Trump Signs AI Model Review Order as Altman Holds Bipartisan Meetings on Capitol Hill

President Donald Trump signed an order on advanced artificial intelligence technology on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. The order suggests that AI firms share their latest models with the federal government for a 30-day review before any public release. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen.

Bernie Sanders, and Sen. Maria Cantwell on Wednesday, June 3. ” Reps. Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan plan to release a discussion draft as soon as the week of June 3. Their proposal is expected to align with some of Altman’s goals by setting federal AI rules that reflect state-level standards introduced in California, Illinois, and New York.

OpenAI is embracing a “reverse federalism” approach that urges Congress to build on existing state measures, including a relatively strong Illinois law. Anthropic also supports the Illinois law. Sen.

Speaker Mike Johnson signaled that the bipartisan group would be part of a larger discussion he promised to coordinate with the president. Rep.

Lori Trahan said, “We’re going to be at this for a long time. ” Sen. ” Rep. Ted Lieu said federal legislation was needed and Trump’s order wasn’t enough. He said, “The American people are just asking for reasonable guardrails.

Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren wrote to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on June 3 requesting information on steps to protect the financial sector from AI-enabled cyberattacks. ” Caleb Max, CEO of the National Artificial Intelligence Association, said, “There’s a big ball to push up a hill when it comes to getting AI passed.

” He added, “There is a chance that there’s a gold line here in a building of dust.