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Research and Oversight of AI in Courts Act of 2026

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

Directs research and oversight of how artificial intelligence tools are used within the court system. It matters because AI in judicial decision-making raises due process, bias, and accountability concerns.

Model-rated AI relevance 95%.

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

Progress

  1. Introduced

    Mar 19, 2026

  2. Reported by committee

  3. Passed House

  4. Passed Senate

  5. Became law

Latest action · March 19, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

What members said

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

Raphael WarnockDemocrattoward oversightSep 3, 2026 · same topic

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.

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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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Tom BarrettRepublicantoward oversightSep 1, 2026 · same topic

Barrett's bipartisan Doctors Not AI Act would bar AI from making medical-necessity insurance denials and require disclosure of AI use.

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Gabe EvansRepublicanmixedSep 1, 2026 · same topic

Evans promotes American open-source AI leadership against China while adding commonsense consumer guardrails and mandated federal risk assessments of adversary models.

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Greg LandsmanDemocrattoward oversightSep 1, 2026 · same topic

Landsman's Doctors Not AI Act would keep licensed clinicians, not algorithms, in charge of medical-necessity decisions with transparency for patients.

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Kim SchrierDemocrattoward oversightSep 1, 2026 · same topic

Schrier's Doctors Not AI Act would require doctors rather than AI systems to make health coverage decisions, with oversight and disclosure.

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Pat HarriganRepublicanmixedAug 31, 2026 · same topic

Harrigan backs bipartisan monitoring of self-improving AI through NIST while stressing the bill imposes no new mandates and won't impede innovation.

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