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# Homestake AI Act of 2026

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

The bill is an AI-related act named for Homestake. The title does not give its provisions.

Model-rated AI relevance 70%: AI is in the title, but its scope is unclear. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)

research funding

MR

Sponsored by

[Mike RoundsRepublican SD](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/R000605)

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
    
    Jul 15, 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 · 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.

[Mike Rounds](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/R000605) Republican toward oversight Jul 15, 2026 · cites this bill by title

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 ↗](https://www.rounds.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rounds-introduces-legislation-to-expedite-scientific-research-on-diseases)

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