# 119-hr-8283: Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026

119-hr-8283, Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8283
- Congress: 119
- Title: Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-04-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a federal framework to identify, deter, and punish model extraction attacks against U.S. closed-source AI models** and to sanction foreign networks that steal access or run fraudulent accounts to enable those attacks. It also sets deadlines for agency reports and public guidance. - Model owners: Companies that hold proprietary, closed-source models would get best-practice guidance and a voluntary information-sharing mechanism to detect and respond to theft. Guidance and a public playbook are due within 210 days and the government will update assessments annually for 3 years. - Foreign attackers and facilitators: The Secretary of State must identify entities of concern within 180 days. The Commerce Department can move identified actors onto the Entity List and the President may block transactions under emergency economic powers when U.S. property or interests are involved. - Researchers and humanitarian users: The bill clarifies that model training that follows owner terms is not an extraction attack and preserves exceptions for freedom of expression and certain humanitarian, agricultural, and medical transactions.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal assessments and public attackers list: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Secretary of State to finish an assessment within 180 days to identify entities, countries, and methods behind model extraction attacks. The Commerce Secretary would consult model owners and experts and submit an unclassified report to Congress within 210 days, with a po…
- Voluntary sharing and defense guidance: benefit, low. This bill would require Commerce to set up a voluntary, confidential way for closed-source model owners to quickly share details about model extraction attacks and fraudulent account providers. Commerce would also publish public best-practice guidance within 210 days on how to detect, prevent, and…
- Export controls and sanctions on attackers: mixed, medium. This bill would require the Commerce End-User Review Committee to vote within 210 days on adding identified entities and their affiliates (50% or more ownership) to the Commerce Department's Entity List. It would also authorize the President, under IEEPA, to block transactions and property of ident…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8283 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8283)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8283 (as of 2026-09-21).