# 119-hr-10594: Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2026

119-hr-10594, Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10594
- Congress: 119
- Title: Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Improve AI interpretability and adversarial robustness through DHS-run prize competitions.** This bill would have the Department of Homeland Security set up prize challenges and coordinate with Commerce, NIST, NSF, the National Cyber Director, and other agencies to push practical tools, standards, and research for safer, more understandable AI systems.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- DHS report on contest results: benefit, low. This bill would require DHS to send a report within 180 days after the first prize competition ends. The report would go to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the House Homeland Security Committee. The report would explain how contest results inform interpretability…
- Definitions for AI testing terms: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would define key AI terms used in the contests. "Adversarial robustness" would mean how well a model resists attacks while keeping integrity, reliability, and privacy. "Interpretability" would mean how well people can understand model decisions. "Red-teaming" would mean struct…
- DHS AI prize contests and funding: benefit, low. This bill would require DHS to start prize contests within 270 days after enactment. One contest would target adversarial robustness in a high-risk use. Another contest would target interpretability for widely used AI products. The contests could run in phases, use red-teaming, and DHS could hire o…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-10594 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10594)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10594 (as of 2026-10-31).