119th Congress · introduced in the House · Aug 27, 2026
Open-Source AI Leadership Act
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Latest action (Sep 16, 2026): Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 21.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Aug 27, 2026)
Open-Source AI Leadership Act
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to assess and publish information about risks related to use of certain foreign adversary artificial intelligence (AI) models. The bill also authorizes Commerce to take specified actions to support adoption of U.S. AI models.
Specifically, the bill requires Commerce to identify, assess, and make public (as appropriate) any risk associated with the adoption and use of open AI models developed or made available by China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia, or an individual or entity subject to the control thereof. This includes risks related to the confidentiality of personal or proprietary information, the efficacy of features intended to prevent misuse of a model, or the economic or national security of the United States.
(An open AI model is an AI model (1) with model weights that are publicly released for download or distribution; or (2) that is distributed under an open license that permits use, modification, and redistribution of the model’s source code and model weights.)
Commerce must annually publish a report that assesses risks and provides information relating to the adoption, cost, and performance of foreign adversary open AI models, including a comparison with open AI models developed and made available by U.S. individuals and entities. Commerce must submit such reports to Congress.
Further, Commerce may take specified actions to support the adoption and use of open AI models developed by U.S. individuals and entities, including identifying and addressing barriers to the adoption and use of such models.
No cosponsors.
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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 21.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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INTERNET WORKS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNET WORKS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$48,375
Spent on own lobbying
…y Statement (Docket No. FTC-2026-1057), S. 4746 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act, S. 5090 - Digital Age Assurance Act, H.R. 6048 - NDO Fairness Act, H.R. 10152 - Open-Source AI Leadership Act, Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain through the Equipment Authorization Program (D…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AI INTEGRATORS COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…d Diffusion By Oversight and experimentation (SANDBOX) Act; S. 3062, GUARD Act; H.R. 7757, KIDS Act; H.R. 9925, FRONTEIR Act; H.R. 2385/S. 4441, CREATE AI Act; H.R. 10152, Open-Source AI Leadership Act; H.R. 9917, AI Kill Switch Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$810,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Robotics Act. Great American AI Act. H.R. 3209 - App Store Freedom Act. National security matters impacting the importation and testing of consumer electronics H.R. 10152 - Open-Source AI Leadership Act H.R. 10163 - American Quantum Competitiveness Act
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