Military must report and fix problems with AI systems.
H.R. 10189 — Defense AI Reliability and Reporting Act · Filed by Sara Jacobs (D-CA) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Aug 31, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The Department of Defense must set up a program to report AI problems. The program tracks and fixes issues with AI used by the military. Service members, workers, and companies can report AI failures or security gaps. They cannot be punished for reporting. The Defense Department must study patterns and give guidance. It must send a report to Congress each year about problems. The report covers events that hurt or killed people.
Who it affects
Service members, workers, and companies that work with military AI. Congress and the public who want to know about military AI safety.
One thing to notice
People can report AI problems without fear of punishment. The Defense Department must tell Congress each year about problems that cause harm.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 1 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Aug 31, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 31, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Armed Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Department of Defense — The part of the U.S. government that runs the armed forces.
- AI — Artificial intelligence. Computer systems that learn and make choices.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (6,407 characters) on Sep 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
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