August Pfluger (R-TX)
Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2026
A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 7 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2026. It requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to set up prize competitions to improve artificial intelligence. Specifically, these competitions will focus on artificial intelligence interpretability and adversarial robustness. The Secretary must consult with other government officials and industry experts while running these competitions. Additionally, the Secretary must report to specific congressional committees after the competitions conclude. The bill authorizes ten million dollars to be appropriated for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 3 directs the Secretary to run a prize competition to advance artificial intelligence interpretability. This is positive because it aims to make artificial intelligence models more understandable and reliable in high-risk, high-value use cases.
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Section 4 requires the Secretary to carry out a prize competition to develop artificial intelligence models that show adversarial robustness. This is beneficial because it helps reduce the risk of adversarial attacks in high-risk and high-value artificial intelligence applications.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 6 authorizes ten million dollars in appropriations for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out the bill. This could be viewed as a negative burden since it uses taxpayer funds to finance the prize competitions and administration.
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- 10/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/24/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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