# Anthropic Pushes AI Safety Bill to Capitol Hill

> Anthropic presents AI safety bill to U.S. lawmakers for $1bn+ risk protection.
- Title: Anthropic Pushes AI Safety Bill to Capitol Hill · Pymnts
- Summary: Anthropic presents AI safety bill to U.S. lawmakers for $1bn+ risk protection. Anthropic proposed a bill to block AI releases posing $1bn+ damage or 50+…
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- Source: Pymnts — https://pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/anthropic-takes-its-ai-safety-proposals-to-capitol-hill
- Author: PYMNTS
- Published: 2026-10-19T01:48:22+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: anthropic, ai safety, capitol hill, ai regulation, us lawmakers, ai risk, business, finance
## Anthropic pitches AI safety bill
Anthropic reportedly pitched U.S. lawmakers on draft AI safety legislation to guide rules for its technology.
## Bill blocks AI with $1bn+ risk
The bill would let the government block an AI model’s release or use if it poses more than $1 billion in damages or kills 50+ people.
## Risks include biological weapons
The bill requires risks related to biological weapons, AI models evading developer controls, or cyberattacks to be blocked.
## Independent evaluations required
The bill calls for independent evaluations registered with the Commerce Department to review Anthropic’s frontier models periodically.
## White House opposes mandatory AI regulation
The Trump administration opposes mandatory AI regulation, favoring industry-led voluntary standards despite public demand for action.
## Key takeaway

Anthropic proposed a bill to block AI releases posing $1bn+ damage or 50+ deaths risks.