S. 5493 — Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act introduced
Senator Bernie Sanders introduced S. 5493 on September 23, 2026; it was read twice and referred to the Senate Commerce Committee.
Event date2026-09-23
Recorded actionIntroduced in Senate; read twice; referred to Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Status at source snapshotintroduced and referred
InstitutionU.S. Senate / Government Publishing Office
Primary record and procedure
The official GPO bill text and legislative heading were read; no later disposition is asserted beyond this dated record.
Measure: 119-s-5493. Official document version: IS.
Documented officeholder involvement
- Bernie Sanders — U.S. Senator, Vermont
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Limits and alternative interpretations
- This is introduced legislative text, not an enacted law.
- Section 8’s proposed pause is framed as operating if the bill were enacted, not as a present nationwide ban.
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Primary-source evidence and proof boundaries
- S. 5493 Introduced in Senate (IS), Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act of 2026
U.S. Government Publishing Office · Published 2026-09-23 · Reviewed 2026-10-11
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- Exact locator
- Preamble; Sec. 1; Sec. 4; Sec. 8 (proposal begins only on enactment)
- What it establishes
- Sanders introduced S. 5493 on September 23; it was read twice and referred to Senate Commerce Committee.
- Does not establish
- Enactment, creation of a department, binding pause or liability determination.