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A resolution affirming the critical importance of preserving the United States' advantage in artificial intelligence and ensuring that the United States achieves and maintains artificial intelligence dominance.

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

A Senate resolution declaring that maintaining American leadership and dominance in artificial intelligence is a critical national priority. It carries no binding force but frames AI competitiveness, especially versus China, as a security imperative.

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

    Nov 6, 2025

  2. Reported by committee

  3. Passed House

  4. Passed Senate

  5. Became law

Latest action · November 6, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

What members said

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

Bernard SandersIndependenttoward oversightSep 3, 2026 · same topic

Sanders would permanently ban superintelligent AI and pause advanced AI development until a new federal regulator sets safety rules.

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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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Bill FosterDemocrattoward oversightSep 2, 2026 · same topic

Foster would restore NCUA and FHFA authority over third-party tech vendors because AI makes cyberattacks on the financial system more sophisticated.

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C. FranklinRepublicanneutralSep 2, 2026 · same topic

Franklin touts $2.9 million for a Florida Poly lab doing applied AI and cybersecurity research and workforce training.

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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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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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Sara JacobsDemocrattoward oversightAug 31, 2026 · same topic

Jacobs introduces bipartisan legislation creating a DoD-wide AI incident and vulnerability reporting program to make military AI safer and more accountable.

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Josh GottheimerDemocratmixedAug 31, 2026 · same topic

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.

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