Congressman Kean introduced legislation requiring AI developers to include a human-controlled emergency shutdown capability in advanced systems.
Quiver AI Summary
Kean introduces AI bill: Congressman Tom Kean Jr. said he introduced the “AI Emergency Button Act,” which would require artificial intelligence developers to build in an emergency “kill switch” so a human operator could shut down advanced systems.
Related AI legislation: The release says Senator John Kennedy introduced the same bill in the Senate earlier this month. It also notes Kean’s recent AI-related proposals, including the “Spot the Fakes Act” on labeling AI-generated content and the “LIFT AI Act” on AI literacy for students.
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Thomas H. Kean, Jr. Fundraising
Thomas H. Kean, Jr. recently disclosed $147.3K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2026. This was the 598th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 67.4% came from individual donors.
Kean disclosed $107.0K of spending. This was the 781st most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Kean disclosed $3.6M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 102nd most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Thomas H. Kean, Jr.'s fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Thomas H. Kean, Jr. Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Thomas H. Kean, Jr. is worth $15.4M, as of September 25th, 2026. This is the 85th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Kean has approximately $4.5M invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Thomas H. Kean, Jr.'s net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Kean.
Thomas H. Kean, Jr. Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Thomas H. Kean, Jr.:
- H.R.10567: To require entities to include human-controlled shutdown mechanisms in all artificial intelligence systems.
- H.R.10340: 9/11 Legacy Preservation Act of 2026
- H.R.10339: Terrorism Judgment Collection Act
- H.R.10338: SEAL Team Six Congressional Gold Medal Act
- H.R.10244: No Taxpayer Funds for Congressional First Class Flights Act
- H.R.10161: MANNARINO Act
You can track bills proposed by Thomas H. Kean, Jr. on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Kean.
2026 New Jersey's 7th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $40,889,724 of spending in New Jersey's 7th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $20,132,886 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- HMP ($7,080,571)
- CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND ($6,360,554)
- WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC ($1,130,543)
- VOTEVETS ($1,028,638)
- AMERICA PAC ($858,809)
The rating for this race is currently "Lean D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 New Jersey's 7th congressional district election.
