Safeguarding Against Fabricated Exploitation Through Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (21 Jul 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
What this bill does
S. 5057, the "Safeguarding Against Fabricated Exploitation Through Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026," would bar federal agencies from procuring or using artificial intelligence models that generate images or video ("covered applications") found to fail NIST safety standards on child sexual abuse material or non-consensual intimate imagery, or that a federal court has determined actually produced such content. Agencies would have to remove noncompliant AI tools from government and contractor systems, with NIST directed to set technical performance benchmarks and a voluntary testing program, and GSA and agencies required to periodically review products for compliance. Vendors could fix flagged tools to avoid removal, and agencies using interim safeguards must publicly certify and report them to Congress.
The bill also creates a federal private right of action allowing victims depicted in child sexual abuse material or non-consensual intimate images, and AI developers whose safeguards are circumvented, to sue those who create or market tools designed to bypass such technical protections, with remedies including injunctions, damages (actual or statutory, up to $50,000, tripled for repeat violations), and attorney's fees.
The bill mainly affects federal agencies, government contractors, AI developers and vendors, and individuals harmed by AI-generated exploitative imagery.
Introduced by Sen. Mark Warner on July 21, 2026, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the bill has not yet received committee or floor action.
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Timeline
21 Jul 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Common questions
- What does S. 5057 do?
- S. 5057, the "Safeguarding Against Fabricated Exploitation Through Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026," would bar federal agencies from procuring or using artificial intelligence models that generate images or video ("covered applications") found to fail NIST safety standards on child sexual abuse material or non-consensual intimate imagery, or that a federal court has determined actually produced such content. Agencies would have to remove noncompliant AI tools from government and contractor systems, with NIST directed to set technical performance benchmarks and a voluntary testing program, and GSA and agencies required to periodically review products for compliance. Vendors could fix flagged tools to avoid removal, and agencies using interim safeguards must publicly certify and report them to Congress. The bill also creates a federal private right of action allowing victims depicted in child sexual abuse material or non-consensual intimate images, and AI developers whose safeguards are circumvented, to sue those who create or market tools designed to bypass such technical protections, with remedies including injunctions, damages (actual or statutory, up to $50,000, tripled for repeat violations), and attorney's fees. The bill mainly affects federal agencies, government contractors, AI developers and vendors, and individuals harmed by AI-generated exploitative imagery. Introduced by Sen. Mark Warner on July 21, 2026, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the bill has not yet received committee or floor action.
- Has S. 5057 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 5057. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 5057?
- S. 5057 was sponsored by Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 5057?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (21 Jul 2026).
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