# 119-s-5057: Safeguarding Against Fabricated Exploitation Through Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026

119-s-5057, Safeguarding Against Fabricated Exploitation Through Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5057
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safeguarding Against Fabricated Exploitation Through Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**This bill would prohibit federal procurement and use of AI that generates synthetic child sexual abuse material or non-consensual intimate images.** It would also require rapid NIST benchmarks and testing, regular agency reviews to remove risky models, a vendor cure process, and private civil remedies for victims and developers. - Families and individuals: People whose image is used in synthetic child sexual abuse material or non-consensual intimate images could sue for actual damages or elect statutory damages of $50,000. Courts may award treble damages for repeat violations within 3 years and order injunctions or destruction of devices. - Federal agencies and contractors: Agencies would have to remove covered applications from agency and contractor IT within 180 days of designation. The General Services Administration would review contract vehicles at least every 90 days starting one year after enactment, and agencies must review their products at least annually. - Developers and vendors: NIST would have 90 days to set performance benchmarks and 180 days to start a voluntary vendor test program to prevent obscene and abusive synthetic content. Vendors can be given a chance to modify models at their cost but tools built to evade technical controls would be banned and invite private suits.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Right to sue over AI sexual images: benefit, high. If enacted, individuals harmed by AI-created sexual images could sue in federal court. Eligible plaintiffs include people whose image appears in child pornography, people injured when a developer failed to use proper technical controls, and developers whose controls were subverted. Plaintiffs may g…
- Definitions for covered AI and controls: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would define key terms that decide which AI models and vendors are regulated. It would define "covered application," "artificial intelligence model," "developer," "technical control," and identify the GSA Administrator and relevant committees. These definitions would determine…
- NIST AI safety tests and benchmarks: benefit, high. If enacted, NIST would have 90 days to set performance benchmarks, consistent with the AI Risk Management Framework Generative AI Profile, to stop obscene, degrading, or abusive content. NIST would also start a voluntary vendor test program within 180 days. The benchmarks must be updated periodical…
- New federal rules for AI procurement: mixed, medium. If enacted, federal agencies could not buy or use AI models that meet the bill's "covered application" definition. Agencies must remove covered models from agency systems and contractor systems within 180 days of enactment or within 180 days after a later determination. GSA would start reviewing co…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5057 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5057)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1639)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5057 (as of 2026-08-13).