# 119-s-3454: GUARD Act of 2025

119-s-3454, GUARD Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3454
- Congress: 119
- Title: GUARD Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**National Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence Institutes** would let the Department of Defense fund new AI research centers at U.S. colleges to tackle defense-related AI problems and expand the domestic AI workforce. - Eligible schools and consortia. Grants would go to U.S. institutions of higher education that do Department of Defense–sponsored research and to senior military colleges. Recipients and any subgrantees must be based in the United States. - Five-year, renewable support for research and infrastructure. Financial assistance would be awarded for up to five years and may be renewed once for another five years. Funds may pay for curated and secure datasets, sector testbeds, computing and networking access, and technical or software engineering support for AI projects. - Partnerships and workforce development. Institutes must build partnerships across government, industry, nonprofit research groups, community colleges, and startups and engage in outreach to grow the AI workforce. - Competitive, collaborative grants. Awards would follow a competitive merit review and the Secretary of Defense may work with other federal agencies on selections.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New defense AI research institutes: benefit, low. This bill would let the Secretary of Defense create one or more National Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence Institutes at eligible U.S. host institutions. The Secretary could award financial assistance (grants) to eligible hosts or consortia. Grants would be for five-year periods and coul…

## 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-117: AMERICANS Act
- 119-s-706: American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3454 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3454)

## 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-117: AMERICANS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-117)
- [119-s-706: American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-706)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3454 (as of 2026-04-21).