Top Stories – July 21, 2026
1. EU AI Act Transparency Code: Last Day to Sign Before July 22 Deadline
Source: EU Digital Strategy | Date: July 21, 2026
Today is the final day for companies within the scope of EU AI Act Article 50 to sign the Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content and secure initial-signatory status. Non-signatories lose presumption of conformity and face heightened regulatory scrutiny when Article 50 enforcement begins August 2.
2. EU Digital Omnibus Still Absent from Official Journal - 11 Days to August 2
Source: DLA Piper | Date: July 21, 2026
The Digital Omnibus - signed July 8 and carrying the Annex III high-risk AI deferral to December 2027 - has still not appeared in the EU Official Journal as of today. Publication must occur by approximately July 30 for the three-day entry-into-force period to clear before August 2; companies cannot formally rely on the extended deadline until the Omnibus is published.
3. House Science Committee Advances 10 Bipartisan AI Bills
Source: Inside Global Tech | Date: June 25, 2026
The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee marked up and favorably reported 10 AI-related bills with broad bipartisan support - the most significant congressional AI package this session. The markups followed the June 4 release of the 269-page Great American AI Act (GAAIA) discussion draft, the first comprehensive federal AI governance framework proposed in Congress.