Strategy for Public Health Preparedness and Response to Artificial Intelligence Threats
Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary
This measure directs the development of a national strategy for public health preparedness against threats posed or enabled by artificial intelligence, such as AI-assisted biological risks. It would require federal health agencies to plan detection and response capabilities. It matters because it links AI safety concerns to biosecurity and pandemic preparedness.
Model-rated AI relevance 90%.
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Ted BuddRepublicanNCData as of: bills Sep 9, 2026 · votes Sep 11, 2026 · statements Sep 9, 2026. What changed
Progress
Introduced
Feb 10, 2025
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 · February 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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