Rep. Beyer Introduces Bipartisan Bill Requiring AI Companies to Disclose Training Data
This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce where it has been since March 25, 2026. No action has been taken on the proposal for three months, which is common for most bills. The House committee must review the bill before it can move forward, but it is not showing any signs of progress.
While the bill has support from both parties, Congress has historically struggled to pass major technology regulations. Most bills of this type do not make it past the committee stage.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 6881 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 6881 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Small businesses developing AI foundation models face new compliance obligations, but the bill provides meaningful accommodations. They receive a three-month grace period before penalties can kick in, access to FTC compliance guidance and templates, and meetings with a technically proficient government representative to help them meet the requirements. This reduces the burden but still requires time and resources to comply.
“Providing one three-month grace period beginning on the date on which a small business or new business becomes a covered entity during which such covered entity is not subject to penalties under this Act or any regulation promulgated pursuant to this Act.”
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Introduced by Rep. Donald Beyer (D-VA), the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act (H.R. 8094) would require the Federal Trade Commission to establish transparency requirements for how artificial intelligence foundation models are built, trained, and deployed.
Rep. Don Beyer introduced the bipartisan AI Foundation Model Transparency Act to establish requirements for high-impact AI models, directing the FTC to determine what information companies must disclose about training data, safety testing, and user data collection.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026
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