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Strategy for Public Health Preparedness and Response to Artificial Intelligence Threats

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

The title indicates this bill sets a public health preparedness and response strategy for AI threats; no bill text was provided.

Model-rated AI relevance 80%: The title directly addresses AI-related risks to public health. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)

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Ted BuddRepublicanNC

Data as of: bills Oct 22, 2026 · votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026. What changed

Progress

  1. Introduced

    Feb 10, 2025

  2. Reported by committee

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  3. Passed House

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  4. Passed Senate

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  5. 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.

Sara JacobsDemocrattoward oversightOct 16, 2026 · same topic

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.

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Josh GottheimerDemocratmixedOct 15, 2026 · same topic

Gottheimer touted bipartisan AI bills balancing innovation leadership with safeguards like pre-deployment testing and human control over AI agents.

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Pete RickettsRepublicanmixedOct 14, 2026 · same topic

Ricketts supports strengthening American AI innovation and export controls on chips to China while backing 'commonsense guardrails' for safety without stifling innovation.

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Alexandria Ocasio-CortezDemocrattoward oversightOct 13, 2026 · same topic

Ocasio-Cortez and colleagues urge the FAA to pause its AI air traffic management tool until safety testing, oversight, and accountability questions are answered.

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Lisa Blunt RochesterDemocratneutralOct 13, 2026 · same topic

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.

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Mark KellyDemocrattoward oversightOct 13, 2026 · same topic

Kelly advocates legislation requiring human oversight and accountability for military AI, ensuring servicemembers can operate when AI systems fail.

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Tom BarrettRepublicantoward oversightOct 9, 2026 · same topic

Barrett introduced legislation creating a Cabinet-level federal office to oversee AI and emerging technology threats and ensure strong guardrails.

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Lance GoodenRepublicantoward oversightOct 9, 2026 · same topic

Gooden asked DNI Clayton to assess U.S. AI defenses against foreign adversaries and identify where congressional legislative action is needed.

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Bill data read 2026-10-22T14:48:01.167Z