Bill lets arbitration use AI if both sides agree in writing.
H.R. 9715 — Intelligent Arbitration Act of 2026 · Filed by David Schweikert (R-AZ) · Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill permits artificial intelligence to find relevant law in arbitration. It can organize documents, file materials when facts are clear, and make final decisions. Both parties must agree in writing. A party that agrees to use AI gives up the right to challenge the award. The party cannot challenge based only on AI errors. Generative AI is not permitted.
Who it affects
Parties in arbitration who agree to use AI assume all risk. A party harmed by AI legal analysis cannot challenge the award. Arbitrators and AI systems gain more power while parties lose recourse.
One thing to notice
The bill does not require disclosure of what AI was used. It does not say how the AI was trained or what it recommended. The bill permits AI uses beyond legal research if one party deems them necessary. The other party must agree. The bill does not define what counts as generative AI.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Jul 15, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 15, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- arbitration — A private process where a neutral person decides a dispute instead of a court.
- artificial intelligence — Computer systems that learn from data and make decisions or predictions.
- generative AI — AI that creates new text, images, or other content based on patterns.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,779 characters) on Aug 12, 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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