Mike Rounds (R-SD)
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish the Artificial General Intelligence Steering Committee, and for other purposes.
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the 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 requires the Secretary of Defense to establish the Artificial General Intelligence Steering Committee by April 1, 2026. The committee will consist of high-ranking military and Department of Defense officials, including the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Its primary responsibilities include analyzing AI trajectories, assessing adversary progress, and determining military applications. The committee is also tasked with developing a strategy for Department adoption, which includes ethical guardrails and resource requirements. A report on these findings must be submitted to congressional defense committees by January 31, 2027. The authority of this section is set to expire on December 31, 2027.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +2
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires the unclassified portion of the Steering Committee's report to be made available to the public.
- Scored +2
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The committee is tasked with analyzing the threat landscape of artificial general intelligence to defend against adversarial use.
- Scored +1
Is this likely to grow the economy?
The bill promotes the development of advanced technology through public-private partnerships and innovation ecosystems.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Transparency of Findings: The Deputy Secretary is required to make the unclassified portion of the Steering Committee's report available to the public (Section 1(e)(3)). This allows citizens to see what the government is finding regarding artificial general intelligence.
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Strategic Planning for Safety: The committee is tasked with articulating ethical and policy guardrails (Section 1(d)(4)(A)) and developing counter-artificial general intelligence strategies to defend against adversarial use (Section 1(d)(5)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Financial Risks and Mechanisms: The strategy for adopting artificial general intelligence may involve the use of new or novel funding mechanisms, such as purchase commitments, financing arrangements, loans, or loan guarantees (Section 1(d)(4)(B)).
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.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — The bill promotes the development of advanced technology through public-private partnerships and innovation ecosystems. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The focus on a defense innovation ecosystem and public-private partnerships may benefit specialized private sector entities.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the unclassified portion of the Steering Committee's report to be made available to the public.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The committee is tasked with analyzing the threat landscape of artificial general intelligence to defend against adversarial use.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill establishes a framework for the Department of Defense to invest in and adopt emerging AI technologies.
- 11/20/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/31/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Mark KellyDemocrat · Arizona