U.S. government backs American open-source AI models and reports foreign risks.
H.R. 10152 — Open-Source AI Leadership Act · Filed by Gabe Evans (R-CO) · Introduced Aug 27, 2026 · Markup held
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What it does
The bill tells the Secretary of Commerce to help U.S. companies build open-source AI models. The Secretary must pick a coordinator and find problems that stop Americans from using U.S. AI. The Secretary must publish yearly reports about AI made by China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. The bill says the government cannot ban or limit any open AI model.
Who it affects
U.S. AI developers and companies gain government support for their work. Citizens learn about foreign AI risks through public reports. Government agencies can use open-source AI models.
One thing to notice
The bill stops the government from banning foreign AI models. Foreign AI stays available in the U.S. market even after risk reports.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Aug 27, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 27, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
- Sep 1, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- open-source AI — AI code that anyone can see, use, and change freely.
- Secretary of Commerce — The government official who leads the department that helps U.S. business and trade.
- coordinator — A person who organizes and connects different groups to work together.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (6,567 characters) on Aug 29, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,206 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-17.
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