# 119-hr-9341: AI-Ready Federal Data Guidelines Act

119-hr-9341, AI-Ready Federal Data Guidelines Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX); status in_committee (as of 2026-08-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9341
- Congress: 119
- Title: AI-Ready Federal Data Guidelines Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-27

## Summary

**This bill would create AI-ready federal data guidelines** to help federal agencies prepare open datasets for training artificial intelligence models. It would set voluntary standards for formatting, labeling, quality checks, metadata, maintenance, and automated access, and it would authorize short pilot programs and annual briefings to Congress.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Voluntary AI data guidelines for agencies: benefit, medium. If enacted, NIST would be required to write voluntary guidance to help federal agencies prepare datasets for training artificial intelligence models. The guidance would cover file formats and structure, labeling and annotation (including automated and expert methods), data quality checks, metadata…
- Short pilots for AI dataset checks: benefit, low. If enacted, the NIST Director could run up to two concurrent pilot programs, each lasting no more than one year, to develop conformity assessment procedures for AI-ready datasets. Pilots would make sector- or domain-specific supplemental guidance, test usability and interoperability, identify techn…
- Bar on using other NIST funds: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would bar the NIST Director from transferring or reprogramming funds from any other NIST program, project, office, or activity to carry out the AI-ready data guidelines work. This means NIST would need separate appropriations or other funding to implement the guidance. The rest…
- Definitions for AI data rules: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would add statutory definitions for terms used in the NIST AI data guidance. Definitions would cover agency, artificial intelligence (by reference), AI model, AI system, biomanufacturing, conformity assessment procedure, the NIST Director, institutions of higher education, Nati…
- Repeal of a NIST subsection: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would repeal subsection (f) of section 22A of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278h-1). The text does not provide funding or describe direct household-facing rights or payments tied to this repeal. The legal change may alter NIST's authorities o…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9341 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9341)

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- [119-hr-7273: NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7273)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-7718: Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits P…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7718)
- [119-hr-9693: Patients First Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9693)
- [119-hr-4299: Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4299)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9341 (as of 2026-08-27).