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AI policy is the most consequential legislative debate of this decade — and it's being written right now. Skyline Capitol brings firsthand legislative experience and a genuine point of view to help clients shape the rules before they become constraints.
Schedule a Consultation"The window to shape AI policy is open right now. In five years, the frameworks will be set. The organizations engaging today will have a fundamentally different outcome than those who wait."
Artificial intelligence is moving faster than Congress, which means the organizations that engage early — building relationships, educating members, and shaping the legislative narrative — have an outsized opportunity to influence the outcome. Skyline Capitol has been in these conversations since before most firms understood the stakes. We bring policy depth, legislative relationships, and a genuine perspective on how AI governance should be structured.
We help technology companies, research institutions, and industry coalitions engage the AI policy debate at the federal and state level — from shaping legislation to building the coalitions that define what responsible AI governance looks like.
In The Arena
While most lobbying firms are just beginning to understand AI policy, Skyline Capitol's principals have been active participants in shaping it. From state-level legislation to national op-ed commentary, we bring a perspective earned through actual engagement — not observation.
Read: It's Time to Lead on AI — The Utah WayEngaged in shaping one of the first state-level AI transparency frameworks in the nation — establishing disclosure requirements for AI-generated content and creating a model for other states to follow.
Through service on the House Intelligence Committee, our president brings a classified-level understanding of how AI intersects with national security — informing our approach to defense AI, autonomous systems, and dual-use technology policy.
Actively engaged in the debate over federal AI governance frameworks — advocating for approaches that enable American innovation while establishing the guardrails that build public trust and prevent regulatory overreach.
AI policy moves at the speed of the technology — which means the standard government affairs playbook doesn't work. We bring speed, depth, and genuine conviction to every engagement.
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The best time to shape AI legislation is before the markup, before the hearing, before the narrative calcifies. We engage our clients at the earliest stages of the policy process — when one well-placed perspective can shift the entire trajectory of a bill.
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AI policy debates fail when the policy side doesn't understand the technology and the technology side doesn't understand policy. We bridge that gap — translating complex technical realities into legislative language that members and staff can act on.
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We don't just represent clients in the AI debate — we have a perspective on how it should be resolved. That gives us credibility with policymakers that pure-advocacy firms lack. Members trust advisors who have thought deeply about the issue, not just the client's position.
Chris Stewart
President
Clay White
Vice President, Government Relations
Liam Anderson
Director, Government Relations & Media
Dan Gifford
Senior Advisor
Dr. Brooke Taylor
Senior Advisor
Sean Stewart
Senior Advisor
The organizations shaping AI policy today will operate under fundamentally better conditions than those who engage after the frameworks are set. Let's talk about where you need to be — and how we get you there.
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