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North America AI Regulation Tracker

The US federal agency actions, US state laws, and Canadian rules and court decisions that change what a professional must do, organized by jurisdiction. We update this as new rules land.

Maintained by The Leveraged Years Editorial Desk · Last updated July 7, 2026

United States, Federal

DOJ task force vs state AI lawsA December executive order sets up a DOJ task force to challenge state AI rules.
FTC reaches AI voice cloningThe impersonation rule makes AI-faked business and government voices actionable.
SEC drops its AI rule, not enforcementThe predictive-analytics proposal is withdrawn, but AI-washing cases stand.
FINRA makes GenAI an exam priorityBroker-dealers must supervise generative AI under Rules 3110, 2210 and 4511.
IRS: verify AI in tax workCircular 230 duties mean blind reliance on AI is unreasonable reliance.
No copyright for AI aloneThe Copyright Office and a cert denial keep purely AI-made work unregistrable.
DOJ opinion on AI hiring liabilityA DOJ opinion attacks the EEOC disparate-impact rule; exposure survives elsewhere.
Fifth Circuit sanctions an AI briefAI-fabricated citations draw sanctions as more circuits converge.
The NO FAKES Act likeness rightA pending federal bill would create a digital-replica right against AI clones.
GUARD Act on companion chatbotsA pending bill would set age checks and disclosure for AI companions.

United States, States

Tennessee: AI is not a therapistSB 1580 bars AI from posing as a mental health professional, with a private action.
Washington: no AI-only denialsSB 5395 bars AI as the sole basis to deny prior authorization.
Illinois WOPR Act bars AI therapyAI cannot deliver therapy or write treatment plans without a licensed clinician.
Oregon: companion rules with a PRASB 1546 adds companion-AI duties backed by a private right of action, in 2027.
California SB 243 companion safetyCompanion-chatbot operators face disclosure duties and a $1,000-per-violation suit.
Maryland: report AI-aided denialsInsurers must report quarterly whether AI drove each coverage denial.
Nebraska Conversational AI Safety ActOperators must disclose AI, protect minors and run crisis protocols by 2027.
New Jersey criminalizes deepfakesDeceptive AI media for an unlawful purpose is a third-degree crime.
Oklahoma: districts need AI policiesEvery school district must adopt a written AI policy before 2027-28.
California ADMT hiring dutiesCCPA rules add notice and opt-out duties for AI in hiring, from 2027.

Canada

No AI Act; duties via privacy lawAIDA died, so duties flow from PIPEDA and the Treasury Board ADM directive.
OSFI E-23 model riskFederally regulated financial institutions face model-risk expectations for AI and ML.
Quebec Law 25 automated decisionsSection 12.1 sets AI transparency duties under Law 25's penalty regime.
Ontario's binding AI directiveA binding government directive governs Ontario public-sector AI use.
Ontario regulators set AI principlesThe IPC and OHRC set five responsible-AI principles across the supply chain.
Health Canada on ML devicesGuidance sets change-control expectations for machine-learning medical devices.
Ontario physicians own AI useCPSO advice keeps doctors accountable for AI in clinical care under PHIPA.
Competition Bureau on AI-washingExisting law reaches AI marketing claims and algorithmic pricing.
Accountants stay accountableCPA Ontario guidance keeps accountants answerable for AI-assisted work.
Lawyer AI duties in CanadaLegal Aid Ontario makes roster lawyers attest to following AI guidance.