# 119-hr-7696: AI Cyber Grid Protection Resilient Development Act of 2026

119-hr-7696, AI Cyber Grid Protection Resilient Development Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7696
- Congress: 119
- Title: AI Cyber Grid Protection Resilient Development Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Sponsor: Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a joint Department of Homeland Security and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency grant program to fund the development of** **secure AI cyber-physical testbeds** that simulate grid-scale cyberattacks and enable safe AI model training. - Colleges, community colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions, national laboratories, and consortia: Eligible entities can apply for grants to build testbeds and train AI models. - DHS and CISA: Would establish the grant program for fiscal years 2026–2030 and submit annual reports to Congress through 2031 on evolving threats and mitigation progress. - Grid operators and the public: Testbeds and trained AI models aim to improve tools and practices to detect and defend against large-scale cyberattacks on the electrical grid. *Would authorize $100.0 million for fiscal years 2026–2030, increasing federal outlays.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to build AI power grid testbeds: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would require the CISA Director and the Homeland Security Secretary to set up a grant program within 180 days of enactment. The program would make awards in each fiscal year 2026 through 2030 and would authorize $100 million to be appropriated for those years. Grants would fun…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7696 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7696)

## Related
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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7696 (as of 2026-09-21).