Tom Barrett

Barrett's bipartisan Doctors Not AI Act would bar AI from making medical-necessity insurance denials and require disclosure of AI use.

“Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressmen Tom Barrett (MI-07), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Buddy Carter (GA-01), and Kim Schrier (WA-08) introduced the bipartisan Doctors Not AI Act to ensure that artificial i…”

Barrett introduces bills barring federal override of local data center zoning and banning congressional NDAs, and touts cosponsorship of AI safeguards on chatbots for minors, nuclear risk, and autonomous weapons.

“Image Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today introduced legislation to ensure every community in Michigan and across the United States maintains their autonomy over the decision-mak…”

Barrett and the Michigan delegation urge the Coast Guard to designate northern Michigan as a testing site for autonomous drone technology, promoting investment in autonomous systems without addressing AI regulation.

“Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) joined colleagues from Michigan in the U.S. House and Senate in a bipartisan effort to bring Coast Guard drone testing to northern Michigan. Michigan…”

Barrett's bipartisan bill would legally require meaningful human control over lethal autonomous and AI-enabled weapons.

“Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressmen Tom Barrett (MI-07), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) introduced the Human Authority over Autonomous Weapons Act (H.R. 9729) to ensure that no autonomou…”

Barrett's hearing examined VA's use of AI in claims processing and emphasized the need for guardrails ensuring human oversight and transparency over AI decisions.

“Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) chaired a House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization hearing where he spoke with officials from the Department of Vetera…”