The Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC) for the U.S. House of Representatives has been receiving an increasing number of draft bills created with the help of artificial intelligence. This information comes from Politico, citing insights from eight current and former staff members of the office.
According to these sources, issues arise during the review process. AI-generated documents often include incorrect references to existing laws, inaccurate definitions, and phrasing that may not align with the original intent of the author.
Lawyers sometimes find themselves spending more time correcting these drafts than they would need to prepare a document from scratch. Any inaccuracies could delay the passage of initiatives or lead to legal disputes.
Congresswoman Norma Torres has cautioned that an over-reliance on generative AI increases the risk of errors and wording that fails to represent the legislator's intentions.
"This responsibility cannot be shifted to a chat-bot," she stated.
Official data does not clarify the extent to which AI has impacted the workload of congressional lawyers. In April 2025, OLC head Warren Burke linked the rise in inquiries to overall legislative activity and an increase in amendments.
In 2024, experts from POPVOX noted that large language models have facilitated the creation of pseudo-legislation, leading to an uptick in the number of drafts submitted for legal review.
Congress Continues to Implement AI
Despite the challenges posed by AI-generated drafts, the House of Representatives is moving forward with technology in its workflows. As noted by Aubrey Wilson, the director of government innovation at the POPVOX Foundation, the House continued to work with Microsoft Copilot in 2026, and staff began training on the tool in February.
She emphasized that AI should be integrated as an auxiliary tool that enhances human labor rather than serving as a replacement.
The OLC is also exploring the technology. In April of last year, Burke reported that the office, in collaboration with other legislative bodies, is examining potential applications of neural networks, along with related benefits and risks.
It is worth mentioning that in August, journalists from The Guardian discovered instances of AI hallucinations in a report prepared for the Australian government, which contained references to non-existent scientific publications.