Homestake AI Act of 2026
Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary
Establishes a federally backed AI initiative (named after the Homestake site, suggesting a national AI research or compute facility). It would direct public investment into AI infrastructure and research.
Model-rated AI relevance 80%.
Sponsored by
Mike RoundsRepublicanSDData as of: bills Sep 9, 2026 · votes Sep 11, 2026 · statements Sep 9, 2026. What changed
Progress
Introduced
Jul 15, 2026
Reported by committee
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became law
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Latest action · July 15, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
What members said
Releases that cite this bill first, then releases on the same topics.
Rounds and Heinrich's Homestake AI Act would fund a DOE pilot program using AI-related genomic data collection to accelerate disease research, favoring more government investment rather than restriction.
Source ↗Sanders would permanently ban superintelligent AI and pause advanced AI development until a new federal regulator sets safety rules.
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 ↗Franklin touts $2.9 million for a Florida Poly lab doing applied AI and cybersecurity research and workforce training.
Source ↗Evans promotes American open-source AI leadership against China while adding commonsense consumer guardrails and mandated federal risk assessments of adversary models.
Source ↗Harrigan backs bipartisan monitoring of self-improving AI through NIST while stressing the bill imposes no new mandates and won't impede innovation.
Source ↗Jacobs introduces bipartisan legislation creating a DoD-wide AI incident and vulnerability reporting program to make military AI safer and more accountable.
Source ↗Bill data read 2026-09-09T02:09:45.522Z