Grassley and Klobuchar Re-Introduce Bipartisan AICOA Bill June 11 — Bars Big Tech Self-Preferencing, Explicitly Carves Out AI Development From Regulatory Scope

Senators Chuck Grassley and Amy Klobuchar re-introduced the American Innovation and Choice Online Act on June 11, targeting platforms with over $175 billion in annual revenue and 34%+ US user reach — barring them from unfairly favoring their own products, misusing competitor data, or blocking user data portability. The bill empowers the DOJ, FTC, and state AGs to enforce the rules, with federal agencies facing mandatory remediation deadlines. Notably for AI companies, the legislation explicitly states it does not authorize regulators to dictate AI development, product design, ranking policy, or content outcomes — a carve-out that distinguishes it from proposed EU-style AI-specific mandates while still structurally reshaping app store and search distribution channels that AI products depend on.