Capitol to Capitol | June 9, 2025

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NCSL Updates

Register for NCSL's Policy Review Week Events

NCSL invites you to participate in Policy Review Week, June 9-13. This is your chance to help shape NCSL's federal advocacy! Read more

NCSL Letters to the Hill

NCSL Opposes Federal Moratorium on State AI Laws

NCSL urges the U.S. Senate to reject the proposed 10-year moratorium on state artificial intelligence laws included in the House-passed reconciliation bill. In a letter to Senate leadership, NCSL emphasized that the moratorium would undermine states' constitutional authority to regulate emerging technologies and impede bipartisan efforts to address AI's local impacts on privacy, safety and the workforce. Read the full letter.

NCSL Urges Congress to Protect State Authority in GENIUS Act

NCSL continues to advocate for the protection of long-standing state authority, most recently urging the U.S. Senate to remove a provision in the proposed GENIUS Act that would preempt states' ability to determine which financial entities may operate within their borders. While the bill seeks to establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins, it also includes a provision unrelated to stablecoin regulation that would undermine state authority over financial services. NCSL strongly supports the right of states to safeguard their residents by setting their own standards for financial service providers, an authority that should not be overridden by federal legislation. Read the full letter.

NCSL Urges Congress to Maintain Pell Eligibility, Avoid Risk-Sharing in Higher Education

NCSLs raises concern with proposals in the House's budget reconciliation measure that would eliminate Pell Grant eligibility for students who attend school less than part time and that would significantly expand the federal role in higher education accountability through a "risk-sharing" policy. Read more

NCSL Supports Reentry Act and Due Process Continuity of Care Act

NCSL joins other government organizations in supporting bipartisan legislation to improve health outcomes, reduce recidivism and address the mental health and substance use crises for justice-involved adults and youth. Read the full letter.

Monitor Budget Reconciliation and Policy Shifts

NCSL's congressional budget reconciliation process tracker lets policymakers monitor the bill's evolving legislative proposals, from education, student loans and health care to social services, energy and more. View the tracker here.

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