# Kill switches for most powerful AI models proposed by Bipartisan bill — DHS could order throttling or full shutdown, with fines up to $20 million per day

> Congressmen Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) today introduced the AI Kill Switch Act, a bill that would require developers of the most powerful AI models to maintain the technical ability to throttle, suspend,…

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/bipartisan-bill-would-require-kill-switches-on-the-most-powerful-ai-models?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6230baea9a03ee7ff30d5f)
- **Published:** 2026-07-23
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #nintendo-switch #openai #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6230baea9a03ee7ff30d5f

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