Senator Sanders introduces the American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act (S. 4825)
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In brief
Senator Sanders introduces the American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act (S. 4825). Recorded for the United States on 18 June 2026. S. 4825 would levy a one-time tax, payable in equity, on AI companies with more than USD 200 million in annual sales, placing the shares in a public fund managed by an independent commission and paying dividends to residents.
- Date
- 18 June 2026
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Impact
- Routine
- Status afterwards
- Proposed
- Official source
- Congress.gov
What changed?
S. 4825 would levy a one-time tax, payable in equity, on AI companies with more than USD 200 million in annual sales, placing the shares in a public fund managed by an independent commission and paying dividends to residents. Introduced and referred; no committee action recorded. Recorded from secondary reporting and the sponsor's press release; confirm on Congress.gov.
What does it mean in practice?
No obligations; a proposal to watch in the economic-transition tracker.
Official source
S. 4825, American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund ActCongress.gov · 18 Jun 2026
Cite this record
AIPolicyTracker (2026). “Senator Sanders introduces the American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act (S. 4825)” [AIPT-CHG-0141, record version 1, verified 8 October 2026 by Bhaskar Bhatt]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-CHG-0141 (accessed 12 November 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Cite the official text alongside it: S. 4825, American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4825.
BibTeX
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