To establish in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security a task force on artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
Creates an artificial-intelligence task force within the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency.
In the House Homeland Security Committee since Oct. 6, 2026, 2 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROOCT 6, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Artificial intelligence raises questions for cybersecurity and infrastructure security. The bill would create an artificial-intelligence task force within the federal agency responsible for those areas. Its title does not say what the task force would do or who would serve on it.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Create an AI task force
The bill would establish a task force on artificial intelligence within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security.
The practical difference would be to give artificial intelligence a dedicated place within the agency responsible for cybersecurity and infrastructure security. The bill’s stated purpose is to establish that task force; the title does not describe a specific problem it would address.
Written from the official record.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedOCT 6, 2026HOUSEOCT 6, 2026By Rep. Carter with 1 original cosponsorReferred to Homeland Security
- SAME DAYNOWHouse committeeOCT 6, 2026HOMELAND SECURITY NOWOCT 6, 2026In committee for 2 daysNo hearing yet
- 2 DAYS SO FARPassed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Senate committee—SENATE—
- Passed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- OCT 62026OCT 6, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- OCT 62026OCT 6, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
At day 2, this bill is already older than 1% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
Where your members stand on it
Support from one state
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Rep. Carter’s record: sponsored 32 bills this Congress. 4 passed the House; 0 became law.
- Bennie G. ThompsonD-MS-2ORIGINAL
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