# 119-s-4154: Research and Oversight of AI in Courts Act of 2026

119-s-4154, Research and Oversight of AI in Courts Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4154
- Congress: 119
- Title: Research and Oversight of AI in Courts Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-16

## Summary

**Independent Task Force to study AI speech-to-text in U.S. courts.** This bill would create a 15-member AI Research and Oversight in Courts Task Force to evaluate accuracy, privacy, and civil liberty risks from using AI transcription and to recommend legal and policy fixes. - Litigants and people with speech differences would get a formal review of whether AI tools change transcript accuracy or alter how speech is recorded. - State and Federal courts would receive guidance on vendor selection, whether to include watermarking or metadata, and how to guard against cybersecurity and data‑integrity risks. - Courts and litigants would see an analysis of cost effects and potential disruptions to proceedings to inform budgeting and operations. - The Task Force must exclude non‑federal members tied to AI vendors, issue a status report every 4 months, and deliver a final report within 18 months with forward‑looking policy recommendations.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Temporary AI task force for courts: benefit, low. This bill would require the Attorney General, through the National Institute of Justice, to create an "AI Research and Oversight in Courts Task Force" within 60 days of enactment. The Task Force would have 15 members (4 Federal employees and 11 non‑Federal members) and two co-chairs, and non‑Federa…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4154 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4154)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4154 (as of 2026-09-16).