Directs the Commerce Department to study how artificial intelligence can strengthen and threaten the security of telecommunications networks, and to report its findings to Congress within one year.

Official title: AI for Secure Networks Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 30-JAN-2026

Referred 30-JAN-2026

Approved by committee 16-SEP-2026

Key points

Requires the Secretary of Commerce, acting through NTIA, to study how AI can improve network security, including threat detection, Open RAN, virtualized security, and firewalls, and to identify AI-related risks to those networks.
Requires consultation with the Federal Communications Commission and industry stakeholders, including on research and development.
Requires a report to the House Energy and Commerce and Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committees within one year of enactment, which may include legislative recommendations, after a public comment period.

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Official CRS summary

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Committee referrals (2)

Policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

Sponsor Robert Menendez (D-NJ) Cosponsors · 5

■ 4 D■ 1 R

4 Democrats

1 Republican

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