# 119-hr-7997: Research and Oversight of AI in Courts Act of 2026

119-hr-7997, Research and Oversight of AI in Courts Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7997
- Congress: 119
- Title: Research and Oversight of AI in Courts Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**AI oversight in courts**. This bill would create a 15-member AI Research and Oversight in Courts Task Force to assess the feasibility, accuracy, privacy, and civil liberties implications of AI speech-to-text and automatic speech recognition across federal and state courts. - Judges and court staff would get a focused review of whether AI transcripts change accuracy, disrupt proceedings, or affect court costs. The task force would evaluate watermarking, metadata, and vendor-selection guidance. - Litigants and people with speech differences would benefit from a study of whether AI alters speech, affects the official court record, or changes costs for parties. - External experts and vendors would be limited by eligibility rules. The panel would include 4 federal and 11 non-federal members and bar non-federal members who work for or represent AI developers or sellers. - Policymakers would receive status reports every 4 months and a final report within 18 months with recommendations for legislative, judicial, or regulatory reforms.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Study of AI Use in Courts: benefit, low. This bill would require the Attorney General, through the NIJ Director, to set up an "AI Research and Oversight in Courts Task Force" within 60 days of enactment. The task force would have 15 members: 4 Federal employees and 11 non‑Federal experts. Non‑Federal members would not be allowed to work f…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7997 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7997)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7997 (as of 2026-09-21).