# 119-hr-7801: Cloud LAB Act of 2026

119-hr-7801, Cloud LAB Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7801
- Congress: 119
- Title: Cloud LAB Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**This bill would create a national Cloud Laboratory Network Pilot Program at the National Science Foundation to coordinate remote, automated labs and make high-quality biological data available to researchers.** The program aims to link government, academic, and private cloud laboratories so researchers can run experiments remotely and share standardized data for AI and other analyses. - Researchers and institutions: Would get remote access to advanced instrumentation and automated experimentation designed to produce high-quality biological data for use in training AI models and other analyses. - Industry and cloud-lab operators: Sets a phased grant structure with at least 2 Phase II labs and at least 3 Phase III labs. Phase II awards must run at least 8 years and Phase III awards at least 6 years. - Data users and security stakeholders: Requires data storage and public access where appropriate, a payment or subscription model with nonproprietary use available at no or minimal cost, and an advisory board to recommend safeguards, cybersecurity, and governance. The program also calls for interagency coordination and includes a 12-year sunset for the pilot.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Advisory board and annual reports: benefit, low. If enacted, the NSF Director would create a Cloud Laboratory Advisory Board within 180 days. The board would include federal staff, academic researchers, ethics and security experts, and industry representatives and would advise on data priorities, who is an "authorized researcher", safeguards, and…
- National cloud lab pilot and grants: benefit, low. If enacted, the NSF Director would set up a national Cloud Laboratory Network within 360 days. The network would coordinate NSF-supported and private cloud labs to share instruments, capabilities, and high-quality biological data for authorized researchers and AI training. NSF would be able to make…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7801 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7801)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7801 (as of 2026-09-18).