Multiple AI safety proposals introduced in September 2026, including the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management and Security Act and transparency measures from bipartisan Senate groups, remain referred to committees with no recorded floor action or votes as of mid-October. Lawmakers face a compressed legislative calendar in the 119th Congress, competing priorities, and procedural requirements that typically slow complex regulatory frameworks involving new agencies or liability standards. Trader consensus at 95.5% against enactment reflects these structural barriers and the absence of accelerated momentum despite industry warnings. A major verified AI incident prompting emergency sessions or rapid bipartisan negotiations in the lame-duck period could still shift timelines before year-end.