James Lankford will support the AI Systems Transparency Act to require AI companies to provide public transparency about user data collection, safety safeguards, and guardrails against dangerous misuse, with FTC enforcement authority.

James Lankford · Oklahoma · Republican

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Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Support the AI Systems Transparency Act.. Promised outcome: AI companies are required to provide public transparency about user data collection, safeguards for children and adults, guardrails against dangerous misuse, and FTC-enforced transparency requirements.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. U.S. Senate press release during James Lankford's current federal Senate term.

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US Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Chris Coons (D-DE), Katie Britt (R-AL), and Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced the AI Systems Transparency Act (ASTA) , which would require AI companies to be more transparent with the public about what data their models are collecting from users, the safeguards they’ve put in place for children and adults, and the guardrails they’ve created to stop systems from going rogue or being used dangerously by bad actors. Under ASTA, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) would have the power to enforce these transparency requirements, while ensuring that companies can continue to grow and innovate.

The press release says Lankford introduced ASTA, which would require AI companies to disclose model data practices, safety safeguards, and guardrails, with FTC enforcement authority.

Lankford, Coons, Britt, and Schatz Introduce Bipartisan AI Safety and Transparency Legislation   - Senator James Lankford
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Evidence

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US Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Chris Coons (D-DE), Katie Britt (R-AL), and Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced the AI Systems Transparency Act (ASTA), which would require AI companies to be more transparent with the public about what data their models are collecting from users, the safeguards they’ve put in place for children and adults, and the guardrails they’ve created to stop systems from going rogue or being used dangerously by bad actors.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, Lankford's office announced he introduced ASTA with bipartisan Senate colleagues, documenting concrete support for the bill but not enactment.

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Lankford, Coons, Britt, and Schatz Introduce Bipartisan AI Safety and Transparency Legislation   - Senator James Lankford
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Under ASTA, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) would have the power to enforce these transparency requirements, while ensuring that companies can continue to grow and innovate.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The same official release confirms the FTC-enforcement component of the commitment.

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Lankford, Coons, Britt, and Schatz Introduce Bipartisan AI Safety and Transparency Legislation   - Senator James Lankford
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Mr. COONS (for himself, Mrs. BRITT, Mr. SCHATZ, and Mr. LANKFORD) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on llllllllll

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text posted by Lankford's office lists Lankford among the senators for whom the bill was introduced, showing formal legislative effort/support.

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ASAT-AI-Bill.pdf
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The AI Systems Transparency Act has been introduced by Sens. Coons, Britt, Schatz, and Lankford and has been endorsed by Americans for Responsible Innovation and Encode AI.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official one-pager independently confirms Lankford as an introducing senator and describes the bill as introduced, not enacted.

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ASTA-one-pager.pdf
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Establish requirements enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on both developers and deployers of AI models and systems that meet certain usage thresholds or are designated as significant by the FTC;

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official bill summary matches the commitment's FTC-enforced transparency requirement for AI developers and deployers.

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ASTA-one-pager.pdf
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Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-09-30 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

Verified evidence shows Lankford was one of the senators who introduced the AI Systems Transparency Act, and that the proposal would create FTC-enforced transparency requirements. But the judged commitment is an outcome commitment requiring AI companies to provide those disclosures, not merely a promise to introduce or support a bill. The verified passages show introduction and bill contents, not enactment or operative legal requirements as of 2026-09-30, and no deadline has expired. Therefore this remains unresolved, with documented material effort.

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