AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement Act
Latest action (25 Jun 2026): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.
What this bill does
H.R. 9333, the AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement Act, would direct the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), working with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, to create a program supporting voluntary reporting, collection, and tracking of artificial intelligence "flaws"—a broad term covering vulnerabilities, failures, incidents, and misuse regardless of intent. NIST would convene industry, academic, nonprofit, standards, and government representatives to develop common definitions, taxonomies, technical standards, severity-ranking methods, detection tools, and disclosure norms. NIST would also build or fund (through eligible universities or research institutions) technical infrastructure, including a national database, for voluntarily reporting and tracking such flaws, considering machine-readability and interoperability with existing systems.
The bill primarily affects NIST, federal agencies coordinating on AI oversight, and the wider community of AI developers, researchers, and standards bodies who might voluntarily report or use this system. It does not impose mandatory reporting requirements but aims to create shared infrastructure and terminology for identifying AI safety and security problems. Within three years of enactment, NIST must report to Congress on the program's implementation, including database details and recommendations for future reporting mechanisms.
The bill was introduced June 18, 2026, and ordered reported by the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee on June 25, 2026, by a 35–0 vote, in the nature of a substitute. It would next need consideration by the full House, then the Senate, before it could become law.
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Official summary
The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on June 25, 2026.
Timeline
25 Jun 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9333 do?
- H.R. 9333, the AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement Act, would direct the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), working with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, to create a program supporting voluntary reporting, collection, and tracking of artificial intelligence "flaws"—a broad term covering vulnerabilities, failures, incidents, and misuse regardless of intent. NIST would convene industry, academic, nonprofit, standards, and government representatives to develop common definitions, taxonomies, technical standards, severity-ranking methods, detection tools, and disclosure norms. NIST would also build or fund (through eligible universities or research institutions) technical infrastructure, including a national database, for voluntarily reporting and tracking such flaws, considering machine-readability and interoperability with existing systems. The bill primarily affects NIST, federal agencies coordinating on AI oversight, and the wider community of AI developers, researchers, and standards bodies who might voluntarily report or use this system. It does not impose mandatory reporting requirements but aims to create shared infrastructure and terminology for identifying AI safety and security problems. Within three years of enactment, NIST must report to Congress on the program's implementation, including database details and recommendations for future reporting mechanisms. The bill was introduced June 18, 2026, and ordered reported by the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee on June 25, 2026, by a 35–0 vote, in the nature of a substitute. It would next need consideration by the full House, then the Senate, before it could become law.
- Has H.R. 9333 become law?
- Not yet. As of 25 Jun 2026, H.R. 9333 is ordered reported.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9333?
- H.R. 9333 was sponsored by Rep. Deborah Ross [D-NC2] (Democrat-NC), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9333?
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0. (25 Jun 2026).
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