI Czar Delivers First Public Comments — AI: The Washington Report

June 18, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo

In this week’s edition of AI: The Washington Report, we analyze the significance of the government’s AI Action Plan, and how Sacks plans to work with the US private sector to further advance the country’s position on AI. 

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Trump Signs EO on AI Cybersecurity and Senate Floats New Approach to State AI Moratorium - AI: The Washington Report

June 13, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo

Read about the implications of the new Executive Order on AI and cybersecurity and the Senate’s tactical revisions to the state-level moratorium in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI. 

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AI Law Moratorium Faces Senate Hurdles, and Federal Judge Limits Chatbots Free Speech — AI: The Washington Report

June 5, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo, Aliza Inam

Read about the proposed federal moratorium on state AI laws and the legal implications of the court decision on AI and free speech in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI. 

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — June 2025

June 2, 2025 | Article | By John Lushetsky, R. Neal Martin, Myria S. Garcia

House Republicans advanced their sweeping reconciliation package amid a flurry of activity across the executive branch, with President Trump issuing executive orders to bolster the US nuclear sector. 

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FTC Chair Ferguson Tells Congress Agency Needs Extra Resources to Enforce AI Deepfake Act, and Trump Signs Nuclear Energy EO — AI: The Washington Report

May 29, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Matthew Tikhonovsky

Read about the FTC’s resource needs to enforce the TAKE IT DOWN Act, the Trump administration’s AI infrastructure plans through advanced nuclear power, and the implications of the developments for future AI policy in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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President Trump Signs AI Deepfake Act into Law and House Passes AI Measures — AI: The Washington Report

May 22, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Matthew Tikhonovsky

Read about the TAKE IT DOWN Act, the AI measures passed by the House as part of the budget reconciliation package, and the $200 billion US-UAE data center deal in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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US Copyright Office Releases Third Report on AI Copyrightability, and House Committee Advances AI Legislation — AI: The Washington Report

May 16, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Matthew Tikhonovsky

Read about the US Copyright Office’s third Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Report and the House Committee’s reconciliation package in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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Trump Repeals Biden AI Chip Controls and FTC Scrutinizes AI Claims — AI: The Washington Report

May 9, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Matthew Tikhonovsky

Read about the policy shift reflected in the Trump administration’s decision to repeal the AI Diffusion Rule and the FTC’s recent action against Workado in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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Congress Passes AI Deepfake Law, Trump Signs EO on AI Education — AI: The Washington Report

May 2, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Matthew Tikhonovsky

Congress Passes AI Deepfake Law, Trump Signs EO on AI Education – AI: The Washington Report

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — May 2025

May 2, 2025 | Article | By John Lushetsky, R. Neal Martin, Myria S. Garcia

Our May 2025 Energy & Sustainability Washington Update highlights the first 100 days of the Trump administration, including staffing cuts at DOE, EPA, FERC, and DOI, accelerated permitting changes, early reconciliation negotiations, and the uncertain future of IRA energy tax credits.

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House Select Committee Publishes Report on DeepSeek, as Commerce Imposes New AI Chip Export Restrictions — AI: The Washington Report

April 24, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Matthew Tikhonovsky

In this week’s AI: The Washington Report, we unpick the details of the House Select Committee’s findings and analyze the restrictions places on Nvidia’s chip exports.

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Commerce Department Investigates National Security of Semiconductors, and US Attorney Indicts AI CEO for Fraud — AI: The Washington Report

April 18, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Matthew Tikhonovsky

Read about recent federal activity surrounding semiconductor imports, AI export controls, and the first AI-related fraud prosecution under the new administration in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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Senior Vice President of ML Strategies John Lushetsky, Senior Director of Government Relations R. Neal Martin, and Manager of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Myria Garcia published an article in the 2025 edition of Pratt’s Energy Law Report discussing recent federal energy policy developments.

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OMB Issues New Guidance for the Federal Government’s Use of AI, and President Trump Signs EO for AI Data Centers — AI: The Washington Report

April 11, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Matthew Tikhonovsky

Read about the new OMB memoranda and Executive Order, and their implications for federal AI policy and infrastructure development in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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Read about the DOJ’s latest filing, the implications of the recent court dismissal, and what these developments suggest about the evolving legal landscape for algorithmic pricing in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — April 2025

April 3, 2025 | Article | By John Lushetsky, R. Neal Martin, Myria S. Garcia

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