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# AI OVERWATCH Act

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

The AI OVERWATCH Act. Only the title was provided, so its provisions are not described here.

Model-rated AI relevance 85%: The title names AI directly, but there is no text describing its provisions. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)

national security

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Sponsored by

[Jim BanksRepublican IN](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/B001299)

Data as of: bills Oct 22, 2026 · votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Progress

1.  Introduced
    
    Apr 30, 2026
    
2.  Reported by committee
    
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3.  Passed House
    
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4.  Passed Senate
    
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5.  Became law
    
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Latest action · April 30, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

## What members said

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

[Raja Krishnamoorthi](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/K000391) Democrat toward oversight Sep 23, 2026 · cites this bill by title

Krishnamoorthi pressed experts on catastrophic AI risk and urged Congress to pass the AI Overwatch Act and REMOTE Access Security Act to tighten chip export controls and data center transparency.

[Source ↗](https://krishnamoorthi.house.gov/media/press-releases/krishnamoorthi-presses-ai-experts-extinction-risk-china-chip-loopholes-and)

[Jim Banks](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/B001299) Republican toward oversight Aug 17, 2026 · cites this bill by title

Banks says AI will benefit the economy but the federal government must take leadership on national security oversight of frontier labs and enforce chip export controls to China via his AI Overwatch Act.

[Source ↗](https://www.banks.senate.gov/news/press-releases/icymi-sen-banks-joins-all-indiana-politics/)

[Jim Banks](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/B001299) Republican toward oversight Jul 14, 2026 · cites this bill by title

Banks touts his AI OVERWATCH Act in the NDAA to codify and extend export controls on advanced AI chips to China and other adversaries so America wins the AI race.

[Source ↗](https://www.banks.senate.gov/news/press-releases/banks-secures-ai-overwatch-act-in-senate-ndaa/)

[Sara Jacobs](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/J000305) Democrat toward oversight Oct 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.

[Source ↗](https://sarajacobs.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-sara-jacobs-pens-newsweek-op-ed-on-how-to-win-the-ai-race)

[Josh Gottheimer](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/G000583) Democrat mixed Oct 15, 2026 · same topic

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

[Source ↗](https://gottheimer.house.gov/posts/release-gottheimer-discusses-ai-policy-at-the-university-of-pennsylvania)

[Pete Ricketts](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/R000618) Republican mixed Oct 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.

[Source ↗](https://www.ricketts.senate.gov/news/press-releases/ricketts-champions-ai-innovation-and-safety/)

[Lisa Blunt Rochester](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/B001303) Democrat neutral Oct 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.

[Source ↗](https://www.bluntrochester.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-senator-blunt-rochester-returns-from-congressional-delegation-visits-on-coast-guard-ai-national-security/)

[Mark Kelly](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/K000377) Democrat toward oversight Oct 13, 2026 · same topic

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

[Source ↗](https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-kelly-writes-washington-times-op-ed-on-keeping-humans-in-command-as-ai-transforms-warfare/)

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