U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10417: VA AI Transparency Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 29, 2026
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose each instance in which the Secretary uses artificial intelligence to interact with a covered individual, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose each instance in which the Secretary uses artificial intelligence to interact with a covered individual, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose each instance in which the Secretary uses artificial intelligence to interact with a covered individual, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA AI Transparency Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Required disclosure of certain Department of Veterans Affairs uses of artificial intelligence (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that, except as provided in subsection (c), with respect to each instance in which the Department of Veterans Affairs uses artificial intelligence to interact with a covered individual, the Secretary discloses such use to the covered individual. (b) Contents of disclosure A disclosure under subsection (a) shall include-- (1) a clear statement that the covered individual is interacting with an artificial intelligence system and not a human employee of the Department; and (2) an identification of the general purpose for which the artificial intelligence system is being used. (c) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to internal uses of artificial intelligence by the Department to assist a Department employee, contractor, or other authorized individual in performing administrative, analytical, clerical, or other related functions. (d) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (c) may …
Sponsors
- Tom Barrett (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is HB10417?
- HB10417 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): VA AI Transparency Act of 2026.
- What does HB10417 do?
- In its own words: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose each instance in which the Secretary uses artificial intelligence to interact with a covered individual, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10417?
- In committee as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. (September 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10417?
- Tom Barrett (R, HD-007).
- Where is the official record for HB10417?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10417
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