# 119-s-2346: Preparing Election Administrators for AI Act

119-s-2346, Preparing Election Administrators for AI Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2346
- Congress: 119
- Title: Preparing Election Administrators for AI Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Voluntary guidelines for AI in election administration.** This bill would direct the Election Assistance Commission, working with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to publish voluntary guidance and then study how AI affected the 2024 federal elections, with attention to cybersecurity, accuracy of information, and disinformation. - State and local election offices would get publicly available guidelines within 60 days covering the risks and benefits of using AI, cybersecurity threats, and how to respond to AI-generated information and disinformation. - The Election Assistance Commission and NIST would produce a study by July 31, 2026 on how AI technologies were used in 2024 federal elections and would review and update the voluntary guidelines based on the findings. - Congress, researchers, and the public would receive the reports and guidance to help election officials and observers understand AI’s effects and to support efforts to protect voter confidence.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New AI guidance for election offices: benefit, high. This bill would require the Election Assistance Commission to work with NIST on voluntary AI guidelines for election offices. EAC must issue the first guidelines within 60 days after enactment. The guidelines would cover risks and benefits of using AI, and cybersecurity risks to election systems. T…

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- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2439: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2346 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2346)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2439: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2439)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2346 (as of 2025-12-21).