Bills · S 5601
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS. 5601
S. 5601: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish reporting requirements and voluntary guidance for large artificial intelligence contractors.
The bill would direct the Defense Secretary to establish reporting requirements and voluntary guidance for large artificial intelligence contractors, but its text has not been posted.
INTRO SEP 29· LAST ACTION SEP 29
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tl;dr
S. 5601 would set up reporting requirements and optional guidance for large AI contractors. The details are not yet available.
LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
STEP 2 / 8Introduced
In Committee
Reported
Passed Senate
Passed House
Conference
To President
Became Law
WHAT THE BILL DOES
If enacted, the bill would create a reporting framework and optional guidance related to large AI contractors. The available information does not say what information would be reported, how the guidance would work, or what practical effects these requirements might have.
KEY PROVISIONS
3PROVISION 01
Requires the Secretary of Defense to establish reporting requirements for large artificial intelligence contractors.
The title does not specify what contractors would report or how often.
PROVISION 02
Requires the Secretary of Defense to establish voluntary guidance for large artificial intelligence contractors.
The guidance is described as voluntary, but its subject and contents are not available.
PROVISION 03
The bill text is not available in the provided record.
Other provisions and the details needed to understand the requirements cannot be reviewed.
SPONSORSHIP
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R· Indiana
YRS IN OFFICE
9
BILLS LED
107
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 1 REP 0 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSSEP 29
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
SEP 29
Introduced in Senate
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 5601
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedSep 29, 2026
Last actionSep 29, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED SEP 29, 2026
Senate BillS. 5601
S. 5601: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish reporting requirements and voluntary guidance for large artificial intelligence contractors.
The bill would direct the Defense Secretary to establish reporting requirements and voluntary guidance for large artificial intelligence contractors, but its text has not been posted.
INTRODUCED SEP 29, 2026· LAST ACTION SEP 29, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
3%
READING
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COSPONSORS
1
COMPLEXITY
Moderate