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Senator Sanders introduces the American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act (S. 4825)

Verified against the official source 8 Oct 2026 · reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice)
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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.

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  title        = {{Senator Sanders introduces the American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act (S. 4825)}},
  year         = {2026},
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  urldate      = {2026-11-12},
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}

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