This bill establishes a federal campaign to improve public understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) in daily life. It requires the Secretary of Commerce to create educational materials explaining AI's prevalence (e.g., in apps, recommendations, and services), how to detect AI-generated content like deepfakes, and how to protect personal data - with targeted outreach for vulnerable groups like seniors. The campaign must measure success through audience reach, engagement, and adoption of best practices, and will be updated annually to reflect new AI developments. The program runs for five years with no new funding, ending automatically after enactment.
This bill reauthorizes and updates the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 to improve how federal agencies and critical infrastructure owners share cyber threat information. It requires regular updates to sharing procedures, explicitly allows the use of artificial intelligence *only* for cybersecurity purposes, and mandates new outreach to small or rural critical infrastructure operators (like local utilities or hospitals) to help them understand and participate in threat-sharing. The changes extend the Act's effective period until 2035 and clarify definitions to include modern threats like ransomware and IoT devices.
The Advanced Artificial Intelligence Security Readiness Act of 2025 requires the National Security Agency to develop and share security guidance for advanced artificial intelligence systems that pose national security risks if stolen or sabotaged by foreign actors. This guidance must identify unique vulnerabilities in AI technology and supply chains, including strategies to protect model weights, mitigate insider threats, and counter cyber attacks. The NSA must collaborate with AI developers, researchers, and federal agencies like NIST and the Department of Defense to create this guidance, which will be shared with private sector entities and reported to Congress within 180 and 365 days of enactment. The bill directly affects companies developing critical AI systems and government agencies responsible for securing national security infrastructure.
HR 1770, the Consumer Safety Technology Act, requires federal agencies to study and pilot new technologies to improve consumer safety. Title I mandates the Consumer Product Safety Commission to run a one-year AI pilot program to track product injuries, identify hazards, monitor recalls, and check imports, then report findings to Congress. Title II directs the Commerce Secretary to study how blockchain technology can prevent fraud in consumer transactions, including public input and a 6-month report to Congress. Title III requires the Federal Trade Commission to report on its enforcement actions against deceptive practices involving digital tokens and recommend improvements to protect consumers. The bill affects the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Commerce Department, and FTC, focusing on research and reporting rather than immediate regulatory changes.
This bill blocks federal contractors from using DeepSeek or similar AI tools developed by High Flyer (or its affiliates) for government work, with limited security waivers allowed for national defense or research. It requires a detailed report within one year on national security risks from AI platforms based in or linked to "countries of concern" (as defined in existing law). The report must analyze data privacy threats, including how U.S. user data stored in these platforms could be accessed by foreign governments, used for propaganda, or exploited for economic espionage. The law aims to protect U.S. data security and prevent foreign adversaries from leveraging AI systems for strategic advantage.
The Kids Online Safety Act (S 1748) requires major social media platforms, online video games, and other "covered platforms" to implement specific safety features for minors (under 17). These features include default privacy settings that limit harmful design features like infinite scrolling and auto-play, parental controls for managing minors' accounts, and restrictions on advertising illegal products to minors. The bill also mandates annual transparency reports about how platforms are used by minors and requires platforms to provide clear notices about their content algorithms. It creates a Kids Online Safety Council to advise Congress on online safety issues for children. The law applies to platforms with more than 10 million monthly users in the U.S. and takes effect 18 months after enactment.
The NO FAKES Act of 2025 establishes legal rights for individuals to control how their voice and visual likeness is used in AI-generated digital replicas. It defines "digital replicas" as highly realistic computer-generated representations that are readily identifiable as an individual's voice or appearance, granting individuals (and their heirs) the right to authorize or prohibit such uses. The law creates liability for unauthorized use of digital replicas or distribution of products designed to create them without authorization, while providing safe harbors for online services that follow specific procedures for handling claims. It preempts state laws regarding voice and visual likeness rights in digital replicas (with limited exceptions) and establishes a 10-year post-mortem right that can be renewed for additional 5-year periods if there's active public use.
The Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025 restricts U.S. investments in certain technologies in countries of concern, primarily China, by prohibiting investments in "covered national security transactions" involving specific technologies. It targets technologies including advanced semiconductors, artificial intelligence systems, quantum information technologies, high-performance computing, and hypersonic systems that could enhance military or surveillance capabilities. The bill requires U.S. persons to notify the government about certain transactions involving "notifiable technologies" and establishes civil penalties for violations, including potential divestment requirements. The law would expire seven years after enactment and mandates annual reports to Congress about implementation and enforcement.
The GUARD Act of 2025 authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish National Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence Institutes at U.S. institutions of higher education or senior military colleges. These institutes would receive five-year federal grants (renewable once) to conduct AI research focused on national security, including developing secure data sets, creating AI testbeds, and supporting workforce development in AI disciplines. The bill requires competitive merit-based selection of grantees, mandates all recipients be U.S.-based entities, and specifies that funds must support activities like translating research into defense applications and broadening participation in AI. The primary direct beneficiaries are U.S. research institutions collaborating with defense agencies, industry, and government partners on AI projects with national security applications.
S 2606 requires the Commander of U.S. Cyber Command to develop a roadmap by August 2026 for collaborating with private industry on AI-powered cybersecurity tools for the Department of Defense. The roadmap must establish how the military can partner with AI developers and cybersecurity firms, including details on contracts, security clearance processes, and technology transition plans. It mandates specific elements like near-term AI use cases, industry engagement strategies, and infrastructure costs, with annual updates to Congress starting in 2028. This bill directly affects private sector companies working with the DoD on AI and cybersecurity, aiming to streamline collaboration for both defensive and offensive cyber operations.
