American Leadership in AI Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8516 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8516 To make certain improvements relating to artificial intelligence, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2026 Mr. Lieu (for himself and Mr. Obernolte) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To make certain improvements relating to artificial intelligence, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``American Leadership in AI Act''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I--STRENGTHENING STANDARDS, TESTING, AND EVALUATIONS Subtitle A--Center for AI Standards and Innovation Sec. 101. Center for AI Standards and Innovation. Subtitle B--Support for Artificial Intelligence and Other Critical and Emerging Technologies by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Sec. 111. Definitions. Sec. 112. United States participation in organizations developing standards and specifications for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies. Sec. 113. Pilot program to support standards meetings for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies in the