HR 9326
Cleared committee
Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to help U.S. industry and federal agencies take part in international standards development for artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, including a web portal, a grant pilot program for hosting standards meetings in the United States, and a briefing to Congress.
Official title: USA Act
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House
Introduced
15-JUN-2026
Referred
15-JUN-2026
Approved by committee
21-JUL-2026
- Restates the National Institute of Standards and Technology's duty to promote openness, consensus, and private sector-led voluntary standards in international standards development
- Requires the Director to brief Congress within 1 year on opportunities for federal support of industry-led AI standards efforts, and requires federal agencies to report their participation in such activities
- Requires the Director to establish a web portal listing international standards efforts and opportunities for participation
- Establishes a pilot program, running 5 years, that awards grants covering up to 50 percent of the cost of hosting AI standards meetings in the United States
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