Federal AI Bills in Congress

A live view of AI-related legislation moving through the U.S. Congress — pulled automatically from the official Congress.gov database. Federal law sets the national backdrop for the state AI laws that most businesses must comply with today.

Last updated · 25 bills tracked

Federal

Tracked bills

Updated June 15, 2026

AI-related bills currently before Congress, newest legislative activity first. Each links to the official bill page on Congress.gov.

HR 9285Heat Emergency Assessment and Tracking using AI Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→
HR 9279To provide for a right of action against Federal employees for violations of First Amendment rights relating to the use or development of artificial intelligence.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→
HR 9307To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a centralized resource for access to data to facilitate biological research through enabling advanced computational methods such as artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→
HR 6875AI OVERWATCH Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→
S 4762A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct annual assessments on threats to the United States posed by the use of generative artificial intelligence for terrorism, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→
S 4770A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a centralized resource for access to data to facilitate biological research through enabling advanced computational methods such as artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→
HRES 1007Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the use of artificial intelligence in the financial services and housing industries.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 67.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→
HR 3679Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→
S 4743A bill to require the Office of Financial Research to compel data relating to the financing of artificial intelligence development, provide that data to Congress, and issue recommendations to financial regulatory agencies and Congress to mitigate financial stability risk, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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S 4742A bill to authorize certain labor market data collection activities and to improve Federal measurement of the workforce impacts of artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→
HR 5272Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→
HR 5764AI for Main Street Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→
S 4627FARM AI Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→
S 4727A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a study on the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence data centers and associated energy infrastructure, to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to convene a consortium on such environmental impacts, and to require the Administrator to develop a reporting system for the reporting of the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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HR 7968Small AI Innovators Empowerment Act

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→
HR 9183To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a study on the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence data centers and associated energy infrastructure, to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to convene a consortium on such environmental impacts, and to require the Administrator to develop a reporting system for the reporting of the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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S 4707A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a policy for the Department of Defense on maximizing autonomy and artificial intelligence systems, to establish requirements relating to Department review and verification of autonomous weapon systems, and artificial intelligence capabilities, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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HR 8283Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→
HR 5351NSF AI Education Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→
HR 8881SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 594.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→
HR 6529Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→
S 4683A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to assess the effects of artificial intelligence integration on warfighter effectiveness, skill retention, and operational readiness, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→
HR 9125Sectoral AI Governance Act of 2026

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→
S 4678A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the provision of minor-simulating chatbots that engage in sexually explicit conduct or sexually explicit conversation, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→
HR 2385CREATE AI Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Congress.gov· 119th Congress·→

Federal vs. state AI regulation

As of 2026 there is no single comprehensive federal AI statute. Instead, AI oversight at the federal level is spread across existing agencies — the FTC, EEOC, FDA, CFPB, and others — while Congress debates the bills tracked above. For most companies, the binding obligations today come from state laws such as the Colorado AI Act, Illinois' AI hiring rules, and California's transparency requirements.

Use this tracker to watch where federal policy is heading, then check your state-specific obligations with the free assessment.