Rep. Lieu and Rep. Nunn Push Bipartisan Bill to Set Safety Standards for Federal AI Use
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being introduced in the House. It has been sent to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for review. The bill is considered active, but no further meetings or votes have been scheduled yet.
The bill has bipartisan support and addresses a popular topic, but many AI bills struggle to move through the full legislative process.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 6936 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 6936 (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
Federal workers who buy, manage, or use AI systems would face new training requirements and would need to follow NIST's risk management standards. This adds some administrative burden but also gives employees clearer guidelines and better tools for handling AI responsibly, reducing the chance of costly mistakes or misuse.
“recommend training on standards and guidelines for each agency responsible for procuring artificial intelligence systems”
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
The Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2026 (H.R. 8819) mandates that federal agencies follow NIST-developed safety rules and requires the labeling of AI-generated synthetic content, such as images and audio, to ensure transparency in government communications.
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the NO FAKES Act, a bipartisan bill targeting unauthorized AI-generated replicas. The legislation is part of a broader effort to regulate synthetic content and ensure that AI-generated likenesses are clearly identified and authorized.
A Senate committee advanced the bipartisan Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act, requiring federal agencies to adopt the NIST AI Risk Management Framework. The bill aims to establish safety standards and mitigate risks like bias and privacy violations in federal AI systems.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2026
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