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Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

Requires Commerce to run a program that promotes exports of the full US AI stack to allies and partners, and to work with foreign buyers on security measures against foreign adversary access. Requires State to reduce foreign barriers to these exports, set a diplomatic strategy, and study the impact of global AI deployment.

Model-rated AI relevance 90%: The bill directly shapes AI export policy and security for AI infrastructure. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)

national security

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

Progress

  1. Introduced

    Jan 9, 2026

  2. Reported by committee

    Apr 22, 2026

  3. Passed House

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  4. Passed Senate

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  5. Became law

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Latest action · April 22, 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 7.

What members said

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

Sara JacobsDemocrattoward oversightOct 16, 2026 · same topic

Jacobs argues Congress should pursue both AI innovation and safety guardrails, addressing societal, model, deployer, and impact-level risks rather than prioritizing speed over safety.

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Josh GottheimerDemocratmixedOct 15, 2026 · same topic

Gottheimer touted bipartisan AI bills balancing innovation leadership with safeguards like pre-deployment testing and human control over AI agents.

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Pete RickettsRepublicanmixedOct 14, 2026 · same topic

Ricketts supports strengthening American AI innovation and export controls on chips to China while backing 'commonsense guardrails' for safety without stifling innovation.

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Lisa Blunt RochesterDemocratneutralOct 13, 2026 · same topic

Blunt Rochester describes meetings with AI experts and OpenAI leadership to discuss national security threats and recent AI safety issues, without stating a specific policy position.

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Mark KellyDemocrattoward oversightOct 13, 2026 · same topic

Kelly advocates legislation requiring human oversight and accountability for military AI, ensuring servicemembers can operate when AI systems fail.

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Tom BarrettRepublicantoward oversightOct 9, 2026 · same topic

Barrett introduced legislation creating a Cabinet-level federal office to oversee AI and emerging technology threats and ensure strong guardrails.

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Lance GoodenRepublicantoward oversightOct 9, 2026 · same topic

Gooden asked DNI Clayton to assess U.S. AI defenses against foreign adversaries and identify where congressional legislative action is needed.

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Adam SchiffDemocrattoward oversightOct 9, 2026 · same topic

Schiff called for sensible regulation and 'constructive oversight' of AI, including making industry pay for its energy use, while competing with China.

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Bill data read 2026-10-22T14:48:01.167Z