Don Bacon (R-NE)
Covered AI Prohibition Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Covered AI Prohibition Act. It requires the Secretary of Defense to issue Department-wide guidance. This guidance is for identifying certain artificial intelligence companies. It also sets up processes for excluding and removing artificial intelligence developed by those companies from Department systems and devices. The bill amends Section 1532 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The bill requires the Secretary of Defense to issue guidance identifying and removing certain covered artificial intelligence products from Department systems to enhance defense security.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2: This section requires the Secretary of Defense to issue guidance to identify certain artificial intelligence companies and remove their AI from Department systems and devices. This might be considered positive because it addresses security concerns regarding specific artificial intelligence products on Department devices.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that cause negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill requires the Secretary of Defense to issue guidance identifying and removing certain covered artificial intelligence products from Department systems to enhance defense security.
- 9/17/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in House
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