SB2938 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Artificial Intelligence Risk Evaluation Act of 2025.

What is the status of SB2938?

In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored SB2938?

Hawley, Josh (R, SD-MO), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB2938?

On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2938

U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress

SB2938: Artificial Intelligence Risk Evaluation Act of 2025

Q: What does SB2938 do?

In its own words: A joint resolution approving the rule is enacted into law. (2) Adverse AI incident The term adverse AI incident means an incident relating to an artificial intelligence system that involves-- (A) a loss-of-control scenario; (B) a risk of weaponization by a foreign adversary, a foreign terrorist organization, or another adversary of the United States Government; (C) a threat to the safety or reliability of critical infrastructure (as defined in subsection (e) of the Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001 ( 42 U.S.C. 5195c(e) )); (D) a significant erosion of civil liberties, economic co.

Status: In committee, September 30, 2026

A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish the Advanced Artificial Intelligence Evaluation Program, and for other purposes.

What the bill says

A joint resolution approving the rule is enacted into law. (2) Adverse AI incident The term adverse AI incident means an incident relating to an artificial intelligence system that involves-- (A) a loss-of-control scenario; (B) a risk of weaponization by a foreign adversary, a foreign terrorist organization, or another adversary of the United States Government; (C) a threat to the safety or reliability of critical infrastructure (as defined in subsection (e) of the Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001 ( 42 U.S.C. 5195c(e) )); (D) a significant erosion of civil liberties, economic co.

From the introduced text, September 29, 2025:

a joint resolution approving the rule is enacted into law. (2) Adverse AI incident The term adverse AI incident means an incident relating to an artificial intelligence system that involves-- (A) a loss-of-control scenario; (B) a risk of weaponization by a foreign adversary, a foreign terrorist organization, or another adversary of the United States Government; (C) a threat to the safety or reliability of critical infrastructure (as defined in subsection (e) of the Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001 ( 42 U.S.C. 5195c(e) )); (D) a significant erosion of civil liberties, economic competition, and healthy labor markets; (E) scheming behavior; or (F) an attempt to carry out an incident described in subparagraphs (A) through (E). (3) Artificial intelligence; AI The term artificial intelligence or AI means technology that enables a device or software-- (A) to make--for a given set of human-defined objectives--predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing real or virtual environments; and (B) to use machine and human-based inputs-- (i) to perceive real and virtual environments; (ii) to abstract such perceptions into models through analysis in an automated manner; and (iii) to use model inference to formulate options for information or action. (4) Artificial intelligence system; AI system The term artificial intelligence system or AI system means a particular model, program, or tool within the field of artificial intelligence. (5) Artificial …

SB2938: Artificial Intelligence Risk Evaluation Act of 2025

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