Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026
Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary
Directs bank regulators to study how banks and credit unions use advanced fraud detection technology, including the use and governance of AI and machine learning. It also permits a pilot program to help small institutions access these tools.
Model-rated AI relevance 60%.
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Mike FloodRepublicanNEData as of: bills Sep 9, 2026 · votes Sep 11, 2026 · statements Sep 9, 2026. What changed
Progress
Introduced
May 7, 2026
Reported by committee
May 13, 2026
Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became law
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Latest action · June 18, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 612.
Recorded votes
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What members said
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Sanders would permanently ban superintelligent AI and pause advanced AI development until a new federal regulator sets safety rules.
Source ↗Warnock calls for a statewide moratorium on AI data center construction unless projects guarantee no utility cost hikes, no NDAs, no tax giveaways, and no pollution.
Source ↗Burlison would bar federal funds for AI-augmented license plate readers and biometric surveillance cameras to protect Fourth Amendment privacy rights.
Source ↗Hawley is investigating AI surveillance camera companies, arguing Congress never authorized these invasive AI-driven networks and that corporate self-policing is an inadequate safeguard.
Source ↗Foster would restore NCUA and FHFA authority over third-party tech vendors because AI makes cyberattacks on the financial system more sophisticated.
Source ↗Massie would bar federal funds for AI-augmented license plate readers and biometric surveillance cameras to stop a government surveillance state.
Source ↗Barrett's bipartisan Doctors Not AI Act would bar AI from making medical-necessity insurance denials and require disclosure of AI use.
Source ↗Evans promotes American open-source AI leadership against China while adding commonsense consumer guardrails and mandated federal risk assessments of adversary models.
Source ↗Bill data read 2026-09-09T02:09:45.522Z