AI OVERWATCH Act
Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary
The title names an AI oversight act; no text was provided.
Model-rated AI relevance 80%: The title is explicitly about AI, but the bill's scope is unknown without text. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)
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Brian MastRepublicanFLData as of: bills Oct 22, 2026 · votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026. What changed
Progress
Introduced
Dec 18, 2025
Reported by committee
Jan 21, 2026
Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became law
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Latest action · January 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 2.
Recorded votes
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What members said
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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 ↗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 ↗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 ↗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 ↗Gottheimer touted bipartisan AI bills balancing innovation leadership with safeguards like pre-deployment testing and human control over AI agents.
Source ↗Ricketts supports strengthening American AI innovation and export controls on chips to China while backing 'commonsense guardrails' for safety without stifling innovation.
Source ↗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 ↗Kelly advocates legislation requiring human oversight and accountability for military AI, ensuring servicemembers can operate when AI systems fail.
Source ↗Bill data read 2026-10-22T14:48:01.167Z