# 119-hr-6530: AI Training for National Security Act

119-hr-6530, AI Training for National Security Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6530
- Congress: 119
- Title: AI Training for National Security Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Requires the Department of Defense to add AI-focused cybersecurity content to mandatory annual training for service members and civilian DoD employees.** The bill would direct the Secretary of Defense, acting through the DoD Chief Information Officer, to revise required annual cybersecurity training to cover the unique cybersecurity challenges posed by artificial intelligence, with the revision due within one year of enactment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- AI cybersecurity training for DoD staff: benefit, low. If enacted, the Department of Defense would revise its required annual cybersecurity training to include AI-related cybersecurity risks. The Secretary of Defense must act through the DoD Chief Information Officer. The update would apply to service members and DoD civilian employees. The revision wo…

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- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
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- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-6530 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6530)

## Related
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9497)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6530 (as of 2026-04-21).