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READ AI Models Act

Reported from committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 6461 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
Reported from committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
12
Latest action
Jun 25, 2026

What it does

Resources for Evaluating and Documenting AI Models or the READ AI Models Act This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop a customizable template for information to accompany artificial intelligence (AI) models. Specifically, NIST must initiate a pilot program to establish a structured template that may be used to document information about an artificial intelligence model and any associated data, such as the model’s name, the developer, and the cutoff date for the model’s training data. The template must be modular to enable users to adopt and complete various sections to suit their needs and intended audience. NIST must also provide technical…

Official summary · Introduced in House · Dec 4, 2025

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Dec 4, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    Reported from committee · Jun 25, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Where it goes next

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