119th Congress · House bill · Last action Apr 22, 2026
H.R. 8283IntroducedInternational Affairs
Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Huizenga, Bill (R-MI)21 cosponsorsIntroduced Apr 15, 2026
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In plain English
Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) sponsored this bill, which directs the federal government to assess and address the theft of artificial intelligence models through extraction attacks and fraudulent accounts. The bill requires an evaluation of how these attacks occur and their impact, then establishes measures to deter and prevent such thefts going forward. The House committee approved the amended version unanimously 43-0 on April 22, 2026.
What’s in the bill (4 sections)
- Sec. 2. Sense of congress
- Sec. 3. Definitions
- Sec. 4. Assessment of model extraction attacks and fraudulent account
- Sec. 5. Deterring model extraction attacks and fraudulent account
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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All 5 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Apr 22
HOUSEOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
Apr 22
HOUSECommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 15
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
All 21 cosponsors
2 Democrats · 19 Republicans
Democrats (2)
Gottheimer, JoshNJ-05
Republicans (19)
Moolenaar, John R.MI-02
Lawler, MichaelNY-17
LaHood, DarinIL-16
Cline, BenVA-06
Harrigan, PatNC-10
McCaul, Michael T.TX-10
Moore, BarryAL-01
James, JohnMI-10
Miller, Max L.OH-07
Mackenzie, RyanPA-07
Moran, NathanielTX-01
Kiggans, Jennifer A.VA-02
Biggs, SheriSC-03
Van Orden, DerrickWI-03
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