H.R. 9333 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Jun 18, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCreates national system for reporting AI flaws
The bill sets up a program run by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to collect and track problems found in artificial intelligence systems. NIST would bring together different groups to agree on how to define and classify AI flaws—like security problems or safety issues—and to create standards for finding, managing, and fixing these flaws. The bill also requires NIST to build or help develop a national database where people can voluntarily report AI flaws, similar to existing systems for tracking cybersecurity problems.
How it affects you
This mainly affects AI developers, researchers, and companies that create or use AI systems, who would have a central place to report problems they discover. Most everyday people won't directly notice changes, but the infrastructure could eventually help make AI systems safer and more secure for everyone who uses them.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jun 18, 2026)
AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement Act
This bill establishes a program to facilitate the voluntary reporting and tracking of artificial intelligence (AI) flaws, to be administered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
In carrying out this program, NIST must seek to convene various stakeholders to establish common definitions for terms related to AI flaws and criteria for the classification of AI flaws (e.g., security-related flaws and safety-related flaws). The group must also support the development of technical standards and guidance related to detecting, managing, and disclosing AI flaws and prioritizing the remediation of such flaws.
Further, NIST must develop, or enter into cooperative agreements with institutions of higher education or research institutions to develop, infrastructure for the voluntary reporting, collection, and tracking of AI flaws. This must include a national database of AI flaws or the modification of an existing national database to account for AI flaws. (NIST currently administers a national database of cybersecurity vulnerabilities.) NIST must consider certain topics when developing this infrastructure, including the interoperability of the infrastructure with relevant existing systems, standards, and best practices.
Within three years of the bill’s enactment, NIST must report to Congress on the implementation of these provisions.
Under the bill, an AI flaw is a set of conditions or behaviors that allow for the violation of certain policies (e.g., safety or security policies) and is not necessarily associated with malicious intent.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionH. R. 9333
A BILL
AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement Act
Sponsor: Rep. Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2) · Introduced Jun 18, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 25, 2026: “Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.”