To establish an international strategy for AI research and development to improve outdated electrical grids, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7697 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7697 To establish an international strategy for AI research and development to improve outdated electrical grids, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2026 Mr. Hernandez (for himself, Mr. Liccardo, and Mrs. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish an international strategy for AI research and development to improve outdated electrical grids, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``International AI Energy Grid Modernization Strategy Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) Electrical grids around the world are facing increasing challenges due to aging infrastructure, growing energy demands, and accelerating climate-related risks. (2) Many electrical grids lack the resilience and flexibility needed to withstand natural disasters, extreme weather events, or long-term climate disruptions. (3) The threat of cyber attacks on critical energy infrastructure is escalating, with adversarial actors targeting electrical grid operations, data systems, and control networks that were not originally designed for modern digital threats. (4) Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies present a transformative opportunity to modernize electrical grids by enabling predictive maintenance, real-time monitoring, anomaly detection, autonomous system restoration, and the integration of distributed energy resources. (5) International collaboration in the research, development, and responsible d