# 119-s-501: Strategy for Public Health Preparedness and Response to Artificial Intelligence Threats

119-s-501, Strategy for Public Health Preparedness and Response to Artificial Intelligence Threats, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-501
- Congress: 119
- Title: Strategy for Public Health Preparedness and Response to Artificial Intelligence Threats
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**This bill would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a national strategy to prepare public health and biodefense systems against the** **misuse of artificial intelligence**. The strategy targets AI risks that could enable biological weapons or create treatment‑resistant viruses and bacteria and connects those risks to federal emergency planning. - HHS and federal planners would have 180 days to consult AI and countermeasure experts and deliver a strategy that sets a preparedness framework, lists duties and goals, identifies capability gaps, and defines metrics to measure progress. - Public health and biodefense programs would be required to fold AI threat considerations into all‑hazards emergency preparedness because the bill amends the Public Health Service Act to label AI‑covered federal response planning as part of deployment responsibilities. - Congress and other oversight committees would receive protected access to the strategy so lawmakers can review AI risk planning without compromising national security.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National AI public health plan: benefit, high. This bill would require the HHS Secretary to write a national plan to prepare for misuse of artificial intelligence that threatens public health. The plan would be due within 180 days of enactment. It would include a preparedness framework; duties and goals with metrics; gaps in public health capab…

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- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-725: Enhancing First Response Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-107: Lumbee Fairness Act
- 119-s-3302: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-501 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/501)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-725: Enhancing First Response Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-725)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-107: Lumbee Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-107)
- [119-s-3302: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3302)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-501 (as of 2025-12-21).