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HR 1177

Consumer Protection Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights.

2025-2026 Session Introduced by Eric Ager and 18 co-sponsors

Urges Congress to preserve states’ authority to regulate AI-related consumer harms, allowing NC to enforce laws against deceptive or abusive AI-driven practices.

Passed 1st Reading
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Bill Summary · HR 1177

Summary of North Carolina House Resolution (HR 1177, 2025 Session)

Note: The bill text provided appears to be a House Resolution urging Congress to preserve state authority over AI-related consumer protection, rather than a bill that would create operative state law. The summary below reflects the substantive content of the Resolution as written.

Key purpose and intent

  • The Resolution urges the United States Congress to take steps that preserve and affirm states’ authority to regulate harmful uses of artificial intelligence (AI) in consumer protection contexts.
  • It objects to federal moratoria or actions that would restrict states from enforcing existing consumer protection laws related to AI-enabled practices.
  • It asserts that North Carolina (and other states) have a legitimate interest and duty to protect residents from fraud, price gouging, unfair or deceptive trade practices, and other abusive commercial conduct, including when AI systems are involved.

Core provisions (as adopted by the Resolution)

  • Section 1: Policy declaration and urging to Congress
    • Encourages Congress to:
    • Allow states to regulate harmful uses of AI.
    • Permit state entities to retain full investigative and enforcement authority over AI-related consumer harms.
    • Affirm that states may enact laws addressing consumer harms stemming from AI usage, and preserve the state’s duty to investigate, regulate, and enforce laws against harmful or deceptive trade practices by unlawful actors, regardless of whether AI or traditional methods are used.
  • Section 2: Effective date
    • The Resolution takes effect upon adoption.

Who/what is affected

  • Primary subject: North Carolina’s stance on preserving state regulatory authority over AI-related consumer protection issues.
  • Affects:
    • State regulatory and enforcement agencies (in North Carolina) that enforce consumer protection laws.
    • Federal-state relations with respect to preemption or moratoria on state AI regulation.
    • Potentially, other states observing how North Carolina frames its authority to regulate AI in commerce.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Status: Filed April 30, 2026.
  • Sponsor(s): Representative Hawkins; Co-sponsors include Jordan Lopez and Phil Rubin.
  • Nature: House Resolution (not a bill to enact new state law, but a formal expression of the General Assembly’s position and policy guidance to Congress).
  • Effective date: Upon adoption of the Resolution by the North Carolina House (no separate effective date beyond adoption specified).

Potential impact and considerations

  • Political/legislative impact:
    • Signals North Carolina’s intent to oppose federal actions that would limit state regulation of AI in consumer markets.
    • May influence federal-state policy discussion by reinforcing support for a robust, state-led consumer protection regime in AI-enabled commerce.
  • Practical impact:
    • Reaffirms North Carolina’s commitment to enforcing existing consumer protection laws, including those applicable to AI-driven practices.
    • Could affect how North Carolina coordinates with federal authorities on AI enforcement and any potential preemption issues.
  • Limitations:
    • As a non-binding resolution, it does not create new legal obligations or authorize new state enforcement tools; it is a call to federal action and a statement of policy.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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