AI-Ready Federal Data Guidelines Act
Latest action (25 Jun 2026): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0.
What this bill does
H.R. 9341, the AI-Ready Federal Data Guidelines Act, would direct the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop voluntary guidelines helping federal agencies prepare datasets, including open government data, for use in training artificial intelligence models. These guidelines would cover data formatting, labeling, quality evaluation, metadata, maintenance, and availability, and would be developed in consultation with agencies such as the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Department of Energy, and the Office of Management and Budget. NIST could also run up to two time-limited pilot programs to test sector-specific guidelines, prioritizing areas with national security or competitiveness significance, such as biotechnology.
The bill primarily affects federal agencies, which would gain voluntary technical guidance for making their data usable for AI development, and NIST, which would take on new coordination and reporting duties, including periodic briefings to relevant House and Senate committees. It also touches researchers, national laboratories, universities, and private-sector partners that might participate in pilot programs. The bill specifies that NIST may not divert funds from other programs to carry out this work.
The bill was introduced in June 2026 by Rep. Brian Babin and has been ordered reported by the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, as amended, following a 29-0 vote. It would next require consideration by the full House before potentially moving to the Senate.
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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 (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9341 do?
- H.R. 9341, the AI-Ready Federal Data Guidelines Act, would direct the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop voluntary guidelines helping federal agencies prepare datasets, including open government data, for use in training artificial intelligence models. These guidelines would cover data formatting, labeling, quality evaluation, metadata, maintenance, and availability, and would be developed in consultation with agencies such as the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Department of Energy, and the Office of Management and Budget. NIST could also run up to two time-limited pilot programs to test sector-specific guidelines, prioritizing areas with national security or competitiveness significance, such as biotechnology. The bill primarily affects federal agencies, which would gain voluntary technical guidance for making their data usable for AI development, and NIST, which would take on new coordination and reporting duties, including periodic briefings to relevant House and Senate committees. It also touches researchers, national laboratories, universities, and private-sector partners that might participate in pilot programs. The bill specifies that NIST may not divert funds from other programs to carry out this work. The bill was introduced in June 2026 by Rep. Brian Babin and has been ordered reported by the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, as amended, following a 29-0 vote. It would next require consideration by the full House before potentially moving to the Senate.
- Has H.R. 9341 become law?
- Not yet. As of 25 Jun 2026, H.R. 9341 is ordered reported.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9341?
- H.R. 9341 was sponsored by Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX36] (Republican-TX), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9341?
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0. (25 Jun 2026).
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