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AI-Ready Bio-Data Standards Act

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

Establishes standards for biological and biomedical data so it can be used effectively to train AI models. It matters for accelerating AI-driven drug discovery and life sciences research.

Model-rated AI relevance 80%.

research fundinghealthcare aiprivacy

Data as of: bills Sep 9, 2026 · votes Sep 11, 2026 · statements Sep 9, 2026. What changed

Progress

  1. Introduced

    Mar 12, 2026

  2. Reported by committee

  3. Passed House

  4. Passed Senate

  5. Became law

Latest action · March 12, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

What members said

Releases that cite this bill first, then releases on the same topics.

Eric BurlisonRepublicantoward oversightSep 3, 2026 · same topic

Burlison would bar federal funds for AI-augmented license plate readers and biometric surveillance cameras to protect Fourth Amendment privacy rights.

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Joshua HawleyRepublicantoward oversightSep 3, 2026 · same topic

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.

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Bill FosterDemocrattoward oversightSep 2, 2026 · same topic

Foster would restore NCUA and FHFA authority over third-party tech vendors because AI makes cyberattacks on the financial system more sophisticated.

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Thomas MassieRepublicantoward oversightSep 2, 2026 · same topic

Massie would bar federal funds for AI-augmented license plate readers and biometric surveillance cameras to stop a government surveillance state.

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Patrick RyanDemocrattoward oversightAug 28, 2026 · same topic

The Monopoly Busters Caucus chairs warn Big Tech is 'rushing out surveillance AI' with disregard for child safety and demand breaking up the monopolies and stopping personalized predation.

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Joshua HawleyRepublicantoward oversightAug 28, 2026 · same topic

Hawley argues Congress has written no rules for AI-powered camera networks like Flock and has opened an investigation to establish reasonable safeguards on how that data is collected, retained, searched, and sold.

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Edward MarkeyDemocrattoward oversightAug 27, 2026 · same topic

Markey calls on Congress to pass COPPA 2.0 and his Youth AI Privacy Act requiring AI companies to build privacy safeguards for minors into chatbots.

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Pramila JayapalDemocrattoward oversightAug 27, 2026 · same topic

Jayapal and Monopoly Busters Caucus chairs argue Big Tech is rushing out 'surveillance AI' with disregard for child safety and must be broken up and reined in.

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Bill data read 2026-09-09T02:09:45.522Z