The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" includes billions for AI and broadband, but critics say it forces states to choose between infrastructure and regulation.

On Sunday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), a champion of the moratorium, reached a compromise with Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), who has objected to the provision. She has pointed to the possibility that her state’s ELVIS Act, passed last year to root out AI deepfakes and other unauthorized uses of artists’ voice and likeness, would be sidelined.