Louisiana AI Bills Halted After Trump White House Threatens BEAD Funding
The administration’s actions have now halted regulation in at least two states.
WASHINGTON, April 1, 2026 – With the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) on the cusp of finally getting off the ground, states' attempts at AI regulation may be yet another barrier to implementation.
Members of Louisiana state legislature withdrew their bipartisan AI regulatory bills after several legislators heard that administration officials opposed them and threatened to withhold BEAD funding, according to several legislators and reporting by NOLA.
“We stand to lose a lot of money in the state of Louisiana that would help a lot of people if we go forward with this bill,” said Democratic State Sen. Jay Luneau.
