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REGULATORY WATCH BRIEF Moderate 46 📝 Proposed Bill proposed

U.S. lawmakers introduce AI AGENT Act and California SB 1106 defining AI agents

The proposals mark the first U.S. legislative attempts to define and regulate AI agents, shaping future AI governance.

ADTP Regulatory Watch · September 28, 2026 · CPPA
ImpactModerate 46
Type📝 Proposed Bill
Statusproposed not law
JurisdictionUS
BillSB 1106

What happened

This summer U.S. lawmakers released two of the first legislative proposals for regulating AI agents: the federal AI AGENT Act and California SB 1106. The AI AGENT Act would establish a consumer‑facing framework based on the agent’s relationship with a user, while SB 1106 defines agents by their technical capabilities and access. Both bills aim to create clearer governance for agentic AI systems.

Why it matters for trust and compliance

  • Its status is proposed. It is not law yet. Track it, but do not treat it as an obligation.
  • The proposals mark the first U.S. legislative attempts to define and regulate AI agents, shaping future AI governance.
  • It relates to CCPA/CPRA. The regulations library explains what that law requires.

Who is affected

technology developer deployer platform

Recommended actions

  1. Map the security requirements to existing controls and close gaps.
  2. Inventory AI or automated decision systems in scope and their assessments.
Related law CCPA/CPRA in the regulations library →