Proposed public shareholder decision-maker

Independent Commission for Democratic AI — proposed

The draft would place a seven-member commission in Treasury to manage the fund and exercise its ownership rights.

September 2026 update

Commission membership would be appointed, not a direct nationwide election. The text includes for-cause removal, recusal and financial-conflict rules, public reporting of votes, and a prohibition on using cross-company voting rights to coordinate competitors. Those limits matter alongside the power to nominate board representatives. An internal drafting inconsistency needs resolution: one clause bars commissioners from company boards while a reporting clause describes commissioners serving on them.

What the records show

American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act — proposalIndependent Commission for Democratic AI — proposed

Would establish Treasury commission

Event or period: 2026-06-18; checked 13 September 2026

Seven commissioners would be presidentially appointed with Senate confirmation through specified congressional nomination lists.

Independent Commission for Democratic AI — proposedAmerican A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund — proposed

Would manage fund and exercise rights

Event or period: 2026-06-18; checked 13 September 2026

The commission would exercise the fund’s voting rights and designate board representatives within its shareholding entitlement.

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