H.R. 9341, the AI-Ready Federal Data Guidelines Act, advanced out of committee on June 25, 2026.
H.R. 9341 — AI-Ready Federal Data Guidelines Act
What it does
This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop voluntary guidelines helping federal agencies prepare datasets—including public government data—for use in training artificial intelligence models. The guidelines cover data formatting, labeling, quality, documentation, and access. NIST may run pilot programs in sectors like biotechnology with national security implications, and must brief Congress annually for five years on implementation.
Quorum's transparency scan gave AI-Ready Federal Data Guidelines Act a moderate transparency flag.
What happens next
H.R. 9341 advanced out of committee. Next stop: a floor vote.
Who is behind it
Filed by Brian Babin. Cosponsored by Zoe Lofgren.
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