A Republican bill with 1 Republican 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
The GUARD Act of 2025 authorizes the Secretary of Defense to create one or more National Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence Institutes at eligible host institutions. These institutes are designed to focus on foundational science and cross-cutting challenges within the national security and defense sectors. The bill allows for financial assistance to be awarded to institutions of higher education or senior military colleges to support these research efforts. The institutes aim to build innovation ecosystems, support interdisciplinary research, and develop the artificial intelligence workforce. Financial assistance is provided for a five-year period, with the possibility of one renewal.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +7
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill authorizes financial assistance for artificial intelligence research and the creation of research institutes.
- Scored +4
Would students be better off under this?
The bill provides resources for research, education, and workforce development in higher education institutions.
- Scored +4
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The bill funds artificial intelligence research for national security and defense capabilities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Workforce Development: The bill aims to support the development of the workforce in disciplines related to artificial intelligence within the United States (Section 2(b)(5)).
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Research and Education: Financial assistance can be used for research and education activities to address challenges involving national security (Section 2(c)(2)(C)).
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Broadening Participation: The institutes may use funds to engage in outreach to broaden participation in artificial intelligence research and the workforce (Section 2(c)(2)(F)).
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Data Accessibility: Researchers may gain access to curated, standardized, secure, and privacy protected data sets for training and testing systems (Section 2(c)(2)(A)).
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Resource Access: The bill allows for providing or brokering access to computing resources, networking, and data facilities (Section 2(c)(2)(D)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would students be better off under this? — The bill provides resources for research, education, and workforce development in higher education institutions. Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill encourages partnerships with industry and startup companies to create innovation ecosystems. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill focuses on workforce development and education in high-tech fields.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill authorizes financial assistance for artificial intelligence research and the creation of research institutes. Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill provides financial assistance to institutions of higher education for research and education activities.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill funds artificial intelligence research for national security and defense capabilities.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill supports workforce development in artificial intelligence related disciplines.
- 12/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Ted CruzRepublican · Texas