PILLAR Act
Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary
Extends and expands the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program through FY2035, explicitly making systems that use artificial intelligence eligible for protection with grant funds. GAO must review AI adoption across a sample of grants, and funds cannot buy products misaligned with CISA guidance.
Model-rated AI relevance 65%.
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Andrew OglesRepublicanTNData as of: bills Sep 9, 2026 · votes Sep 11, 2026 · statements Sep 9, 2026. What changed
Progress
Introduced
Sep 2, 2025
Reported by committee
Sep 3, 2025
Passed House
Nov 17, 2025
Passed Senate
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Became law
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Latest action · November 18, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Recorded votes
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What members said
Releases that cite this bill first, then releases on the same topics.
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 ↗The 9/11 Review Task Force report treats AI as both an emerging threat and a tool intelligence agencies should adopt, with recommendations balancing modernization against privacy and civil liberties.
Source ↗Bill data read 2026-09-09T02:09:45.522Z