# 119-s-5252: BLADE Act

119-s-5252, BLADE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-08-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5252
- Congress: 119
- Title: BLADE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-20

## Summary

**Protect U.S. closed-source AI models from foreign model extraction attacks.** The bill would create a Commerce-led system to identify attackers, share information with model owners, and use export controls and sanctions to deter and punish fraudulent account networks and extraction efforts. - Model owners would get a voluntary, confidential information-sharing channel with the Department of Commerce and a public best-practices guide on detecting and stopping model extraction within 210 days. This preserves owner confidentiality unless they consent to disclosure. - Identified foreign attackers and fraudulent account providers would be placed on a public attackers list and could be added to the Entity List, enabling IEEPA-based sanctions and civil or criminal penalties for violations. - The Department of Commerce would be required to complete a formal assessment within 180 days, deliver an integrated report within 210 days, and provide annual updates for three additional years to track new persons and methods. This approach would combine technical guidance, public naming, export controls, and sanctions to make large-scale model copying harder and riskier for actors in countries of concern.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Blocking sanctions on model attackers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would direct the President, under IEEPA, to block transactions and property of persons of concern when those assets are in the U.S. or controlled by a U.S. person. The blocking action would include civil and criminal penalties for violations under IEEPA. Exceptions cover sales…
- Entity List additions for attackers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Under Secretary of Commerce would be required to add to the Bureau of Industry and Security's Entity List any entities identified by Commerce as conducting or facilitating model extraction attacks, including those using fraudulent account networks. Additions must be done within 210…
- Commerce study of AI attacks: benefit, low. If enacted, the Department of Commerce would complete an initial assessment within 180 days identifying who has carried out model extraction attacks and where they operate. The assessment would cover methods used, estimated attempts in the prior two years, and economic and national security effects…
- New legal definitions for AI: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would add clear legal definitions for key terms like "closed-source AI model," "model extraction attack," "person of concern," and "fraudulent account network provider." "Country of concern" would automatically include China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Russia, and other co…
- Public online list of attackers: benefit, low. If enacted, the Department of Commerce would keep a public online "AI Model Extraction Attackers List" naming persons of concern identified as directing or conducting model extraction attacks in the past year. The public list would use findings from required assessments. Commerce would not publish…
- Voluntary sharing and defense guidance: benefit, low. If enacted, the Department of Commerce would set up a voluntary, confidential system for closed‑source model owners to quickly share reports about extraction attacks and fake account networks. Commerce would also publish best-practice guidance within 210 days on how to detect, prevent, and respond…

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## Sources
- [119-s-5252 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5252)

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- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5252 (as of 2026-08-20).