Senator Ted Cruz Introduces SANDBOX Act to Waive AI Regulations
The bill would create a federal program allowing AI developers to test new technologies with temporary waivers from some federal rules.
A "Light-Touch" Federal Framework
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, introduced the Strengthening Artificial intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation (SANDBOX) Act on September 10, 2025. The bill would establish a federal "regulatory sandbox" to allow AI developers to test new technologies with temporary waivers from some existing federal rules.
The 41-page bill directs the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to establish and coordinate the program. "To be clear, a regulatory sandbox is not a free pass," Cruz said in a statement. "People creating or using AI still …
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