Gregory Murphy (R-NC)
Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Veterans Act of 2026
A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
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 requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to arrange an independent evaluation of artificial intelligence systems used by the Veterans Health Administration. A federally funded research and development center must conduct this review, prioritizing at least five systems that carry elevated risks or are deployed at scale. The evaluation will look at system integration, governance, performance, safety, veteran design, costs, transparency, and scalability. Within one year of the agreement, the center must submit a report detailing its findings, risks, and recommendations to the Secretary and congressional committees. The Secretary then has 120 days to respond with a corrective action plan to hold officials accountable. Finally, the Comptroller General must review this evaluation and action plan within 180 days.
Yes· 3 of 8
- Scored +8
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
This bill directly benefits veterans by improving the safety, equity, and efficiency of AI-driven healthcare and benefits.
- Scored +7
Does this help veterans get medical care?
The bill enhances veterans healthcare through independent evaluation of AI systems to ensure safety, reduce bias, and improve clinical efficiency.
- Scored +5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill increases transparency through mandatory reporting and public access to evaluation findings.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Independent Safety Oversight: Section 2(a) requires an independent evaluation of artificial intelligence systems used in the Veterans Health Administration, prioritizing systems that present elevated clinical, operational, or patient safety risks. This is a positive step to help protect veterans from potential technological harms and errors.
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Bias Mitigation and Fairness: Section 2(b)(3)(B) requires the evaluation to look at the presence of disparate performance across demographic groups and the mitigation of bias. This helps ensure that artificial intelligence tools treat all veterans fairly, regardless of their background.
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Preserving Clinical Judgment: Section 2(b)(4)(B) and Section 2(b)(4)(C) examine safeguards ensuring that artificial intelligence functions only as a clinical decision-support tool, and that clinicians retain the authority and ability to override system outputs. This is good for patients because human doctors, not computers, remain fully in charge of medical decisions.
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Holding Officials Accountable: Section 2(e)(2) requires the Secretary to submit a corrective action plan with assigned responsibilities, milestones, and deadlines in response to the evaluation. This holds our elected and appointed public officials directly accountable for fixing identified problems.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Potential Delays in Care Integration: Section 2(e)(1)(A)(iii) allows the independent evaluation to recommend the suspension of artificial intelligence deployment where warranted. While necessary for safety, suspending a system could potentially slow down technological rollouts or administrative workflows that some facilities rely upon.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill increases transparency through mandatory reporting and public access to evaluation findings. Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — The bill explicitly requires evaluation of veteran data protections and privacy compliance.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — This bill directly benefits veterans by improving the safety, equity, and efficiency of AI-driven healthcare and benefits.
- Healthcare
- Does this help veterans get medical care? — The bill enhances veterans healthcare through independent evaluation of AI systems to ensure safety, reduce bias, and improve clinical efficiency.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — By evaluating AI used in benefits adjudication, the bill helps ensure more accurate and fair benefits administration. Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill addresses the cybersecurity and data protection of AI systems used within the VA.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — The bill mandates evaluation of policies regarding veteran data protection and privacy in AI systems.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill mandates checking for disparate performance across demographic groups to mitigate bias in healthcare AI.
- 9/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/29/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- 7/22/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced in House
Derrick Van OrdenRepublican · Wisconsin