# 119-hr-8407: ACCURATE Act

119-hr-8407, ACCURATE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8407
- Congress: 119
- Title: ACCURATE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Standardize federal hazard risk assessment tools.** This bill would create a Commission at the National Institute of Standards and Technology led by the Under Secretary for Standards and Technology to recommend standards, data protocols, and procurement practices for hazard maps, risk scores, and other models used by federal agencies. - Federal agencies would be asked to incorporate the Commission's adopted standards when buying or using private-sector hazard tools and to require documentation showing tools conform to those standards. - Private-sector vendors would need to document conformity and disclose material changes to models that alter outputs by more than 10 percent. - State and local emergency responders and regulators would have representation on the Commission and would see federal uses and needs for hazard tools catalogued. - Insurance, banking, utilities, construction, real estate, transportation, and risk management sectors would sit on the panel so standards reflect market and infrastructure needs. - Researchers, structural engineers, and AI experts would help define key data inputs, validation methods, and transparency criteria for tool quality. - The Commission would produce a series of reports over several years and would terminate five years after it is established.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Standards and definitions for hazard tools: benefit, medium. The Commission would list the hazard maps and models federal agencies use and name the key data and methods they require. It would recommend standards for data inputs, model assumptions, and output validation. The bill would define key terms, including a "material change" to a model, which would me…
- New federal hazard tools commission: benefit, medium. This bill would create an advisory Commission on Hazard Risk Assessment Tools. The Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology would set it up within 180 days and chair it. Members must represent federal, state, local, industry, NGOs, and academia and have relevant expertise. Members w…
- Scheduled reports on hazard tools: benefit, medium. The Commission would send three reports to Congress on a set schedule. The first report would be due within 9 months after the Commission convenes and would catalog public and private hazard tools and key inputs. The second would be due 9 months after the first and would present the Commission's re…
- New federal rules for hazard tool procurement: mixed, medium. If the Under Secretary adopts the Commission's recommendations, federal agencies would be asked, within 180 days of receiving them, to adopt or modify standards and to use those standards when buying or using private-sector hazard tools to the maximum extent practicable. Tool sellers would have to…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8407 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8407)

## Related
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8407 (as of 2026-09-21).