Defense AI Reliability and Reporting Act

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Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Creates a new way for military and civilian staff to report AI problems without fear of punishment.

This bill would create a new, central program within the Department of Defense to track and fix problems with artificial intelligence systems. It would protect military members, civilian employees, and contractors who report these issues from being punished. This aims to make military AI safer and more reliable.

What Would Change

Today, there is no specific, legally mandated program for the Department of Defense to centrally report and fix problems with its artificial intelligence systems. If this bill becomes law, the Secretary of Defense would be required to create such a program. This would ensure all AI incidents and weaknesses are tracked, analyzed, and addressed, with protections for those who report them.

Key Provisions

Requires the Department of Defense to create a central program for reporting and fixing problems with artificial intelligence systems.
Protects military members, civilian employees, and contractors from punishment if they report AI incidents or weaknesses in good faith.
Would make the Department of Defense identify common risks and weaknesses in AI systems to improve their safety and reliability.
Requires prompt reporting of serious AI incidents (like unexpected harm or failure to respond) and vulnerabilities.
Would ensure serious, department-wide AI problems get a documented plan to fix them, with validation before continued use.
Requires the Secretary of Defense to send annual reports to Congress from 2027 to 2031 about AI incidents, trends, and corrective actions.

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HR 10189 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

Defense AI Reliability and Reporting Act

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