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H.R. 8283: Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026

119th Congress · introduced 2026-04-15 · International Affairs · Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.

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Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026

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Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr8283.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

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Sponsor: Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · 21 cosponsors, including Texas members: Michael T. McCaul, Nathaniel Moran

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 8283, Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026 (2026-05-28)

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John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Ben Cline (R-VA), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Barry Moore (R-AL), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), John James (R-MI), Max L. Miller (R-OH), Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Nicholas J. Begich III (R-AK), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Sheri Biggs (R-SC), Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] reported raising $5.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Artificial intelligence (AI)
Computer systems that do tasks that usually need human judgment, such as recognizing images, understanding language or making predictions. Laws about AI often cover how it is used, tested, disclosed or limited.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr8283 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills