U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10873: AI Cyber Defense Act
Status: In committee, October 22, 2026
To require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to carry out certain activities regarding certain artificial intelligence attacks, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to carry out certain activities regarding certain artificial intelligence attacks, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 22, 2026:
A BILL To require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to carry out certain activities regarding certain artificial intelligence attacks, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AI Cyber Defense Act . SECTION 2. NIST AI distillation and cybersecurity standards (a) In general (1) Engagement Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shall seek to engage with private sector artificial intelligence stakeholders to establish the following: (A) A definition for artificial intelligence distillation attacks. (B) Voluntary standards and best practices for the detection and prevention of such attacks. (2) Publication Not later than one year after the establishment of voluntary standards and best practices under paragraph (1), the Director shall publish on the website of NIST such voluntary standards and best practices. (b) Standards and best practices Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of NIST shall establish a roundtable, to be known as the AI Cybersecurity Roundtable (in this subsection referred to as the Roundtable ), to develop voluntary standards and best practices relating to the defensive use of artificial intelligence for cybersecurity purposes. The Director shall seek representation on the Roundtable of …
Sponsors
- Pat Harrigan (R, HD-010) · primary sponsor
- George Whitesides (D)
- Randy Weber (R, HD-014)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Science, Technology, Communications
Common questions
- What is HB10873?
- HB10873 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): AI Cyber Defense Act.
- What does HB10873 do?
- In its own words: To require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to carry out certain activities regarding certain artificial intelligence attacks, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10873?
- In committee as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10873?
- Pat Harrigan (R, HD-010), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10873?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10873
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