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Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Tech

In March, we:

• Led a coalition letter to President Trump conveying industry concerns with the designation of Anthropic as a “supply chain risk.” We received coverage in multiple media outlets including these articles in Axios, CNBC, MLex, and multiple articles in Politico Pro, including here.
• Submitted comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) regarding security considerations for emerging AI agent systems.
• Submitted comments to the Department of Energy (DOE) in response to its Request for Information on mobilizing talent and building an AI-ready workforce for the Genesis Mission.
• Released a statement about the White House Framework for AI legislation. Many elements of the Framework align with recommendations SIIA has made, including in our Federal AI Legislative Roadmap. We received coverage in this Inside AI Policy article.
• Filed two amicus briefs—one in the Northern District of California and another in the D.C. Circuit—supporting Anthropic in its ongoing litigation against the Department of War. Our briefs received substantial press coverage. We also issued a statement of support following the Northern District of California’s ruling granting Anthropic’s motion for a preliminary injunction.
• Issued a statement endorsing the High-Capacity Grid Act, introduced by Rep. Julie Fedorchak.
• Participated in The Bridgecast podcast featuring Paul discussing the landscape of state and federal AI legislation and other topics.
• Filed reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission backing Amazon’s request to extend interim milestone deadlines for its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. We argued that granting this extension will help sustain vital competition and promote continued U.S. leadership and investment in the commercial space and satellite technology sectors.

Youth Privacy and Safety & Education Technology

In March, we:

• Continued to lead a broad coalition to push back on efforts in nearly 20 states to limit or prohibit the use of technology in classrooms.
• Testified in a Virginia House Education hearing in opposition of Virginia SB 568. After the hearing, the committee passed through the Senate with a substitute (HB 1486). To view the hearing, you can click here.
• Celebrated AI Literacy Day on March 27, highlighting the growing importance of AI education for the next generation. Check out our post regarding why AI Literacy is important and why we believe it is integral in shaping the future of education and workforce.
• Attended the Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit hosted by First Lady Melania Trump. The Summit included representatives from 45 nations and 28 tech companies to discuss ways to make AI and other tech accessible to children, educators, and parents.
• Appeared in an EdWeek webinar on changes in K-12 federal funding and how that is impacting the edtech industry.
• Were quoted in NBC News discussing new state legislation that could limit classroom technology. Read what SIIA’s Sara Kloek had to say in the full story here: Ed tech industry scrambles to fight a wave of bills limiting screen time in schools.
• Were quoted in an EdWeek article focused on the new Education Week report on the 2026 State of Teaching. In the article, Sara said the findings highlight educators’ desire for tools that support active learning. 

Privacy, Data Policy, and Cybersecurity

In March, we:

• Submitted comments in response to the European Commission’s Digital Fitness Check request for feedback, which is examining how overlapping digital rules interact and what cumulative compliance impact they create for businesses.
• Advocated in-person at the Massachusetts State House on the state’s comprehensive consumer privacy proposal, highlighting implementation considerations for companies operating across multiple state privacy regimes, concerns around substantive data minimization, and the benefits of leveraging publicly available information.
• Filed an amicus brief in Chatrie v. United States before the U.S. Supreme Court, weighing in on whether the government can use “geofence” requests to compel technology providers to search hundreds of millions of users’ location histories without a warrant.
• Filed an amicus brief to the Fourth Circuit in Jackson v. Thomson Reuters, a case challenging West Virginia’s version of “Daniel’s Law,” which heavily restricts the disclosure of home addresses and personal phone numbers for certain justice system officials.
• Convened a meeting of the SIIA Data Privacy Advisory Council (DPAC) for a discussion focused on agentic AI systems. The discussion focused on questions critical to SIIA’s policy positioning, including governance, auditability, accountability for downstream actions, data access controls, and monitoring for safety and security risks.

Competition, Innovation, and Digital Trade

In March, we:

• Issued a statement on the failure of the WTO Ministerial Conference to reach agreement on a permanent extension of the WTO e-commerce duty moratorium.
• Joined a broad coalition of trade associations, urging the United States Trade Representative to extend the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement when it is up for review later this year.  The letter emphasized USMCA’s pivotal role in strengthening US competitiveness, supporting economic growth, and reinforcing North American supply chains that have been built on long-term investments and anticipated regulatory certainty.
• Published a blog urging the Brazilian government and National Congress not to follow the EU’s lead and rush through a bill that in many ways resembles the Digital Markets Act.  
• Issued a statement of support for Section 230, following a Senate Commerce hearing on the 30-year old law.
• Issued a statement in connection with a hearing by the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), addressing the rapid growth of the global scam economy and its severe impact on the digital information and technology sectors. 

Intellectual Property

In March, we:

• Joined other industry groups in sending letters to state legislatures to oppose emerging state-level e-book licensing bills. The letters emphasize that such state mandates conflict with federal copyright law and threaten the foundational licensing rights of copyright creators and owners.
• Submitted a letter for the record in conjunction with a USPTO oversight hearing of Director Squires, reiterating our continued opposition to recent USPTO Memoranda and the USPTO’s proposed rulemaking that make it more difficult to efficiently challenge poor quality patents that never should have been granted. 

State Policy

In March, we engaged in the following states:

• California: Joined a coalition letter calling for amendments to the consumer privacy bill, SB 923.

• Illinois: Submitted a letter to Illinois Representative Daniel Didech expressing opposition to HB4705, the Artificial Intelligence Public Safety and Child Protection Transparency Act.

• Illinois: Submitted a letter opposing Illinois HB5044, arguing that the proposed Chatbot Provider Liability Act is unconstitutional and fundamentally flawed as policy.

• Iowa: Submitted a letter to Iowa lawmakers expressing concerns over House File 2451/2685, a bill that proposes an arbitrary 60-minute daily limit on digital instruction for K-5 students.

• Kansas: Submitted a letter to Kansas Majority Leader Chris Croft, raising concerns about SB84, a proposal that would require age verification for digital services.

• Kentucky: Submitted a letter to Kentucky Representative Matt Lockett expressing concerns about HB 227, legislation proposing age-assurance mandates for online platforms.

• Maryland: Submitted a letter opposing Maryland HB0952, arguing that the proposed regulation of companion chatbots is unconstitutional and based on a flawed products liability framework.

• Massachusetts: Met with the Chair and staff of the Ways and Means Committee on their comprehensive privacy bill H4746, which includes a number of problematic provisions, including data minimization.  

• New York: Submitted a letter to Senator Kristen Gonzalez expressing concerns with S9051, legislation that would prohibit certain chatbot features for minors in New York.

• Oklahoma: Sent a letter to Governor Kevin Stitt in support of SB 546, the Oklahoma Computer Data Privacy Act.

• Rhode Island: Sent a letter of opposition to HB 7895, the Safe School Technology Act of 2026.

• Utah: Sent a veto letter to Governor Cox on SB 273, and raised concerns that the legislation would impose rigid statewide policies on how schools use educational technology, potentially limiting local flexibility and innovation.

• Vermont: Sent testimony to the Vermont House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development ahead of their hearing on HB 650.