Creates grants and a website to boost US involvement in AI technology standards.
The USA Act would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to help US businesses and federal agencies get more involved in setting global technical standards for artificial intelligence and other new technologies. It would create a new website with information on these efforts and a pilot program offering grants to help host standards meetings in the United States. This aims to strengthen America's role in shaping how these important technologies are developed worldwide.
Today, there isn't a dedicated system for federal agencies to report their involvement in setting standards for artificial intelligence and other new technologies. There also isn't a specific web portal or grant program to support U.S.-hosted meetings for these standards. If this bill becomes law, the National Institute of Standards and Technology would create a new web portal for information and a pilot program offering grants to help host these important standards meetings in the United States. Federal agencies would also be required to report their participation in these activities.
HR 9326 · 119th Congress · June 15, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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