Bill bans unsafe AI from the state and lets victims sue.
S. 5057 — Safeguarding Against Fabricated Exploitation Through Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026 · Filed by Mark Warner (D-VA) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jul 21, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill stops federal groups from buying unsafe AI systems. It bans AI that creates child sexual abuse material. It bans AI that makes intimate images without permission. The National Institute of Standards and Technology must set safety rules within 90 days. Federal groups must remove unsafe AI within 180 days. Victims can sue and get up to $50,000 per violation. Repeat violations pay three times that amount.
Who it affects
Kids and adults whose images might be misused by AI are protected. AI makers face legal liability if their systems fail. Federal groups must check their AI tools and remove unsafe ones.
One thing to notice
The bill lets victims sue for money, which holds AI makers responsible. The state will stop buying AI that does not meet safety rules. This may push makers to build safer systems.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Jul 21, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jul 21, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- child sexual abuse material — Images or videos that show kids being harmed. Illegal in all forms.
- intimate images without permission — Private or sexual images of a person shared without their permission.
- National Institute of Standards and Technology — A federal group that sets rules and tests for safety and quality.
- safety rules — Standards that AI systems must meet to prevent harm.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (12,566 characters) on Jul 30, 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.
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 2026-09-23.
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