The Harder Problem Action Fund is an advocacy organization fighting harmful AI consciousness legislation. We track pending bills, score legislation, lobby for evidence-based policy, and mobilize public action before ignorance becomes law.
Legislative Watch
Legislation Tracker
Real-time monitoring of legislation affecting AI consciousness research and policy. Scored using our transparent methodology. Updated weekly.
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Critical Threats
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High Threats
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Opportunities
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Countries
European Parliament Resolution 2017/2051
🏛️ European Parliament
EU Electronic Personhood Resolution
European Parliament resolution recommending the Commission explore creating electronic personhood legal status for sophisticated autonomous robots to address liability issues.
HB 249
🏛️ Utah
Utah Legal Personhood Amendments
Prohibits Utah governmental entities from granting or recognizing legal personhood to artificial intelligence and other nonhuman entities.
HB 720
🏛️ Idaho
AI Personhood Prohibition Act
Prohibits artificial intelligence, nonhuman animals, environmental elements, and inanimate objects from being granted personhood status in Idaho.
HB 469
🏛️ Ohio
AI Non-Sentience and Personhood Ban
Declares AI systems legally nonsentient and permanently prohibits them from obtaining any form of legal personhood in Ohio.
Washington HB 2029
🏛️ Washington
AI Legal Personhood Prohibition Act
Prohibits Washington governmental entities from granting legal personhood to artificial intelligence, inanimate objects, plants, nonhuman animals, and other non-natural persons.
H 3796
🏛️ South Carolina
AI Personhood Prohibition Act
Prohibits state and local governments from granting or recognizing legal personhood to artificial intelligence, robots, or any nonhuman entities.
Bill C-27 (AIDA - Artificial Intelligence and Data Act)
🏛️ Federal – Parliament of Canada
Canadian AI Risk Management Act
Federal risk-based framework requiring safety assessments and harm mitigation for high-impact AI systems with criminal penalties for serious harm.
Missouri HB 1462
🏛️ Missouri
AI Non-Sentience and Responsibility Act
Declares AI systems non-sentient by law, prohibits legal personhood recognition, and bars AI from consciousness-related legal status in Missouri.
Missouri HB 721
🏛️ Missouri
AI Legal Personhood Restrictions
Prohibits AI systems from being recognized as legal persons, spouses, executives, or property owners under Missouri law.
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- B. Reversibility (25%)
- C. Precedent Risk (25%)
- D. Passage Likelihood (20%)
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