AI Overwatch Act
Reported from committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 44
- Latest action
- Jan 21, 2026
What it does
The AI OVERWATCH Act would require a license for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of certain advanced integrated circuits to entities located in designated high-risk countries.
No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Brian Mast
- Aumua Amata Radewagen
- Ben Cline
- Bill Huizenga
- Brad Sherman
- Brian Fitzpatrick
- Charles Fleischmann
- Dan Newhouse
- Darin LaHood
- David Taylor
- Derrick Van Orden
- Don Bacon
- Eli Crane
- Eric Crawford
- Gary Palmer
- Gregory Meeks
- Gus Bilirakis
- James (Jim) Moylan
- James Baird
- Jay Obernolte
- Jennifer Kiggans
- John Moolenaar
- Keith Self
- Lance Gooden
- Maria Salazar
- Max Miller
- Michael Lawler
- Michael McCaul
- Mike Haridopolos
- Nathaniel Moran
- Neal Dunn
- Pat Harrigan
- Pete Stauber
- Randall Fine
- Randy Weber
- Robert Latta
- Seth Magaziner
- Sheri Biggs
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove
- Thomas Kean
- Warren Davidson
- William Timmons
- Young Kim
- Zachary (Zach) Nunn
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.