# 119-s-5471: AI Systems Transparency Act

119-s-5471, AI Systems Transparency Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5471
- Congress: 119
- Title: AI Systems Transparency Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Public disclosures and oversight of large AI systems.** This bill would create the AI Systems Transparency Act to force developers and deployers of widely used or minor‑facing generative models to publish searchable, plain‑language consumer disclosures and detailed researcher disclosures, and to submit models and deployments to a federal designation and oversight regime.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Technical help for small platforms: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Commission would offer technical assistance to covered platforms to help them meet the bill's disclosure and safety rules. The help would focus on small and mid-sized platforms, as the Commission defines them. Only covered platforms that qualify would get this support. The goal is t…
- FTC enforcement and penalties apply: mixed, high. If enacted, violations of the bill's disclosure requirements would be treated as unfair or deceptive acts under the Federal Trade Commission Act. The FTC would be able to enforce the rules using its existing powers, penalties, and remedies. The Commission would have up to one year to write any addi…
- Public disclosures for large AI: mixed, high. If enacted, the Commission would write rules within 150 days requiring covered model developers and deployers to publish two disclosures. One disclosure would be consumer-facing and one would provide detailed technical information for independent researchers. The disclosures would have to be accura…
- Rules for model versions and designation: mixed, high. If enacted, the Commission would issue guidance within 150 days on when a model counts as a new version. The Commission would also set rules to decide when a deployment meets the covered user thresholds. The agency could designate a model or system as "covered" if it poses significant risk to minor…
- Which AI systems are covered: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would define which AI systems and operators must follow the rules. A "covered deployer" would be an operator with at least 1,000,000 unique U.S. monthly users in most months. If a service lets minors create accounts, the threshold would be 100,000 unique monthly U.S. users in m…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5471 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5471)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
- [119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1547)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5471 (as of 2026-10-07).