The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly, 99-1, to remove a provision from President Donald Trump's tax-cut and spending bill, known as the "Big, Beautiful Bill," that would have imposed a 10-year moratorium on state-level regulation of artificial intelligence (AI). The original proposal, championed by GOP Senators Ted Cruz and Marsha Blackburn, sought to block states from enacting AI regulations for a decade, with an initial compromise reducing the moratorium to five years. However, Senator Blackburn withdrew her support, citing concerns that the measure would enable Big Tech to exploit children, creators, and conservatives without adequate state oversight. The Senate's decisive vote effectively allows states to continue passing their own AI laws, a move viewed as a setback for tech companies favoring federal preemption. The sole dissenting vote was Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), who supported maintaining the moratorium. This development marks a significant shift in federal AI policy, preserving state authority to regulate AI technologies amid growing concerns about their societal impact.