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We track 164 artificial-intelligence bills and regulations in United States (Federal). 10 have been signed or enacted, and 145 are still moving.
Last updated Oct 13, 2026 · How we collect and check bills
Where United States (Federal)’s bills stand
164 bills- Introduced
- 106
- In committee
- 33
- Passed a chamber
- 6
- Signed or enacted
- 10
- Dead or vetoed
- 9
Overview
How United States (Federal) regulates AI
United States (Federal) has 164 published AI-related bills in our register, 10 of them signed or enacted. Every bill below links to its own page with the status, dates and a plain-English summary.
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RSS feed for United States (Federal)Artificial Intelligence Risk Evaluation Act of 2025
U.S. Congress's S. 2938, the Artificial Intelligence Risk Evaluation Act of 2025 (119th Congress), would require the Secretary of Energy to establish an Advanced Artificial Intelligence Evaluation Program. Developers of advanced AI systems (trained with more than 10^26 operations) would have to participate and give the Secretary requested materials, and could not deploy such a system in interstate or foreign commerce otherwise, with fines of at least $1,000,000 per day. It was referred to Senate Commerce on September 29, 2025; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held hearings September 30, 2026. It is pending in committee.
Youth AI Privacy Act
The federal S. 4199 (Youth AI Privacy Act), as introduced, would require AI chatbot deployers that know a user is a minor to disclose that the user is talking to an AI, bar profiling, advertising and training on minors' data, and have the FTC write rules against compulsive-use features. The Commerce Committee ordered it reported with a substitute August 5, 2026; the substitute text is not yet published, and the bill has not passed either chamber.
NSF AI Education Act of 2025
U.S. Congress's H.R. 5351, the NSF AI Education Act of 2025 (119th Congress), as introduced would amend the National AI Initiative Act of 2020 so the National Science Foundation may support AI scholarships and fellowships and AI professional development fellowships; per the CRS summary, NSF would also have to establish up to eight centers of AI excellence at community colleges or area career and technical education schools. The Science, Space, and Technology Committee ordered it reported in the nature of a substitute, 33-0, on June 25, 2026; it has not passed the House.
CREATE AI Act of 2025 Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025
The CREATE AI Act of 2025 (H.R. 2385) would have the National Science Foundation establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource within 1 year of enactment, giving researchers and students access to computing, data and tools. Referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee on March 26, 2025, which ordered it reported in the nature of a substitute, 29-0, on June 25, 2026. The introduced text is described here; neither house has passed the bill.
READ AI Models Act Resources for Evaluating and Documenting AI Models
H.R. 6461, the READ AI Models Act, as introduced would direct NIST, subject to appropriations, to start a pilot program creating a modular template and technical guidelines for documenting AI models and their data. Introduced December 4, 2025 and referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, which ordered it reported in the nature of a substitute (amended) on June 25, 2026 (35-0); this page describes the introduced text. It has not passed either house.
LIFT AI Act Literacy in Future Technologies Artificial Intelligence Act
U.S. Congress's H.R. 5584, the Literacy in Future Technologies Artificial Intelligence Act (LIFT AI Act, 119th Congress), as introduced would let the National Science Foundation Director make competitive, merit-reviewed awards to higher education institutions or nonprofits (or consortia) for research on K-12 AI literacy curricula, teacher professional development and evaluation methods. The Science, Space, and Technology Committee ordered it reported, as amended, 34-1 on June 25, 2026; it has not passed the House.
Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act
U.S. Congress's H.R. 4801, the Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act (119th Congress), would require each federal financial regulatory agency to set up an AI Innovation Lab where regulated financial entities could apply to run AI test projects under waived or modified regulations and an alternative compliance strategy. The Financial Services Committee ordered it reported, as amended, 33-19 on May 13, 2026. It was reported June 24, 2026 and awaits House action.
AI PLAN Act Artificial Intelligence Practices, Logistics, Actions, and Necessities Act
The federal H.R. 2152 (AI PLAN Act), as reported, would require the Treasury, Homeland Security and Commerce Secretaries to report to Congress, within 180 days of enactment and annually, on defending against adversaries' use of AI in financial crimes, then give legislative recommendations and business best practices. Ordered reported as amended 52-0 May 13, 2026; reported and placed on the Union Calendar June 24, 2026; it has not passed the House.
GUARD Act Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue Act of 2026
The federal S. 3062 (GUARD Act) would require AI chatbot providers to verify that users of AI companions are adults and bar minors from them, require AI and non-professional disclosures, and make it a crime to knowingly or recklessly make publicly available a chatbot that engages minors in sexually explicit conduct or solicits them to suicide, self-injury, violence or homicide (fines up to $250,000 per offense). Reported by the Judiciary Committee with a substitute May 11, 2026 and placed on the Senate calendar (Calendar No. 406); it has not passed either chamber.
Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act
The federal H.R. 8479 (Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act) would have NIST set up task forces on standards for identifying AI-generated content and require generative AI application providers to embed a machine-readable disclosure in audio or visual content they create or substantially modify, and large online platforms to show it to users. The FTC would write rules within 2 years and enforce them as unfair or deceptive practice rules. Introduced April 23, 2026 and referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Science, Space, and Technology committees; no further action.
Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026
The federal H.R. 8283 (Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026) would direct the Secretary of State to assess model extraction attacks on closed-source American AI models by entities of concern and to keep a public attackers list, and would direct Commerce to consider Entity List additions. It would authorize IEEPA sanctions. Referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee April 15, 2026; ordered reported as amended 43-0 April 22, 2026; no reported text yet; it has not passed the House.
Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act
The federal H.R. 6996 (Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act), as introduced, would direct the Commerce and State Departments to promote exports of the U.S. "full AI stack" (computing hardware, data centers, cloud services, trained algorithms and standards): a Commerce program for industry consortia, a State diplomatic strategy, a security program for foreign purchasers and an AI export success tracker. Introduced January 9, 2026; the House Foreign Affairs Committee ordered it reported with a substitute amendment 37-7 on April 22, 2026 (substitute text not yet published); it has not passed either chamber.
Liquid Cooling for AI Act of 2025
The federal S. 3269 (Liquid Cooling for AI Act of 2025) would direct the Comptroller General to begin a review of liquid cooling for AI and high-performance computing data centers within 30 days after enactment and report within 90 days, with a Department of Energy assessment of that report due 180 days after it is received. Introduced November 20, 2025 and referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, whose Energy Subcommittee held a hearing April 15, 2026; no further action.
Stop AI Price Gouging and Wage Fixing Act of 2025
The federal H.R. 4640, the Stop AI Price Gouging and Wage Fixing Act of 2025, would bar a person from surveillance-based price setting (using an automated decision system to set a customized price from surveillance data) and from surveillance-based wage setting, with limited exceptions, and would require data-accuracy, correction and disclosure procedures to be published 180 days before relying on a price exception or using a wage-setting system. The FTC, state attorneys general and, for wages, the EEOC could enforce it; private suits would seek the greater of actual damages or $3,000 per violation. Introduced July 23, 2025; it remains in committee and has not passed either chamber.
Lower Grocery Prices Act
The federal H.R. 8229 (Lower Grocery Prices Act) would prohibit surveillance-based price setting for food, groceries and agricultural commodities: using an automated decision system to offer or inform a customized price for a specific person or group based on surveillance data. The FTC and state attorneys general could enforce it, and injured people could sue for the greater of actual damages or $3,000 per violation. Introduced April 9, 2026 and referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Judiciary committees; no further action.
AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026
The federal H.R. 8094 (AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026) would direct the FTC to issue regulations within 1 year of enactment requiring covered foundation model providers to submit information to the FTC and publish details on training data, testing and operations. Fully open-source models would be exempt. Referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee March 26, 2026; it has not passed either house.
Foreign Adversary AI Risk Assessment and Diplomacy Act
The federal H.R. 7058 (Foreign Adversary AI Risk Assessment and Diplomacy Act), as introduced, would require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress an assessment of risks from foreign adversaries' use of generative AI for malicious activities, first within 180 days after enactment and then annually for three years. Introduced January 14, 2026; the House Foreign Affairs Committee ordered it reported 45-0 on March 26, 2026 (no reported text published yet); it has not passed either chamber.
GUARDRAILS Act Guaranteeing and Upholding Americans' Right to Decide Responsible AI Laws and Standards Act
S. 4216, the GUARDRAILS Act, would provide that the December 11, 2025 Executive order 'Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence' has no force or effect and bar the use of federal funds to implement, administer, enforce or carry it out. Introduced by Sen. Schatz on March 26, 2026 and referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; it has not passed either house.
Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act
The federal S 4214 (Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act) would bar construction or upgrading of AI data centers from enactment until laws are enacted requiring federal pre-release review of AI products, protecting workers, and setting conditions for new centers. It would also require export limits on computing hardware. Read twice and referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee March 25, 2026; it has not passed either house.
Research and Oversight of AI in Courts Act of 2026
The federal H.R. 7997 (Research and Oversight of AI in Courts Act of 2026) would require the Attorney General, through the National Institute of Justice, to set up a 15-member task force within 60 days of enactment to assess AI speech-to-text and automatic speech recognition use in U.S. courts. A final report is due 18 months later. Referred to the House Judiciary Committee March 19, 2026; it has not passed either chamber.
Research and Oversight of AI in Courts Act of 2026
The federal S. 4154 (Research and Oversight of AI in Courts Act of 2026) would require the Attorney General, through the National Institute of Justice, to establish within 60 days after enactment a 15-member task force on AI speech-to-text and automatic speech recognition technology in U.S. courts, with a final report due 18 months after it is established. Introduced March 19, 2026 and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee; no further action.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the use of artificial intelligence in the financial services and housin…
A nonbinding House resolution stating that the House Financial Services Committee should lead policymaking on AI in the financial services and housing industries. It says the committee should promote a pro-consumer, pro-investor and pro-innovation culture, ensure regulators enforce existing laws including anti-discrimination laws, avoid rules that disproportionately burden smaller firms, consider reforms to financial privacy laws, strengthen AI cybersecurity standards and study AI's effect on the workforce. Financial Services approved it 54-0 on January 22, 2026 and reported it, as amended, on March 19, 2026.
Online Privacy Act of 2026
The federal H.R. 8014 (Online Privacy Act of 2026) would create individual privacy rights and security duties for covered entities that intentionally collect, process or maintain personal information and send or receive it over the internet, and a new Digital Privacy Agency to enforce them. Its AI-related parts include a right to human review of solely automated decisions that materially increase reasonably foreseeable significant privacy harms and a ban on behavioral personalization without affirmative express consent. Introduced March 19, 2026 and referred to House committees; no further action.
Small AI Innovators Empowerment Act
The federal H.R. 7968 (Small AI Innovators Empowerment Act) would direct the Secretary of Commerce, through the NIST Director and with the SBA Administrator, to seek an agreement with a qualified entity to study challenges facing U.S. small AI businesses, subject to the availability of appropriations. Introduced March 17, 2026 and referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee; no further action.
Artificial Intelligence-Ready Data Act
The federal S. 4098 (Artificial Intelligence-Ready Data Act) would have NIST develop standards to make open Government data assets AI-ready, publish them within 1 year after enactment, and have the President require each federal agency to adopt them. It would also have NOAA make its data assets support AI and machine learning in operational forecasting. Introduced March 16, 2026 and referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; no further action.
AI-Ready Bio-Data Standards Act
The federal S. 4069 (AI-Ready Bio-Data Standards Act) would require the Director of NIST, within 2 years of enactment, to establish definitions, standards, resources and frameworks so that biological datasets from qualified federally funded research are AI-ready, meaning generated and formatted so they can be effectively used to train AI models. Referred to the Senate Commerce Committee March 12, 2026; it has not passed either chamber.
AI-Ready Bio-Data Standards Act
The federal H.R. 7907 (AI-Ready Bio-Data Standards Act) would have the NIST Director, within 2 years after enactment, facilitate definitions, standards, resources and frameworks to make biological datasets from qualified federally funded research AI-ready, and set up an advisory group, a dataset repository and testing. The section would end 10 years after enactment. Introduced March 12, 2026 and referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee; no further action.
HBCU AI Research Leadership Act
The federal H.R. 7826 (HBCU AI Research Leadership Act) would amend the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 so that, in awarding financial assistance for National AI Research Institutes, the agency head must designate not less than ten percent of that assistance for Institutes at eligible historically Black colleges and universities or consortia of them. Introduced March 5, 2026 and referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee; no further action.
AI Fraud Accountability Act
The federal H.R. 7786 (AI Fraud Accountability Act) would make it a federal crime, in interstate or foreign communications, to pose in a "digital impersonation" (an AI- or software-generated image, video or audio indistinguishable from a real person) with intent to defraud someone of money or anything of value, punishable by a fine and up to 3 years in prison, with a parallel FTC-enforced ban. Introduced March 4, 2026 and referred to House committees; no further action.
AI-Ready Networks Act
The federal H.R. 7783 (AI-Ready Networks Act) would require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information (NTIA) to publish, within 18 months after enactment, a report on integrating AI into commercial telecommunications networks, preceded by a draft report with public comment within 1 year. Introduced March 4, 2026 and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee; no further action.
AI Fraud Accountability Act of 2026
The federal S. 3982 (AI Fraud Accountability Act of 2026) would make it a federal crime, punishable by up to 3 years in prison and a fine, to pose falsely as a real or imaginary person in an AI-made or other computer-generated audio or visual impersonation, intended to be taken as genuine, to defraud someone. It would also make the conduct an FTC-enforced unfair or deceptive practice. Referred to the Senate Commerce Committee March 4, 2026; it has not passed either chamber.
NSF AI Education Act of 2026
The federal S. 3957 (NSF AI Education Act of 2026) would direct the National Science Foundation, subject to available funding, to award AI-related undergraduate and graduate scholarships and fellowships, designate at least 5 community college and vocational school Centers of AI Excellence, publish K-12 AI guidance within 2 years, and develop an AI workforce framework with NIST. Introduced March 2, 2026 and referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; no further action.
AI Cyber Grid Protection Resilient Development Act of 2026
The federal H.R. 7696 (AI Cyber Grid Protection Resilient Development Act of 2026) would require the CISA Director and the Homeland Security Secretary to jointly establish, within 180 days after enactment, a grant program for National Laboratories and higher education institutions to build secure AI cyber-physical testbeds that simulate grid-scale cyberattacks, with $100,000,000 authorized for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. Introduced February 25, 2026 and referred to the House Homeland Security Committee, then its Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee; no further action.
International AI Energy Grid Modernization Strategy Act
The federal H.R. 7697 (International AI Energy Grid Modernization Strategy Act) would require the Secretary of State, with other agencies, to develop and implement an international strategy for AI research and development to modernize electrical grids, and to report on progress starting 540 days after enactment and annually for 5 years. Introduced February 25, 2026 and referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee; no further action.
Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act
The federal H.R. 3679 (Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act) would require, subject to appropriations, the NIST Director to develop or identify and disseminate AI resources for small businesses, such as standards, best practices and case studies, working with the Small Business Administration. Use of the resources would be voluntary. Passed the House by voice vote February 23, 2026 and referred to the Senate Commerce Committee February 24; it has not passed the Senate.
AI Workforce Training Act
H.R. 7576, the AI Workforce Training Act, would add Internal Revenue Code section 45BB, a general business credit equal to 30 percent of a taxpayer's qualified AI training expenses, capped at $2,500 per trained employee per year, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. Introduced February 13, 2026 and referred to the House Ways and Means Committee; it has not passed either house.
CLEAR Act Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting Act
The federal S. 3813 (CLEAR Act, Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting Act) would require anyone who uses a training dataset to train or release a generative AI model to file a notice with the Register of Copyrights summarizing each copyrighted work in it, at least 30 days before commercial use or release. Copyright owners could sue, with civil penalties of not less than $5,000 per failure, capped at $2,500,000 per year. Introduced February 10, 2026 and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee; no further action.
SELF DRIVE Act of 2026 Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act of 2026
The SELF DRIVE Act of 2026 (H.R. 7390) would add federal safety rules for vehicles with automated driving systems to Title 49: manufacturers would need a safety case for each system, report certain crashes to a national repository, and states could not ban those with a safety case or add their own crash reporting. Referred to House Energy and Commerce and Foreign Affairs on February 5, 2026; a subcommittee forwarded it to the full committee 12-11 on February 10, 2026. It has not passed either house.
AI Grand Challenges Act of 2026
The federal S. 3809 (AI Grand Challenges Act of 2026) would require the NSF Director, within 12 months after enactment, to establish an AI Grand Challenges Program of prize competitions in 16 areas such as cybersecurity, health and energy, with at least $1,000,000 in cash for each winner and at least $10,000,000 for a cancer challenge. Introduced February 9, 2026 and referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; no further action.
AI Grand Challenges Act of 2026
The AI Grand Challenges Act would have the National Science Foundation set up an AI Grand Challenges Program within 12 months of enactment, awarding cash prizes of at least $1 million per winner for AI research that solves well-defined challenges in areas such as national security, cybersecurity, health, energy, agriculture, education, manufacturing and AI safety and transparency. At least one challenge must target AI-enabled cancer breakthroughs, with at least $10 million to each winner. Winners must be U.S.-based businesses or U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Introduced February 9, 2026.
ICE Out of Our Faces Act
The federal H.R. 7363 (ICE Out of Our Faces Act) would make it unlawful for any covered immigration officer (officers, employees, agents and contractors of ICE or CBP and officials deputized under INA section 287(g)) to acquire, possess, access or use in the United States any biometric surveillance system, including facial recognition, or information from one run by another entity. Data collected would have to be deleted within 30 days after enactment. Introduced February 4, 2026 and referred to the House Judiciary and Homeland Security committees (and the Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee); no further action.
ICE Out of Our Faces Act
The federal S. 3779 (ICE Out of Our Faces Act) would make it unlawful for any covered immigration officer (officers, employees, agents and contractors of ICE or CBP and officials deputized under INA section 287(g)) to acquire, possess, access or use in the United States any biometric surveillance system, including facial recognition, or information from one run by another entity. Data collected would have to be deleted within 30 days after enactment. Introduced February 4, 2026 and referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; no further action.
AI for Main Street Act
The federal H.R. 5764 (AI for Main Street Act) would add a new duty to the Small Business Act's list of small business development center services: assisting small business concerns in evaluating artificial intelligence concerning operations, including by providing information, guidance and training on AI and conducting outreach to the extent practical. The House passed it 395-14 on January 20, 2026; received in the Senate January 26, 2026 and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Artificial Intelligence Wisdom for Innovative Small Enterprises Act AI–WISE Act
The AI-WISE Act would direct the Small Business Administration to create educational modules on artificial intelligence tools for small businesses and make them publicly available on an existing SBA online learning platform. Topics include how AI models work and their limits, spotting AI-generated output, managing AI risks and user-input privacy, keeping humans in important decisions, and judging whether a tool is worth adopting. An advisory working group and NIST would help keep it accurate, and SBA resource partners would spread the word. The House passed it by voice vote on January 20, 2026.
TRAIN Act Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks Act
The federal H.R. 7209 (TRAIN Act, Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks Act) would let copyright owners ask a federal court clerk for a subpoena requiring a generative AI model developer to disclose copies of, or records identifying, the owner's works used in training. The developer shall expeditiously disclose, and failure to comply creates a rebuttable presumption that it copied the work. Introduced January 22, 2026 and referred to the House Judiciary Committee; no further action.
CHAT Act Children Harmed by AI Technology Act
The CHAT Act would require operators of companion AI chatbots (built mainly to simulate friendship, companionship, emotional or therapeutic conversation) to require user accounts and verify every user's age; existing accounts would be frozen until verified. Minors' accounts must be tied to a verified parent account with parental consent, parents must be told immediately of conversations involving suicidal ideation, and minors must be blocked from chatbots that engage in sexually explicit communication. A pop-up must say the user is not talking to a human at the start and every 60 minutes. Enforced by the FTC and state attorneys general; effective 1 year after enactment.
AI OVERWATCH Act Artificial Intelligence Oversight of Verified Exports and Restrictions on Weaponizable Advanced Technology to Covered High-…
H.R. 6875, the AI OVERWATCH Act, as introduced would require a license, with no general license allowed, to export, reexport or transfer in-country covered integrated circuits (advanced chips classified under ECCN 3A090/4A090 or above set performance thresholds, designed or marketed for data centers) to entities located or headquartered in, or whose ultimate parent is headquartered in, China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia or Venezuela. Introduced December 18, 2025 and referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, which ordered it reported in the nature of a substitute on January 21, 2026 (42-2); this page describes the introduced text. It has not passed either house.
China AI Power Report Act
H.R. 6275, the China AI Power Report Act, as introduced would require the Secretary of Commerce to report to the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Banking committees on China's advanced AI capabilities and AI supply chains: 180 days after enactment and annually for 3 years after. Introduced November 21, 2025 and referred to House Foreign Affairs, which ordered it reported with amendments on January 21, 2026 (47-0); this page describes the introduced text. It has not passed either house.
Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act
The federal H.R. 7151 (Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act) would require the Secretary of Commerce, within 180 days after enactment, to establish a public awareness, education and AI consumer literacy campaign on how prevalent AI is in daily life. The campaign would cover best practices for detecting the provenance of digital media (including deepfakes and chatbot content) and outreach to people especially susceptible to AI-enabled fraud, such as seniors. It would end 5 years after enactment, with no additional funds authorized. Introduced January 20, 2026 and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee; no further action.
Expanding AI Voices Act Expanding AI Voices through Capacity Building Act
The federal H.R. 7158 (Expanding AI Voices through Capacity Building Act, also called the Expanding AI Voices Act) would amend the National AI Initiative Act so the National Science Foundation makes competitive, merit-reviewed awards to eligible institutions and nonprofit organizations, or consortia of them, to broaden participation in AI research, education and workforce development. Eligible institutions include minority-serving institutions, HBCUs, Tribal Colleges and Universities and institutions outside the top 100 in federal R&D spending. Introduced January 20, 2026 and referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee; no further action.
Realigning Mobile Phone Biometrics for American Privacy Protection Act
The federal H.R. 7124 (Realigning Mobile Phone Biometrics for American Privacy Protection Act) would require the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 30 days after enactment, to develop standards and guidelines for DHS and its components that bar use of the Mobile Fortify and Mobile Identify mobile applications (and successors) except for identification at ports of entry, bar sharing them with other agencies, require their removal and remote disabling, and require destruction of images and fingerprints of U.S. citizens. Introduced January 15, 2026; referred to the House Homeland Security Committee and, January 16, to its Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement; no further action.
Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2026
The federal H.R. 7110 (Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2026) would require the head of each federal agency that uses, funds, procures, oversees, regulates or advises on machine-learning or AI-based algorithms with a material effect on programs, economic opportunities or protected rights to ensure it has an office of civil rights focused on algorithmic bias and discrimination. Those offices would report to Congress 1 year after enactment and every 2 years after, and DOJ would convene an interagency working group. Introduced January 15, 2026 and referred to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee; no further action.
Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2026
The federal S. 3680 (Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2026) would require the head of each federal agency that uses, funds, procures, oversees, regulates or advises on machine-learning or AI-based algorithms with a material effect on programs, economic opportunities or protected rights to ensure it has an office of civil rights focused on algorithmic bias and discrimination. Those offices would report to Congress 1 year after enactment and every 2 years after, and DOJ would convene an interagency working group. Introduced January 15, 2026 and referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; no further action.
AI in Health Care Efficiency and Study Act
The federal H.R. 7064 (AI in Health Care Efficiency and Study Act) would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, not later than 18 months after enactment, to conduct a study of strategies for applying AI across the health care industry to improve administrative and clerical processes while protecting patient data privacy and security in HHS programs and activities. The Secretary would report to Congress 6 months after finishing the study. Introduced January 14, 2026 and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee; no further action.
DEFIANCE Act of 2025 Disrupt Explicit Forged Images And Non-Consensual Edits Act of 2025
The federal S. 1837 (DEFIANCE Act of 2025) would let an identifiable individual sue over intimate digital forgeries: sexually intimate images made with software, machine learning or AI that are indistinguishable from authentic ones to a reasonable person. Defendants who knowingly produce, possess with intent to disclose, disclose, or solicit and receive them could owe liquidated damages of $150,000 ($250,000 in cases tied to sexual assault, stalking or harassment), plus fees and injunctions. Passed the Senate by unanimous consent January 13, 2026 and held at the desk in the House.
AI for Mainstreet Act
The federal S. 3586 (AI for Mainstreet Act) would amend section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act to add to the functions of small business development centers assisting small business concerns in evaluating artificial intelligence concerning operations, including information, guidance and training on AI best practices and on incorporating AI into operations, plus outreach to the extent practical. No additional amounts would be authorized. Introduced January 7, 2026 and referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee; no further action.
American Artificial Intelligence Leadership and Uniformity Act
The American Artificial Intelligence Leadership and Uniformity Act (H.R. 5388) would require the President to submit a National AI Action Plan within 30 days of enactment and would bar states from enforcing laws that limit or regulate AI models, AI systems or automated decision systems in interstate commerce for 5 years, with exceptions. Introduced September 16, 2025 and referred to the Science, Space, and Technology Committee and eleven others; it was referred to a subcommittee on December 19, 2025 and has not passed either house.
China AI Threat Assessment Act
The federal H.R. 6909 (China AI Threat Assessment Act) would require the Director of National Intelligence, not later than 180 days after enactment, to submit to Congress a National Intelligence Estimate on AI systems developed or deployed by entities in the People's Republic of China, covering embedded algorithmic bias, training data and model architectures, use for influence operations or surveillance, and recommendations for monitoring and countering malign uses. Introduced December 18, 2025 and referred to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; no further action.
Condemning antisemitism in all its forms, including the proliferation and amplification of antisemitic content on artificial intelligence (A…
The federal H.Res. 963 is a simple House resolution that would not change the law. It would condemn antisemitism in all its forms, including its amplification through AI and social media platforms, state that technology companies bear a responsibility to implement robust safeguards, encourage standards, data sharing for researchers and periodic public transparency reporting, and call on stakeholders to ensure the safety and dignity of Jewish communities and to support AI innovation that advances human rights, safety and democratic values. Introduced December 18, 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary Committee and, in addition, Energy and Commerce; no further action.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Division A, Title XV, Subtitle D: Artificial Intelligence; Division F, Title LXVI, …
The FY2026 NDAA has two AI subtitles. Division A, Title XV, Subtitle D: DoD must exclude and remove covered artificial intelligence, as the Act defines it, from its systems within 30 days (sec. 1532), build a standardized assessment framework for AI models (sec. 1533), create a task force on AI sandbox environments (sec. 1534) and form an AI Futures Steering Committee (sec. 1535). Division F (Intelligence Authorization), Title LXVI, Subtitle A requires AI security guidance, sets rules for intelligence community AI development and use, and requires removal of DeepSeek and similar covered applications from IC systems (secs. 6601-6604). Other NDAA provisions are outside this entry.
Artificial Intelligence Scam Prevention Act
The AI Scam Prevention Act would make it unlawful to impersonate a government, business or official in commerce, to replicate anyone's image or voice (including with AI) with intent to defraud, or to substantially assist someone they know or should know is doing either, enforced by the FTC. It would extend telemarketing-fraud and robocall (TCPA) rules to text messages and video calls, treat AI speech that falsely depicts a real person as an 'artificial voice', and require calls and texts that use AI to emulate a human, or an autodialer, to disclose it at the start. It also creates a joint FTC-FCC AI scams advisory group and annual FTC reports on AI scams. Introduced December 16, 2025.
Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act
The federal H.R. 6253 (Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act) would require, beginning 1 year after enactment, providers of online platforms that use personalized recommendation systems to give minors under 18 a clear notice of the system, detailed terms-and-conditions disclosures, options to switch to an input-transparent algorithm or limit recommendation categories, and an input-transparent algorithm by default. The FTC would enforce it as a rule violation, and it would preempt State requirements covering the same ground. Introduced November 21, 2025; the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee forwarded it to the full Energy and Commerce Committee on December 11, 2025.
SAFE BOTs Act Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative BOTs Act
The federal H.R. 6489 (SAFE BOTs Act) would require chatbot providers to tell users they know (or would know but for willful disregard) are under 17 that the chatbot is an AI system, not a person, at the first interaction and whenever asked, and to offer crisis hotline resources when the user raises suicide. Chatbots could not claim to be licensed professionals, and providers would need policies on break reminders after 3 hours and on harmful content. The FTC and state attorneys general would enforce it, and it would preempt state laws on the same matters. Pending in House Energy and Commerce.
AWARE Act AI Warnings And Resources for Education Act
The federal H.R. 5360 (AWARE Act, AI Warnings And Resources for Education Act), as introduced, would require the Federal Trade Commission, within 180 days after enactment and in consultation with relevant federal agencies, to develop and publicly release educational resources for parents, educators and minors on the safe and responsible use of AI chatbots by minors, modeled on the FTC's Youville program. Introduced September 15, 2025; the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee forwarded it to the full Energy and Commerce Committee in the nature of a substitute by voice vote on December 11, 2025; it has not passed the House.
Workforce of the Future Act of 2025
The federal H.R. 6621 (Workforce of the Future Act of 2025) would require the Secretaries of Labor, Commerce and Education to report jointly on AI's impact on jobs, authorize Education Department grants to expand emerging and advanced technology education (including AI), with $160,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, and authorize Labor Department grants to train workers in industries most impacted by AI, with $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. Introduced December 11, 2025 and referred to the House Education and Workforce Committee and, in addition, Science, Space, and Technology; no further action.
AI Talent Act
The federal H.R. 6573 (AI Talent Act) would let federal agencies and the OPM Director establish technology and AI talent teams to support hiring, allow individuals with expertise in the job field to develop and share technical assessments, and require the OPM Director to operate an online platform for sharing them. Its definition of an examination would, from 5 years after enactment, include one that does not solely rely on self-assessment from an automated examination, subject to a waiver. Introduced December 10, 2025 and referred to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee; no further action.
A bill to establish Federal agency technology and artificial intelligence talent teams to improve competitive service hiring practices, and …
The federal S. 3410 (a bill to establish Federal agency technology and AI talent teams to improve competitive service hiring) would let agencies and the OPM Director establish technology and AI talent teams to support hiring, allow experts to develop and share technical assessments, and require the OPM Director to operate an online platform for sharing them. Its definition of an examination would, from 5 years after enactment, include one that does not solely rely on self-assessment from an automated examination, subject to a waiver. Introduced December 10, 2025 and referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; no further action.
QUIET Act Quashing Unwanted and Interruptive Electronic Telecommunications Act
The federal S. 3354 (QUIET Act) would amend Section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 to require anyone making a robocall or robotext who uses AI to emulate a human to disclose at the beginning that AI is being used, and would double the maximum forfeiture and criminal fine for violations in which AI is used to impersonate a person or entity to defraud, cause harm or wrongfully obtain something of value. Referred to the Senate Commerce Committee December 4, 2025; it has not passed either chamber.
Ensuring Safe and Ethical AI Development Through SAFE AI Research Grants
The federal H.R. 6402 (Ensuring Safe and Ethical AI Development Through SAFE AI Research Grants) would require the Director of the National Academy of Sciences to establish a grant program to encourage safe AI models and safe AI research, guided by public principles developed with stakeholders. Within one year the Director would send Congress a detailed proposal with a budget. Referred to the House Science Committee December 3, 2025; it has not passed either chamber.
AI Workforce PREPARE Act AI Workforce Projections, Research, and Evaluations to Promote AI Readiness and Employment Act
The federal S. 3339 (AI Workforce PREPARE Act) would have the Labor and Commerce departments gather data and forecasts on AI's effect on jobs, including an AI Workforce Research Hub, forecasts for at least 15 AI-sensitive occupations, AI questions in federal surveys and a voluntary program for AI developers and deployers to share adoption data. If AI was a substantial factor in a mass layoff, the WARN Act notice would have to say so, for notices issued from 1 year after enactment. Authorizations total $53,500,000 over FY2026-2030. Introduced December 3, 2025 and referred to the Senate HELP Committee; no further action.
No Robot Bosses Act
The federal H.R. 6371 (No Robot Bosses Act) would bar employers from relying exclusively on an automated decision system for an employment-related decision, and from using its output unless it was tested before use and at least annually for discrimination, disclosed to the individual, overseen by a human, explained in writing within 7 days and open to dispute and appeal. Employees could opt out of being managed by such a system. Enforcement would be by the Labor Secretary, private lawsuits and State attorneys general. Introduced December 3, 2025 and referred to three House committees; no further action.
Workforce of the Future Act of 2025
The federal S. 3319 (Workforce of the Future Act of 2025) would require the Secretaries of Labor, Commerce and Education to report jointly on AI's impact on jobs, authorize Education Department grants to expand emerging and advanced technology education (including AI), with $160,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, and authorize Labor Department grants to train workers in industries most impacted by AI, with $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. Introduced December 3, 2025 and referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee; no further action.
Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2025
The federal S. 3308 (Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2025) would bar developers and deployers from offering or using a covered algorithm in a way that causes or contributes to disparate impact or otherwise discriminates based on a protected characteristic in consequential actions such as employment, education, housing, health care, credit, insurance and government benefits. It would require independent-auditor evaluations and annual assessments, public disclosures, human alternatives and appeals, with enforcement by the FTC, State attorneys general and private suits. Introduced December 2, 2025 and referred to the Senate Commerce Committee; no further action.
Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2025
The AI Civil Rights Act would bar companies from developing or using AI-driven 'covered algorithms' in decisions about jobs, education, housing, utilities, health care, credit, insurance, criminal justice, elections, government benefits or public accommodations in a way that causes a disparate impact or otherwise discriminates based on a protected characteristic. Where harm is plausible, an independent auditor must evaluate the algorithm before deployment, and deployers must assess impacts every year, with summaries made public. The FTC would set rules for human alternatives and appeals. Enforced by the FTC, state attorneys general and private lawsuits. Introduced December 2, 2025.
Deepfake Liability Act
The Deepfake Liability Act (H.R. 6334) would amend Section 230 of the Communications Act and the TAKE IT DOWN Act. Section 230(c)(1) protection would apply only to platforms that run a reasonable process against cyberstalking and intimate privacy violations, including sexually explicit digital forgeries, and platforms would have to remove such content within 48 hours of a valid request. Referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee on December 1, 2025; it has not passed either house.
Platform Accountability and Transparency Act
The federal Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (S. 3292) would require large social media platforms to give vetted outside researchers access to data and to publish transparency reports, including on their recommender and ranking algorithms. Introduced by Senators Coons and Cassidy, it was read twice and referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on December 1, 2025; it has not passed either house.
AI Fraud Deterrence Act
The federal H.R. 6306 (AI Fraud Deterrence Act) would add higher criminal penalties when mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud or money laundering is committed with the assistance of artificial intelligence, and would add a penalty of a fine of not more than $1,000,000 or imprisonment of not more than 3 years, or both, for impersonating a federal officer or employee with AI assistance. A rule of construction would protect satire, parody and other expressive conduct that clearly discloses it is not authentic. Introduced November 25, 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary Committee; no further action.
AI for America Act
The AI for America Act (H.R. 6304) would require the Office of Science and Technology Policy to submit an AI action plan to Congress by July 31, 2027, identify regulatory barriers to AI adoption in healthcare, scientific research and transportation, and have NIST report on detecting security risks and ideological bias in AI. Referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology and Energy and Commerce Committees on November 25, 2025; it has not passed either house.
Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act
The federal H.R. 1736 (Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act) would require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, to submit an assessment of terrorism threats posed by the use of generative AI within one year after enactment and annually for five years after that. The House passed it by voice vote November 19, 2025; received in the Senate November 20, 2025 and referred to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
Health Tech Investment Act
The federal H.R. 6197 (Health Tech Investment Act) would amend Medicare's hospital outpatient payment rules so, for services furnished on or after January 1, 2026, algorithm-based healthcare services, meaning FDA-cleared or approved devices using AI or machine learning to yield clinical outputs, are assigned to a new technology payment classification based on manufacturer-submitted costs and kept there at least 5 years. Referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees November 20, 2025; not passed.
Advanced Artificial Intelligence Security Readiness Act of 2025
This bill would direct the NSA's Artificial Intelligence Security Center to develop and share security guidance for protecting the most advanced AI from theft or sabotage by foreign threat actors. The guidance would identify AI-specific vulnerabilities and supply-chain weak points and cover protecting model weights, insider threats and personnel vetting, network access controls and counterintelligence. NSA would consult AI developers, researchers, national labs and agencies such as NIST's CAISI, report progress to the intelligence committees within 180 days and deliver a final report within a year, including a public version. Introduced November 19, 2025.
AI for ALL Act Artificial Intelligence for Advancing Literacy and Learning Act
The federal H.R. 6159 (Artificial Intelligence for Advancing Literacy and Learning Act, or AI for ALL Act) would establish an Artificial Intelligence Literacy and Education Commission in the Office of Science and Technology Policy, chaired by the OSTP Director, with 10 members including federal agency representatives and AI experts from higher education and the private sector. The Commission would develop multilingual AI literacy materials and, within one year, a federal strategy to improve AI literacy and education. Introduced November 19, 2025 and referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee; no further action.
HEAL-AI Act Healthcare Education in AI Literacy Act
The federal H.R. 6077 (HEAL-AI Act, Healthcare Education in AI Literacy Act) would amend the Public Health Service Act to create a Health Resources and Services Administration competitive grant program, with grants of up to $100,000 a year, for medical schools and residency sponsors to train students, residents and faculty in using AI in medicine. Referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee November 18, 2025; it has not passed either chamber.
Algorithm Accountability Act
The federal S. 3193 (Algorithm Accountability Act) would amend section 230 of the Communications Act to require a social media platform provider to exercise reasonable care in designing, training, testing, deploying, operating and maintaining a recommendation-based algorithm to prevent reasonably foreseeable bodily injury or death attributable to it. A provider that violates the duty would lose section 230(c)(1) protection, and injured people could sue for compensatory and punitive damages. Services with fewer than 1,000,000 registered users are excluded. Introduced November 18, 2025 and referred to the Senate Commerce Committee; no further action.
GAIN AI Act of 2025 Guaranteeing Access and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025
The federal S. 3150 (GAIN AI Act of 2025) would amend the Export Control Reform Act to require a license to export, reexport or transfer advanced AI integrated circuits designed or marketed for data centers to entities in or headquartered in countries of concern. Applicants would have to certify that U.S. persons had a right of first refusal and that the sale creates no backlog for U.S. buyers, and licenses without it would be denied. Introduced November 6, 2025 and referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; no further action.
A resolution affirming the critical importance of preserving the United States' advantage in artificial intelligence and ensuring that the U…
The federal S.Res. 490 is a simple Senate resolution that would not change the law. It would affirm that preserving U.S. primacy in AI is a national imperative, commend the White House AI Action Plan, applaud efforts to deny the Chinese government advanced chips and chipmaking equipment, and call on the U.S. government to ensure U.S. companies keep priority access to cutting-edge AI chips. Introduced November 6, 2025 and referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; no further action.
AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act
The federal S. 3108 (AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act) would require covered entities, meaning publicly traded companies, federal agencies and certain non-publicly-traded companies identified by Labor Department regulations, to disclose to the Secretary of Labor, within 30 days after each quarter, AI-related layoffs, hires, unfilled positions and retraining. The Secretary would publish quarterly reports within 60 days after each quarter. Introduced November 5, 2025 and referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee; no further action.
GAIN AI Act of 2025 Guaranteeing Access and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025
The federal H.R. 5885 (GAIN AI Act of 2025) would amend the Export Control Reform Act to require a license to export, reexport or transfer advanced AI integrated circuits designed or marketed for data centers to entities in or headquartered in countries of concern. Applicants would have to certify that U.S. persons had a right of first refusal, and licenses without the certification would be denied. Introduced October 31, 2025 and referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee; no further action.
Calling on the United States to champion a regional artificial intelligence strategy in the Americas to foster inclusive artificial intellig…
The federal H.Res. 836 is a simple House resolution that would not change the law. It would applaud the White House's Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, declare inclusive and safe AI a priority of U.S. policy, urge a "safe and responsible Regional AI Strategy in the Americas", and call on the U.S. Government to fund AI education, training and infrastructure in the Western Hemisphere and support common ethical frameworks and standards. Introduced October 28, 2025 and referred to the House Foreign Affairs and Science, Space, and Technology committees; no further action.
LIFE with AI Act Learning Innovation and Family Empowerment with AI Act
The federal S. 3063 (LIFE with AI Act) would condition federal education funds on student-privacy rules: a simpler directory-information opt-out form, a bar on using student photos to train facial recognition without parental consent, and public ed-tech contracts with vendor privacy certifications. It would also create a "Golden Seal of Excellence in Student Data Privacy", a Privacy Technical Assistance Center, and teacher resources and research priority for AI in education. Introduced October 28, 2025 and referred to the Senate HELP Committee; no further action.
TAME Extreme Weather and Wildfires Act Transformational Artificial intelligence to Modernize the Economy against Extreme Weather and Wildfir…
The federal S. 1378 (TAME Extreme Weather and Wildfires Act) would direct NOAA's Under Secretary to develop and curate weather-forecasting training datasets within 4 years, explore AI weather models and AI applications for forecasting and wildfire readiness, provide technical assistance, and plan to release operational NOAA AI weather models to the public at no cost. It would authorize $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030. Reported with a substitute October 21, 2025 (Report No. 119-88) and placed on the Senate calendar (Calendar No. 199); it has not passed the Senate.
Right to Override Act
The federal S. 2997 (Right to Override Act) would require covered entities that employ or engage health care professionals and use AI clinical decision support (AI/CDSS) to adopt an override policy, train staff and run an AI/CDSS committee, and would bar adverse employment action or retaliation for overriding an AI output. HHS would enforce Title I with civil monetary penalties; Labor would enforce Title II with penalties up to $76,987 per violation ($769,870 for repeats), alongside a private right of action. Introduced October 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate HELP Committee; no further action.
AI LEAD Act Aligning Incentives for Leadership, Excellence, and Advancement in Development Act
The federal S. 2937 (AI LEAD Act) would make AI developers liable for harm if they fail to use reasonable care in design or warnings, breach an express warranty, or sell a defective and unreasonably dangerous product (strict liability for the last). Deployers would be treated as developers if they substantially modify or intentionally misuse a system. It would make contract terms that waive rights or unreasonably limit liability unenforceable, create a federal cause of action, set a 4-year limitations period, and require foreign developers to designate a U.S. agent. Introduced September 29, 2025 and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee; no further action.
MIND Act of 2025 Management of Individuals’ Neural Data Act of 2025
The federal S. 2925 (MIND Act of 2025) would direct the FTC to study the governance of neural data and related biometric and behavioral data, including how AI changes the risks, and report to Congress within 1 year after enactment, with $10,000,000 authorized. OSTP would then develop guidance, OMB would issue binding guidance, and federal agencies could not procure or operate neurotechnology that processes neural data inconsistently with it. Introduced September 29, 2025 and referred to the Senate Commerce Committee; no further action.
Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2025
The federal H.R. 5511 (Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2025) would direct the FTC to issue regulations within 2 years requiring covered entities to assess the impact of covered algorithms before and after deployment and file summary reports. Covered entities include those with over $50,000,000 in average annual gross receipts or $250,000,000 in equity value, or data on over 1,000,000 consumers, households or devices. Violations would be treated as FTC rule violations, and state attorneys general could sue. Introduced September 19, 2025 and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee; no further action.
GUARD Act Growing University AI Research for Defense Act
The federal H.R. 5466 (GUARD Act, Growing University AI Research for Defense Act) would allow the Secretary of Defense to establish at least one National Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence Institute at a senior military college and to seek to award financial assistance to support it, for a five-year period renewable for one more five-year period. Introduced September 18, 2025 and referred to the House Armed Services Committee; no further action.
Liquid Cooling for AI Act of 2025
The federal H.R. 5332 (Liquid Cooling for AI Act of 2025) would require the Comptroller General to start a review within 30 days after enactment of liquid cooling in data centers, including for high-performance computing and AI, and report within 90 days to the Energy Secretary and congressional committees. The Energy Secretary would then have 180 days after receiving the report to submit an assessment with recommendations for liquid-cooling and heat-reuse R&D. Introduced September 11, 2025 and referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Science, Space, and Technology committees; no further action.
FAIR Act Fair Artificial Intelligence Realization Act of 2025
The federal H.R. 5315 (FAIR Act, Fair Artificial Intelligence Realization Act of 2025) would require each federal agency to procure, after enactment, only large language models developed under four principles: truthfulness, historical accuracy and objectivity, neutrality that does not favor ideological dogmas such as diversity, equity, and inclusion, and no intentionally encoded partisan or ideological judgments unless prompted by or readily accessible to the user. Referred to the House Oversight Committee September 11, 2025; it has not passed either chamber.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should halt the pilot program and sho…
The federal H.Res. 694 is a simple House resolution that would express the sense of the House that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services "should not utilize artificial intelligence to determine whether patients' procedures will be covered by Medicare." It recites CMS's June 27, 2025 announcement of a pilot using for-profit contractors and "enhanced technologies" such as AI. It would not change the law or bind CMS. Introduced September 10, 2025 and referred to the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce committees; no further action.
Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act
The federal H.R. 5272 (Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act) would add Section 325 to the Federal Election Campaign Act, barring any person, committee or entity from knowingly distributing materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media of a federal candidate, or in carrying out federal election activity, with intent to influence an election or solicit funds. Candidates could sue. Referred to the House Administration Committee September 10, 2025; it has not passed either chamber.
Consumer Safety Technology Act Digital Taxonomy Act Blockchain Innovation Act AI for Consumer Product Safety Act
The federal S. 2766 (Consumer Safety Technology Act) would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission, within 1 year after enactment, to set up a pilot program using AI for at least one of: tracking injury trends, identifying hazards, monitoring marketplaces for recalled products, or identifying products that must be refused entry. It would also have Commerce study blockchain for consumer protection and the FTC report on deceptive practices in token transactions, each within 1 year. Introduced September 10, 2025 and referred to the Senate Commerce Committee; no further action.
AI Sovereignty Act
The federal H.R. 5288 (AI Sovereignty Act) would require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary for Industry and Security, to report to Congress within 240 days after enactment on the offshoring of critical AI technologies (AI hardware, software and data models) and on foreign acquisitions of U.S. AI assets, with strategies to curb them. Commerce would review annually whether the strategies are outdated and report updates. Introduced September 10, 2025 and referred to the House Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology committees; no further action.
SANDBOX Act Strengthening Artificial intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation Act
The federal S. 2750 (SANDBOX Act) would require the OSTP Director to establish, within one year after enactment, an AI regulatory sandbox where persons may apply for temporary waivers or modifications of federal agency rules to test AI products, services or development methods. Agencies would decide within 90 days; waivers last 2 years with up to four 2-year renewals. Participants must report harmful incidents within 72 hours and make consumer disclosures, and the program ends 12 years after it is established. Introduced September 10, 2025 and referred to the Senate Commerce Committee; no further action.
CHAT Act (Children Harmed by AI Technology Act)
The CHAT Act would require anyone offering a companion AI chatbot in the U.S. to require user accounts, verify every user's age (freezing existing accounts until verified), and link minors' accounts to a verified parent account with parental consent. Parents would be told immediately of any conversation involving suicidal ideation, and minors blocked from chatbots that engage in sexually explicit talk. Chatbots would show a pop-up at the start of each conversation and at least every 60 minutes saying the user is not talking to a human. The FTC and state attorneys general would enforce it. Pending in the Senate Commerce Committee since September 4, 2025.
HEALTH AI Act Healthcare Enhancement And Learning Through Harnessing Artificial Intelligence Act
The federal H.R. 5045 (HEALTH AI Act) would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program for research on the use of generative AI in health care. Grants would go to universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and federal, State, local or Tribal agencies, with priority for entities that encourage adoption, invest in workforce development, reduce burnout or health disparities, or serve underserved populations. Introduced August 26, 2025 and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee; no further action.
No Advanced Chips for the CCP Act of 2025.
The federal H.R. 5022 (No Advanced Chips for the CCP Act of 2025) would bar any person from exporting, reexporting or transferring an advanced AI semiconductor to the People's Republic of China unless the Commerce Secretary approves after an interagency review and Congress enacts a joint resolution specifically approving it. It sets chip thresholds, has humanitarian, diplomatic and repair exceptions, and would stop being effective 3 years after enactment. Introduced August 22, 2025 and referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee; no further action.
VET Artificial Intelligence Act Validation and Evaluation for Trustworthy (VET) Artificial Intelligence Act
The VET AI Act would direct NIST to develop, within a year and update at least every 2 years, voluntary technical guidelines for internal and independent third-party assurance of AI systems: testing, evaluating, verifying and validating them. The guidelines would address consumer privacy, assessing and reducing harms, dataset quality, documentation and disclosure, and governance, and recommend how often and how deeply developers and deployers should be assessed based on risk. Commerce would convene an advisory committee on assessor qualifications and study the capacity of the AI assurance sector. Introduced July 31, 2025.
Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act
The federal S. 2528 (Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act) would require each federal financial regulatory agency to establish, or identify an office to serve as, an AI Innovation Lab where regulated entities may apply to run AI test projects under an alternative compliance strategy waiving or modifying a regulation. Agencies would have 120 days to decide (extendable by 120 days, after which the application is deemed approved) and must issue rules within 180 days after enactment. Introduced July 29, 2025 and referred to the Senate Banking Committee; no further action.
TRAIN Act Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks Act
The federal S. 2455 (TRAIN Act) would add 17 U.S.C. 514, letting a copyright owner ask a federal district court clerk to issue a subpoena to the developer of a generative AI model for copies of, or records identifying, the owner's works used to train it, on a sworn declaration of good-faith belief. The developer "shall expeditiously" disclose; failure creates a rebuttable presumption that it copied the work. Bad-faith requests can be sanctioned. Introduced July 24, 2025 and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee; no further action.
AI Impersonation Prevention Act of 2025
The federal H.R. 4628 (AI Impersonation Prevention Act of 2025) would amend 18 U.S.C. 912 to make it a crime to knowingly use AI to impersonate an officer or employee of the United States, including by mimicking a federal officer's voice or likeness without an explicit disclaimer, and thereby produce materially false or misleading content. The penalty is a fine or up to three years in prison, or both. Satire, parody and protected expression with a clear disclosure of inauthenticity are not limited. Introduced July 23, 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary Committee; no further action.
Facial Recognition Act of 2025
The federal H.R. 4695 (Facial Recognition Act of 2025) would let officers use facial recognition with a reference photo database only under a court order lasting no more than 7 days, or narrow emergency exceptions. It would ban face surveillance and use for immigration enforcement, bar a match as the sole basis for probable cause, require NIST accuracy testing and audits, exclude evidence from violations and allow suits for the greater of profits or $50,000 per violation. Introduced July 23, 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary and Science, Space, and Technology committees; no further action.
PROACTIV Artificial Intelligence Data Act of 2025 Preventing Recurring Online Abuse of Children Through Intentional Vetting of Artificial In…
The federal S. 2381 (PROACTIV Artificial Intelligence Data Act of 2025) would require the NIST Director, within 1 year after enactment, to develop and publish a voluntary framework for AI developers and data collectors to detect, remove and regularly report child pornography in AI training datasets built with automated crawlers or scrapers. Developers and data collectors acting in accordance with it would be shielded from lawsuits, with exceptions for intentional misconduct, malice, recklessness and gross negligence. Introduced July 22, 2025 and referred to the Senate Commerce Committee; no further action.
AI Accountability and Personal Data Protection Act
The federal S. 2367 (AI Accountability and Personal Data Protection Act) would make it a federal tort to appropriate, use, collect, process, sell or otherwise exploit an individual's covered data without express, prior consent, including training a generative AI system on it or using one to generate content derived from it. Individuals could sue for the greater of actual damages, treble profits or $1,000, plus punitive damages and fees. Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee July 21, 2025; it has not passed either chamber.
AV Accessibility Act Autonomous Vehicle Accessibility Act
The federal AV Accessibility Act (H.R. 4419, 119th Congress) would bar a State from issuing a motor vehicle operator's license for operating or using a Level 4 or Level 5 ADS-equipped vehicle in a way that discriminates on the basis of disability against a qualified individual with a disability. It would also have the Secretary of Transportation seek a National Academies study of accessible pickup and dropoff for ride-hail ADS vehicles, with $5,000,000 authorized. Introduced July 15, 2025; referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit; it has not passed either house.
AI for Consumer Product Safety Act Digital Taxonomy Act Blockchain Innovation Act
The federal H.R. 1770 (Consumer Safety Technology Act, which includes the AI for Consumer Product Safety Act, Blockchain Innovation Act and Digital Taxonomy Act) would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to set up a pilot program on using AI within one year after enactment, the Secretary of Commerce to study blockchain for consumer protection, and the FTC to report on token-related deceptive practices. The House passed it 336-36 on July 14, 2025; referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee July 15, 2025.
Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2025
The federal S. 2164 (Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2025) would direct the FTC to issue regulations within 2 years requiring covered entities that deploy automated decision systems in critical decisions to assess their impact before and after deployment and file summary reports. Covered entities include those with over $50,000,000 in average annual gross receipts or $250,000,000 in equity value, or data on over 1,000,000 consumers, households or devices. Violations would be treated as FTC rule violations; state attorneys general could sue. Introduced June 25, 2025 and referred to the Senate Commerce Committee; no further action.
No Adversarial AI Act
The federal S. 2177 (No Adversarial AI Act) would require the Federal Acquisition Security Council to develop, within 60 days after enactment, a list of AI produced or developed by a foreign adversary, to be published by the OMB Director within 180 days and updated at least every 180 days. Within 90 days after enactment, executive agency heads would have to review and consider for exclusion and removal AI from foreign adversary entities on the list, with exceptions. Introduced June 25, 2025 and referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; no further action.
No Adversarial AI Act
The No Adversarial AI Act would have the Federal Acquisition Security Council list AI produced or developed by a foreign adversary within 60 days of enactment; OMB would publish the list within 180 days and the Council would update it at least every 180 days. Within 90 days, executive agencies would have to review and consider excluding and removing AI from listed foreign adversary entities, using their supply-chain authority under 41 U.S.C. 4713. Agency heads could approve exceptions, with notice to OMB and Congress, for research, testing, counterterrorism or counterintelligence, or mission-critical functions. Introduced June 25, 2025.
RISE Act of 2025 Responsible Innovation and Safe Expertise Act of 2025
The RISE Act would shield AI developers from civil liability for errors made by their AI products when licensed or certified professionals use them to serve clients, if the developer publishes a model card and its model specification (including system prompts) before deployment and gives professionals clear documentation of known limitations, failure modes and appropriate uses. The shield would not cover recklessness or willful misconduct, would be lost if disclosures are not updated within 30 days of a new version or newly found failure mode, and would preempt covered state-law claims except those for fraud, knowing misrepresentation or non-professional use. Introduced June 12, 2025.
To prohibit the Federal Government from using facial recognition technology as a means of identity verification, and for other purposes.
The federal H.R. 3782 would provide that an agency of the Federal Government "may not use facial recognition technology as a means of identity verification." It defines the technology as a contemporary security system that automatically identifies and verifies the identity of an individual from a digital image or video frame. The one-section text has no exceptions, penalties or effective date. Introduced June 5, 2025 and referred to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee; no further action.
AI Training Extension Act of 2025
The federal H.R. 3775 (AI Training Extension Act of 2025) would amend the Artificial Intelligence Training for the Acquisition Workforce Act (Public Law 117-207) to move the federal AI training program from the OMB Director to the Administrator of General Services, in coordination with OMB. It would extend training to employees in acquisition positions, management officials, supervisors and employees in data or technology positions, update required topics, and rename the law the Artificial Intelligence Training Act. Introduced June 5, 2025 and referred to the House Oversight Committee; no further action.
To prohibit the Federal Government from establishing or maintaining a database that contains data collected through, or facilitates, the bio…
The federal H.R. 3693 would provide that an agency of the Federal Government "may not establish or maintain a database" that contains data collected through, or facilitates, the biometric identity verification of a citizen of the United States. It defines biometric identity verification as automated recognition of an individual based on biological or behavioral characteristics, including fingerprints, iris patterns or facial features. The one-section text has no penalties or effective date. Introduced June 3, 2025 and referred to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee; no further action.
DEFIANCE Act of 2025 Disrupt Explicit Forged Images And Non-Consensual Edits Act of 2025
The federal H.R. 3562 (DEFIANCE Act of 2025) would amend 15 U.S.C. 6851 to let an identifiable individual sue over an "intimate digital forgery": a sexually intimate depiction made with software, machine learning or AI that a reasonable person could not tell from a real one. Liquidated damages would be $150,000, or $250,000 if tied to sexual assault, stalking or harassment. Introduced May 21, 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary Committee; no further action.
Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act TAKE IT DOWN Act
The federal TAKE IT DOWN Act (S. 146) makes it a crime to knowingly publish online, in specified circumstances, nonconsensual intimate images of an identifiable person, including 'digital forgeries' made with software, machine learning or AI that look authentic, and to threaten to do so; prison terms reach 2 years (adult victims) or 3 years (minors). Covered platforms that host user-generated content had until May 19, 2026, one year after enactment, to set up a notice-and-removal process, and must remove reported images within 48 hours; the FTC enforces. Signed May 19, 2025 (Public Law 119-12); the criminal provisions applied from enactment.
Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Act of 2025
The federal H.R. 3434 (Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Act of 2025) would require the Secretary of Defense to use a competitive award process for each procurement of cloud computing, data infrastructure or foundation model solutions, keep Government data under exclusive Government rights, and bar use of that data to train a covered provider's commercial products without express DoD authorization. Introduced May 15, 2025 and referred to the House Armed Services Committee; no further action. Companion to S. 1775.
Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Act of 2025
The federal S. 1775 (Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Act of 2025) would require the Secretary of Defense to use a competitive award process for each procurement of cloud computing, data infrastructure or foundation model solutions, keep Government data under exclusive Government rights, and bar use of that data to train a covered provider's commercial products without express DoD authorization. Introduced May 15, 2025 and referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee; no further action.
AI Whistleblower Protection Act
The federal S. 1792 (AI Whistleblower Protection Act) would bar employers from retaliating against employees and independent contractors, including former ones, who report an AI security vulnerability or an AI violation. Victims could file with the Secretary of Labor or sue in district court, and could recover reinstatement and 2 times back pay. Introduced May 15, 2025 and referred to the Senate HELP Committee; no further action.
AI Whistleblower Protection Act
H.R. 3460, the AI Whistleblower Protection Act, would bar employers from retaliating against employees and independent contractors, including former ones, who report AI security vulnerabilities or AI violations to regulators, Congress or supervisors. Remedies would include reinstatement and double back pay. Introduced May 15, 2025 and referred to the House Education and Workforce Committee; it has not passed either house.
America—Israel AI Cooperation Act
The federal H.R. 3303 (America-Israel AI Cooperation Act) would direct the Secretary of Commerce to modify the "Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion" interim rule (90 Fed. Reg. 4544) when finalizing it, so Israel is added to the list of countries in Supplement No. 5 to part 740 of title 15, C.F.R., and exports to Israel of the items the rule controls get the same requirements and exceptions as the other listed countries. Introduced May 8, 2025 and referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee; no further action.
TEST AI Act of 2025 Testing and Evaluation Systems for Trusted Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025
The federal S. 1633 (TEST AI Act of 2025) would require the NIST Director, with the Secretary of Energy, to run a pilot program of testbeds to assess the feasibility and advisability of developing measurement standards for AI systems used by Federal agencies. A Commerce-led AI Testing Working Group of up to 10 members would write a strategy within 1 year of being established. Introduced May 7, 2025 and referred to the Senate Commerce Committee; no further action.
Protection Against Foreign Adversarial Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025
This bill would bar federal contractors with an active federal contract from using DeepSeek, or any successor app or service from its developer High Flyer or entities High Flyer owns, to perform or support work on a federal contract. The Commerce Secretary, consulting the Defense Secretary, could waive the ban case by case for national security objectives or research. Commerce would also report to Congress within a year on national security threats from AI platforms tied to countries of concern, including censorship, propaganda, export-control circumvention and foreign access to U.S. users' data. Introduced May 7, 2025.
Artificial Intelligence Literacy and Inclusion Act
The federal H.R. 3210 (Artificial Intelligence Literacy and Inclusion Act) would let the National Science Foundation Director make awards to nonprofits, educational institutions or consortia for local AI literacy programs, with priority for marginalized communities. The Labor, Commerce, SBA and Education heads would each report to Congress within 1 year of enactment. Introduced May 6, 2025 and referred to four House committees; no further action.
Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain documents relating to the dangerous, unaccountable use of AI by the United States DO…
The federal H.Res. 286 is a simple House resolution of inquiry that would request the President to transmit to the House, within 14 days after adoption, unredacted documents about the use of AI by the U.S. DOGE Service, including federal data fed into AI tools and AI-identified spending or personnel cuts. It would not change the law. Submitted April 1, 2025, referred to the House Oversight Committee, which held a markup session April 30, 2025; not adopted.
No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2025
The federal H.R. 3060 (No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2025) would, starting 1 year after enactment, bar owners of covered federally assisted rental housing from using or authorizing facial recognition, physical biometric or remote biometric recognition technology in a unit or its building or grounds for surveillance or any use that adversely affects tenants' fair access to housing. HUD must report within 1 year. Introduced April 29, 2025 and referred to the House Financial Services Committee; no further action.
Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2025
Federal S 1396, the Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2025, would direct the NIST Under Secretary to set up a public-private partnership on content provenance and synthetic-content detection standards. Starting 2 years after enactment, makers of tools for creating synthetic or synthetically-modified content would have to let users attach provenance information; removing it would be unlawful in some cases. Introduced April 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; it has not passed either chamber.
TAME Extreme Weather and Wildfires Act Transformational Artificial intelligence to Modernize the Economy against Extreme Weather and Wildfir…
The federal H.R. 2770 (TAME Extreme Weather and Wildfires Act) would direct NOAA's Under Secretary to build weather forecasting training datasets within 2 years of enactment, develop an AI-based fire environment modeling program within 1 year, and assess non-Federal AI weather models. The Under Secretary may develop a global AI weather model. Introduced April 9, 2025 and referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee; no further action.
Health Tech Investment Act
The federal S. 1399 (Health Tech Investment Act) would amend the Social Security Act so Medicare pays for FDA-cleared or approved AI and machine learning "algorithm-based healthcare services" under a new technology ambulatory payment classification, set from the manufacturer's submitted cost and kept for at least 5 years. It applies to outpatient services furnished on or after January 1, 2026. Introduced April 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Finance Committee; no further action.
Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act
The federal S. 1213 (Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act) would add Section 325 to the Federal Election Campaign Act to bar any person, committee or entity from knowingly distributing materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media of a federal candidate, or in carrying out federal election activity, to influence an election or solicit funds. Candidates could sue for injunctions and damages. Introduced March 31, 2025 and referred to the Senate Rules Committee; no further action.
Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act
The federal H.R. 1941 (Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act) would let the subject of a digitally manipulated intimate depiction sue anyone who discloses it without consent, with $150,000 in liquidated damages, and make it a federal crime to disclose or threaten to disclose one with intent to harass or to cause harm: up to 2 years in prison, or up to 10 in certain cases. Introduced March 6, 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary Committee; no further action.
AI Accountability Act Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act
H.R. 1694, the Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act, would direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information (NTIA) to study accountability measures for AI systems and hold public meetings with stakeholders, reporting to Congress within 18 months of enactment. Introduced February 27, 2025 and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee; it has not passed either house.
Preventing Deep Fake Scams Act
The federal H.R. 1734 (Preventing Deep Fake Scams Act) would create a Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Services Sector, chaired by the Treasury Secretary, to report to Congress within 1 year of enactment on how banks and credit unions protect themselves and consumers from fraud using AI, AI risks from bad actors, best practices and recommendations. Introduced February 27, 2025 and referred to the House Financial Services Committee; no further action.
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Fina…
The federal H.J.Res. 51 is a joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act that would disapprove the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection rule "Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models" (89 Fed. Reg. 64538, August 7, 2024). If enacted, the rule would have no force or effect. Introduced February 12, 2025 and referred to the House Financial Services Committee; no further action.
Strategy for Public Health Preparedness and Response to Artificial Intelligence Threats
The federal S. 501 (Strategy for Public Health Preparedness and Response to Artificial Intelligence Threats) would require the HHS Secretary, within 180 days after enactment, to submit a strategy on public health preparedness and biodefense against misuse of AI that threatens national health security. Introduced February 10, 2025 and referred to the Senate HELP Committee; no further action.
QUIET Act Quashing Unwanted and Interruptive Electronic Telecommunications Act
The QUIET Act (H.R. 1027) would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require anyone making a robocall or sending a robotext who uses AI to emulate a human being to disclose at the start that AI is being used. It would also double the maximum forfeiture and criminal fine when AI is used to impersonate an individual or entity with intent to defraud, cause harm or wrongfully obtain anything of value. Referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee on February 5, 2025; it has not passed either house.
Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act of 2025
The federal S 232 (Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act of 2025) would make it unlawful to use or distribute a pricing algorithm that uses or was trained with nonpublic competitor data, with federal civil penalties. It would also require audit reports on request and disclosures of algorithmic pricing by companies with $5 million or more in revenue. Read twice and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee January 23, 2025; it has not passed either house.
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created …
The federal H.R. 334 would amend section 227(d)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(d)(3)) by inserting "(including those created through generative artificial intelligence (genAI), for example voice cloning, and other subsequent technologies as may be deemed appropriate by the Commission)" after "telephone". Its title says it would establish technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created through generative AI. Referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee January 13, 2025; it has not passed either chamber.
Healthy Technology Act of 2025
The federal H.R. 238 (Healthy Technology Act of 2025) would amend section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act so that "practitioner licensed by law to administer such drug" includes AI and machine learning technology that is authorized by a State statute to prescribe the drug and is approved, cleared or authorized under FDA section 510(k), 513, 515 or 564. Introduced January 7, 2025 and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee; no further action.
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Division A, Title XV, Subtitle D: Art…
Subtitle D of Title XV of the FY2025 NDAA is an AI-specific subtitle for the Department of Defense. It establishes an AI Human Factors Integration Initiative to improve how people use and trust AI systems and the information they produce (sec. 1531). DoD must establish or designate a program to meet testing and computing needs for next-generation AI, including high-performance computing infrastructure (sec. 1532). The Chief Digital and AI Officer must plan for budgeting the cost of AI data (sec. 1533), and DoD must evaluate establishing centers of excellence for AI-enabled weapon systems (sec. 1534). The rest of the NDAA is outside this entry.
Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act
The federal S. 4596 (Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act) would have required the Secretary of Commerce to run a public awareness and education campaign on the benefits, risks and prevalence of AI, including how to detect deepfakes and chatbot content and avoid AI-enabled scams. Reported by the Senate Commerce Committee and placed on the calendar December 18, 2024 (Calendar No. 726); it died when the 118th Congress ended on January 3, 2025.
Ending FCC Meddling in Our Elections Act
The federal H.R. 9913 (Ending FCC Meddling in Our Elections Act) would have barred the FCC from finalizing or enforcing its proposed rule on disclosure of AI-generated content in political ads (FCC 24-74, MB Docket No. 24-211, adopted July 10, 2024), or any substantially similar rule. Introduced October 4, 2024 and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee; it died when the 118th Congress ended on January 3, 2025.
Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act
The federal H.R. 9309 (Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act) would have required each financial regulatory agency to set up a regulatory sandbox where regulated entities could test AI projects with waivers of rules. Agencies would have had 90 days to decide applications, and an undecided application after a 90-day extension would be deemed approved. Introduced August 6, 2024 and referred to the House Financial Services Committee; it died when the 118th Congress ended on January 3, 2025.
Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act of 2024
The Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act of 2024 (S. 4487) would have required the Secretary of Commerce, through NIST and the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership and in coordination with the Small Business Administration, to develop AI training resources for small businesses within 1 year, and allowed grants to people providing AI training to small businesses. Its authorities would have ended 3 years after enactment. The Senate Commerce Committee ordered it reported with a substitute amendment on July 31, 2024, and it was placed on the Senate calendar on August 1, 2024. It did not pass either house and died when the 118th Congress ended on January 3, 2025.
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program on using artificial intelligence-enabled software to optimize the wo…
The federal S. 4758 would have required the Secretary of Defense to start, within 60 days after enactment, a pilot program on AI-enabled software to optimize workflow and operations at DoD depots, shipyards and manufacturing facilities and in contract administration, spending or obligating not less than $35,000,000. Introduced July 24, 2024 and referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee; it died when the 118th Congress ended on January 3, 2025.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Division A, Title XV, Subtitle E: Artificial Intelligence)
Subtitle E of Title XV of the FY2024 NDAA is an AI subtitle for the Department of Defense. It expands the acquisition authority of DoD's chief AI official (sec. 1541), requires bug bounty programs for foundational AI models used by DoD (sec. 1542), and directs a prize competition for technology that detects and watermarks generative AI content (sec. 1543). DoD must review its AI strategy and issue guidance on AI adoption, ethical use and mitigating bias in AI algorithms (sec. 1544), and study vulnerabilities of AI-enabled military applications (sec. 1545). The rest of the NDAA is outside this entry.
Basic Allowance for Housing Calculation Improvement Act of 2023
The federal H.R. 5230 (Basic Allowance for Housing Calculation Improvement Act of 2023) would have required the Secretary of Defense, by September 30, 2024, to seek an agreement with a nationally recognized single-family housing data entity to calculate monthly basic allowance for housing rates for at least 15 military housing areas using machine learning and AI algorithms. Introduced August 18, 2023 and referred to the House Armed Services Committee; it died when the 118th Congress ended on January 3, 2025.
REAL Political Advertisements Act Require the Exposure of AI–Led Political Advertisements Act
The federal H.R. 3044 (REAL Political Advertisements Act) would have required political ads covered by FECA section 318(a) that contain image or video footage generated in whole or in part with generative AI to carry a clear and conspicuous statement saying so, and extended electioneering communications to paid online ads. Introduced May 2, 2023 and referred to the House Administration Committee; it died when the 118th Congress ended on January 3, 2025.
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Division G, Title LXXII, Subtitle B: Advancing American AI Act)
Subtitle B of Title LXXII of Division G of the FY2023 NDAA is the Advancing American AI Act. OMB guidance under the AI in Government Act must consider responsible-AI practices and civil rights and privacy protections (sec. 7224). For five years each agency must keep an inventory of its AI use cases, share it, and publish it where practicable (sec. 7225). OMB must identify new AI use cases and run pilot projects (sec. 7226), and the Act supports small-business engagement in agency AI work (sec. 7227). Intelligence community elements are exempt (sec. 7228). The rest of the NDAA is outside this entry.
Artificial Intelligence Training for the Acquisition Workforce Act (AI Training Act)
The AI Training Act requires the Director of OMB, within one year and with GSA, to develop and provide an AI training program for federal employees in program management, procurement and contracting, logistics, cost estimating and related acquisition roles (sec. 2(b)). The training must cover how AI works, how it can benefit the government, its risks including discrimination and privacy risks, ways to mitigate those risks, and future trends. OMB must update the program at least every two years and track participation and feedback. The Department of Defense and NNSA are excluded, and the section sunsets 10 years after enactment.
Save Taxpayers’ Privacy Act
The federal H.R. 6616 (Save Taxpayers' Privacy Act) would have barred the Secretary of the Treasury from establishing or maintaining any verification process using facial recognition technology for access to an Internal Revenue Service online account or service. Introduced February 4, 2022 and referred to the House Ways and Means Committee; it died when the 117th Congress ended on January 3, 2023.
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Division E: National Artificial Intelligence Initiative…
Division E of the FY2021 NDAA is the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020. It sets up a National AI Initiative to sustain U.S. leadership in AI research and promote trustworthy AI (sec. 5101), and creates a National AI Initiative Office at OSTP, an interagency committee, a National AI Advisory Committee and a National AI Research Resource Task Force (secs. 5102-5106). It authorizes National AI Research Institutes (sec. 5201) and gives AI duties to NIST (including a voluntary AI risk management framework), NOAA, NSF and the Department of Energy (secs. 5301-5501). The rest of the NDAA is outside this entry.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Division U, Title I: AI in Government Act of 2020)
Title I of Division U of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 is the AI in Government Act of 2020. It creates an AI Center of Excellence within the General Services Administration to help agencies adopt AI and share best practices (sec. 103). It requires the Director of OMB to issue guidance to agencies on the acquisition and use of AI, including how to reduce barriers, protect civil liberties, privacy and civil rights, and identify AI risks (sec. 104). It also directs the Office of Personnel Management to identify skills for AI positions and create or update an occupational series for AI work (sec. 105). The remainder of the omnibus is outside this entry.
Identifying Outputs of Generative Adversarial Networks Act (IOGAN Act)
The IOGAN Act directs the National Science Foundation to support research on manipulated or synthesized content and information authenticity, including digital forensic tools, watermarking of generated media, and public awareness of deepfakes (sec. 3). It directs NIST to support measurement and standards research to speed development of tools that examine the outputs of generative adversarial networks (sec. 4). NSF and NIST must jointly report to Congress within one year on the feasibility of public-private partnerships to detect manipulated or synthesized content (sec. 5). Section 6 defines generative adversarial network.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (deepfake and machine-manipulated media provisions, Division E secs. 5709 and 5724)
The FY2020 NDAA's intelligence division contains the first federal deepfake provisions. Section 5709 requires the Director of National Intelligence to report on foreign capabilities to produce machine-manipulated media and machine-generated text, and to notify Congress when a foreign entity deploys such media against U.S. elections or political processes. Section 5724 directs a prize competition of up to $5,000,000, run through IARPA, for technology that automatically detects machine-manipulated media (video, image or audio generated or substantially modified with machine learning). Other NDAA provisions are outside this entry.
Deep Fake Detection Prize Competition Act
The federal H.R. 5532 (Deep Fake Detection Prize Competition Act) would have required the National Science Foundation Director to carry out prize competitions under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to incentivize research into technology that advances detection of deep fake audio, images and video. Introduced December 19, 2019 and referred to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee; it died when the 116th Congress ended on January 3, 2021.
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