# 119-s-2750: SANDBOX Act

119-s-2750, SANDBOX Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2750
- Congress: 119
- Title: SANDBOX Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**A federal AI regulatory sandbox to let companies test AI under temporary legal waivers.** The bill would create a structured program to encourage U.S. AI innovation and job growth by allowing time‑limited deviations from specified statutes or rules for testing, while requiring disclosure, monitoring, and eventual full compliance.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Congress reports and fast review: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Director would send Congress an annual report on applications, approvals, benefits, harms, and the number of consumers affected. The Director must also send a special message each year listing covered provisions to amend or repeal and descriptions of waived rules. Congress would get…
- Standard application, help, and deadlines: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Director would create a single application form and may help applicants identify relevant rules and agencies. Agencies must decide on applications within 90 days, with one 30‑day extension allowed. The Director may publish granted waivers and provide a way for others to apply to use…
- Court review of sandbox decisions: benefit, low. If enacted, certain Program actions—like an agency's decision record, renewals, a missing written agreement, and revocations—would be treated as final agency actions subject to judicial review. This would let courts consider legal challenges to those decisions.
- Rules for firms testing AI: mixed, medium. If enacted, participants would sign written agreements listing each waived rule and required risk controls. They must report incidents that harm health, cause economic damage, or are unfair within 72 hours and file public notices and periodic reports. Waivers start for 2 years, may be renewed, but…
- Federal AI test program and coordination: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the OSTP Director to set up a federal AI regulatory sandbox within one year. The program would let parties apply for temporary waivers to test AI products or development methods with consumers. The program would terminate 12 years after it is established.

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025
- 119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2750 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2750)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2975)
- [119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-306)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2750 (as of 2026-09-10).