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119-s-3336119th Congress

Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would create DHS-run prize competitions for AI interpretability and adversarial robustness to push practical, widely usable tools for high-risk, high-value AI systems. It would require two separate contests to start within 270 days, set phased challenge structures with possible red‑teaming, mandate interagency and industry consultation, and authorize funding for the program.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Contests to improve AI safety and explainability

If enacted, the Homeland Security Secretary would start at least one prize competition within 270 days. The contest would fund research to make commercially used or widely used AI easier to understand and more reliable. The Secretary would consult with Commerce, NIST, the National Cyber Director, NSF, and relevant U.S. AI industry experts. The Secretary would be able to contract with for-profit and nonprofit entities and with state, local, or Tribal agencies to design and run the competition. The bill does not set a prize amount.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

NH • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

Roll Call Votes

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