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H.R. 9326: USA Act

119th Congress · introduced 2026-06-15 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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Official title

USA Act

Plain summary

Utilize Standards for All Act or the USA Act This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to support U.S. involvement in the development of standards for artificial intelligence (AI) and other critical and emerging technologies through briefings, pilot programs, and other activities. Specifically, NIST must (1) brief Congress on opportunities for the federal government to support industry-led efforts to develop technical standards for AI and other critical and emerging technologies, (2) establish a web portal to inform U.S. industries and federal agencies of international efforts and opportunities to develop such standards, and (3) establish a five-year pilot program and award associated grants to support stakeholder meetings in the U.S. on developing such standards. NIST must also advance the principles of openness, due process, and consensus in the development of international standards and promote coordination among federal agencies with respect to private-sector standards development for emerging technologies.

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USA Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 9326, USA Act (2026-09-30)

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Jay Obernolte (R-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] reported raising $387,212 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Words on this page, explained (2)
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.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr9326 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-04 by psicol fed-bills