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Warner Drafts First U.S. Bill Aimed at AI Agents

June 29, 2026 at 15:57 EDT

AI Agents
Policy & Regulation

U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) is expected to release a discussion draft of legislation targeting AI agents as early as June 29, 2026, in what is described as the first comprehensive federal effort focused specifically on systems that autonomously carry out tasks for users.

Discussion Draft · U.S. Senate

A "Duty of Loyalty" for AI Agents

Senator Mark Warner is preparing the first comprehensive legislative framework for autonomous AI agents — requiring they put users first, and barring large platforms from blocking third-party agents.

1st

comprehensive framework focused specifically on AI agents

core pillars: loyalty, interoperability, registration, standards

full text released — still at the discussion-draft stage

What the bill would do

Duty of Loyalty

Agents must act first in the user's best interest — not developers' or advertisers'.

Open Platforms

Large platforms (e.g. Amazon, Airbnb) barred from blocking third-party agents.

FTC Registration

The FTC would oversee a registration process for agent providers.

NIST Standards

NIST to build technical standards making services accessible to agents.

The conflict it targets

Stopping a travel-booking agent from steering you to a hotel based on a hidden partnership.

User's interest first → Avoid self-dealing → No hidden conflicts of interest

SEEN AS A STEP FORWARD

A first attempt to legally address conflict-of-interest and platform-dependency issues unique to AI agents.

THE SKEPTICS

Called bureaucratic with unclear implementation; prospects slim in a Republican-majority Senate. Passage before the midterms is seen as unlikely — its main aim may be shaping the debate.

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