GUARD Act

Sponsor: Ronny Jackson (Republican-TX)September 18, 2025

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Authorizes new defense AI research centers at military colleges to boost national security.

This bill would authorize the establishment of new research centers focused on artificial intelligence for national security. It would let the Secretary of Defense set up at least one National Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence Institute at senior military colleges. These institutes would get financial help to develop AI tools and train a skilled workforce for defense.

What Would Change

Today, the Secretary of Defense does not have specific permission to create special artificial intelligence (AI) research centers for national security. If this bill passes, the Secretary of Defense would be able to set up at least one of these new AI institutes at senior military colleges and provide them with financial support.

Key Provisions

Lets the Department of Defense create at least one new Artificial Intelligence (AI) research center at a senior military college.
Provides money to these colleges to set up and run these AI research centers.
Allows the centers to use this money for things like managing data, building AI testing grounds, doing research, and training people in AI.
Sets the funding period for these centers at five years, with a chance to renew for another five years.
Requires the Secretary of Defense to use a fair, competitive process to decide which colleges get funding.
Blocks any foreign organizations from getting this financial help; only U.S.-based groups would be eligible.

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