H.R. 9363 · In committee · Science, Technology, Communications

AI Security and Innovation Act

What it does

Establishes a Center for AI Security and Innovation within NIST within 60 days of enactment to assess risks from AI systems and facilitate information exchange between non-governmental entities and federal agencies.
Requires the Secretary of Commerce to appoint a director for the Center within 3 months who will evaluate and improve security measures for AI systems, including defense against model tampering, data leakage, adversarial prompt injection, and supply chain attacks.
Directs the Center director to establish a voluntary agreement process with private entities to conduct classified and unclassified evaluations of frontier AI systems for national and economic security risks.
Directs the Center to support development and voluntary adoption of testing standards, guidelines, and best practices for frontier AI systems and AI security, including robustness, interpretability, and data center security.
Requires the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study assessing the feasibility of transferring the Center to another Department of Commerce agency and submit findings to Congress within 30 days of completion.

Jun 25, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0.

Committee: House Science, Space, and Technology