Background
Rep. Ted Lieu is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 36th district. He serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
AI Position
NegativeRep. Lieu has focused on regulating facial recognition technology, sponsoring the Facial Recognition Act of 2025, which suggests he prioritizes protecting privacy and civil liberties in AI applications rather than promoting unfettered AI development.
AI Bills Sponsored
HR 8819
Rep. Ted Lieu's bill would require federal agencies to follow the NIST AI Risk Management Framework when buying or building AI systems. While it directly targets government use, it effectively forces any company selling AI to the federal government to align their products with NIST standards.
Last action: May 14, 2026
HR 8516
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) introduced this bill to position the U.S. as the global leader in AI development through federal investment in research, workforce training, and public-private partnerships. It's primarily a strategic and funding bill, not a regulatory crackdown, focused on boosting American AI competitiveness rather than restricting how companies use AI.
Last action: Apr 27, 2026
HR 7434
AI Grand Challenges Act of 2026
Last action: Feb 9, 2026
HR 6306
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) introduced the AI Fraud Deterrence Act, which would increase criminal penalties for fraud, impersonation, and other crimes when AI is used to commit or amplify them. It targets bad actors using generative AI for scams, deepfake impersonation, and mass fraud schemes, rather than regulating legitimate business AI use.
Last action: Nov 25, 2025
HR 5045
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) introduced the HEALTH AI Act, which would establish federal oversight of artificial intelligence used in healthcare settings like clinical decision-making, diagnostics, and patient care. The bill is currently in the House Energy and Commerce Committee and aims to set safety, transparency, and validation standards for medical AI tools.
Last action: Aug 26, 2025
HR 4695
Representative Ted Lieu introduced HR 4695 to restrict how companies and government agencies use facial recognition technology. The bill would require businesses to get explicit consent before scanning faces, ban certain uses like emotion detection in hiring, and give people the right to opt out of facial recognition systems.
Last action: Jul 23, 2025
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