AI Cyber Grid Protection Resilient Development Act of 2026

This bill would require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Secretary of Homeland Security to create a grant program within 180 days of becoming law. The grants would go to colleges and universities, National Laboratories, or groups of them, to build secure artificial intelligence testbeds that simulate large cyberattacks on the power grid and train AI models safely. The bill authorizes $100 million for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for these grants. The two officials would also have to send Congress a yearly report on grid cyber threats, AI progress, and recommendations through 2031.

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Sponsors

• Pablo José Hernández Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors