Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2026

This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop federal standards and guidelines, including minimum requirements, for artificial intelligence systems used by federal agencies or their contractors, excluding national security systems. The standards would cover managing AI risks and authenticating, tracking, and labeling AI-generated or AI-modified content produced by or for agencies. NIST would base the standards on its existing AI Risk Management Framework and send standards that are ready for wide use to the Secretary of Commerce to be formally issued. NIST would also study gaps in standards for testing and evaluating AI systems that agencies buy, develop testing standards, and report to House and Senate committees within 90 days after the study.

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Sponsors

• Ted Lieu Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors