# 119-hr-10519: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, to establish a Critical Infrastructure AI Cyber Defense Pilot Program, and for other purposes.

119-hr-10519, To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, to establish a Critical Infrastructure AI Cyber Defense Pilot Program, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10519
- Congress: 119
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, to establish a Critical Infrastructure AI Cyber Defense Pilot Program, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Critical Infrastructure AI Cyber Defense Pilot Program** would create a five-year pilot that lets owners and operators of critical infrastructure use artificial intelligence and technical help from the Department of Homeland Security to detect, test for, and fix cybersecurity vulnerabilities. - Owners and operators of critical infrastructure would be able to apply each year for AI tools and technical assistance to find and remediate cyber flaws. The program prioritizes not-for-profit, publicly owned, rural, and small entities. - The Department of Homeland Security, through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, would procure AI, provide technical help, and award grants to participants. The Secretary must report monthly to Congress and the Comptroller General on grants awarded and their recipients. - The bill authorizes $100 million in appropriations for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 and limits administrative spending to 5 percent of those amounts. The pilot would terminate five years after enactment. *If enacted, this bill would authorize up to $100 million in appropriations for 2027–2031, increasing federal outlays if those funds are provided.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Critical infrastructure AI cybersecurity pilot: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Department of Homeland Security would set up a Critical Infrastructure AI Cyber Defense Pilot Program within 120 days. Owners and operators of critical infrastructure would be able to use AI tools procured by the Secretary and get technical assistance to detect and fix cybersecurity…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-10519 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10519)

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- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1004)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10519 (as of 2026-10-07).