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119th Congress · 2026 midterms

AI policy in Congress,
on the record.

How members vote on AI, what they say in their own press releases, and who is spending to elect or defeat them. Every row links to the roll call, filing, or release it came from.

$70.5M

AI super PAC spending

301

AI bills tracked

19

Floor votes with rosters

586

Press releases on AI

Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026 · bills Oct 22, 2026. What changed

Where the AI super PACs are spending

4 networks, 71 federal candidates. The six largest targets, spending for and against combined.

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  1. NY-12 · Public First, Leading the Future, Guardrails Alliance

    $18.1M for$8.2M against
  2. SC Senate · Leading the Future

    $3.6M for
  3. NC-4 · Public First

    $1.6M for
  4. TX-35 · Public First

    $1.5M for
  5. IL-2 · Leading the Future, Public First

    $1.4M for
  6. AZ-1 · Guardrails Alliance, Leading the Future

    $616K for$775K against

Latest recorded votes

19 floor votes and 37 committee tallies in the 119th Congress so far

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Bills that have moved

Reported by a committee, taken up on the floor, or passed by a chamber

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HR.9340Passed
Jun 18, 2026

Ratepayer Protection Act

Requires states and utilities to consider a standard that makes large-load customers, such as data centers of 100 MW or more, pay the full cost of grid upgrades needed to serve them, backed by financial assurances.

Latest (Sep 30, 2026): Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (CR S5199)

SRES.896Passed
Sep 23, 2026

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of religious freedom, authoritative texts, and transparency in artificial intelligence systems.

This Senate resolution states the Senate's view on the importance of religious freedom, authoritative texts, and transparency in artificial intelligence systems.

transparencybias

Latest (Sep 23, 2026): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4958; text: CR S4951)

S.4429On the floor
Apr 29, 2026

Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

Bans connected vehicles and their components linked to China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea, explicitly covering certain AI components. BIS enforces the ban with civil penalties.

national securityautonomous vehicles

Latest (Sep 22, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 671.

HR.7294Markup
Jan 30, 2026

AI for Secure Networks Act

Requires the NTIA to study and report to Congress on how AI can improve the security of telecommunications networks and on the risks AI poses to that security, after seeking public comment.

national security

Latest (Sep 16, 2026): Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 0.

HR.10152Markup
Aug 27, 2026

Open-Source AI Leadership Act

Requires Commerce to assess and publish the risks of open AI models from China, Iran, North Korea or Russia, and to report annually comparing them with U.S. open models. It also allows Commerce to take steps to support adoption of U.S. open AI models.

national securitysafetyprivacytransparency

Latest (Sep 16, 2026): Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 21.

HR.9339Passed
Jun 18, 2026

Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act

Directs the Department of Energy to assess and report on using AI and high-performance computing to improve the capacity, reliability and efficiency of the bulk-power system.

research funding

Latest (Sep 16, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.