U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5541: Cybersecurity and AI Board of Investigations Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
A bill to establish the Cybersecurity and AI Board of Investigations, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To establish the Cybersecurity and AI Board of Investigations, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To establish the Cybersecurity and AI Board of Investigations, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cybersecurity and AI Board of Investigations Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Findings; purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Robust cybersecurity infrastructure and institutions are integral to national security and economic security. (2) Cyber threats have become more pervasive and potentially more disruptive with continued digitization across economic sectors. (3) The advancement and increased accessibility of artificial intelligence can strengthen cybersecurity controls while also increasing the volume and sophistication of cyber threats. (4) Critical infrastructure sectors, such as clean and wastewater utilities and telecommunications networks, are susceptible to artificial intelligence-enabled cyber incidents. (5) As artificial intelligence systems continue to evolve, these trends in cybersecurity threats will accelerate. (6) Other emerging technologies, including quantum computing, are likely to pose additional, novel cybersecurity threats that will compound on artificial intelligence-driven risks. (7) The Federal Government has an interest in understanding cyber incidents in this shifting threat landscape and advancing best practices in cybersecurity. (b) Purpose The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to establish the Cybersecurity and AI Board of Investigations; and (2) to bolster the cyber defenses of public and private institutions in responding to the cyber risks posed by artificial intelligence and …
Sponsors
- Markey, Edward (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Science, Technology, Communications
Common questions
- What is SB5541?
- SB5541 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Cybersecurity and AI Board of Investigations Act of 2026.
- What does SB5541 do?
- In its own words: To establish the Cybersecurity and AI Board of Investigations, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5541?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5541?
- Markey, Edward (D).
- Where is the official record for SB5541?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5541
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