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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 BuddRepublicanNC

Data as of: bills Sep 9, 2026 · votes Sep 11, 2026 · statements Sep 9, 2026. What changed

Progress

  1. Introduced

    Feb 10, 2025

  2. Reported by committee

  3. Passed House

  4. Passed Senate

  5. Became law

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.

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