U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10189: Defense AI Reliability and Reporting Act
Status: In committee, August 31, 2026
To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an artificial intelligence incident and vulnerability reporting program, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an artificial intelligence incident and vulnerability reporting program, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, August 31, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an artificial intelligence incident and vulnerability reporting program, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense AI Reliability and Reporting Act . SECTION 2. Department of Defense AI incident and vulnerability reporting program Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2224a the following new section: SECTION 2224b. Artificial intelligence incident and vulnerability reporting program (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall establish a centralized Department-wide program for the reporting, tracking, analysis, and remediation of covered AI incidents and covered AI vulnerabilities arising from the development, testing, procurement, fielding, or operation of artificial intelligence systems within the Department of Defense. (b) Purpose The purpose of the program established under subsection (a) shall be to-- (1) identify recurring risks, failure modes, vulnerabilities, and systemic weaknesses in artificial intelligence systems, including risks or failure modes arising from human-machine teaming; (2) support mitigation of significant risks; and (3) inform testing, procurement, cybersecurity, and deployment decisions to improve the safety, security, reliability, and operational effectiveness of such systems. (c) Requirements for program The program shall-- (1) be designed using practices drawn from established safety incident reporting programs, vulnerability disclosure programs, and programs …
Sponsors
- Sara Jacobs (D, HD-CA-51) · primary sponsor
- Nathaniel Moran (R, HD-001)
- George Whitesides (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is HB10189?
- HB10189 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Defense AI Reliability and Reporting Act.
- What does HB10189 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an artificial intelligence incident and vulnerability reporting program, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10189?
- In committee as of August 31, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (August 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10189?
- Sara Jacobs (D, HD-CA-51), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10189?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10189
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