SenateS.Res. 918119th Congress
A resolution establishing the Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence.
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 918
Establishing the Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 29, 2026
Mr. Gallego submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Rules and Administration
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RESOLUTION
Establishing the Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
In this resolution:
(1) Artificial intelligence.--The term ``artificial
intelligence'' has the meaning given that term in section 5002
of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020
(15 U.S.C. 9401).
(2) Artificial intelligence system.--The term ``artificial
intelligence system'' means any machine-based system that, for
explicit or implicit objectives, infers from the input it
receives how to generate outputs, including predictions,
content, recommendations, or decisions, that can influence
physical or virtual environments.
(3) Select committee.--The term ``Select Committee'' means
the Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence established by
section 2.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
(a) In General.--There is established a select committee of the
Senate, to be known as the ``Select Committee on Artificial
Intelligence''.
(b) Duration.--The Select Committee shall be established during the
120th Congress and shall continue in existence unless otherwise
provided by the Senate.
SEC. 3. MEMBERSHIP.
(a) Composition.--The Select Committee shall be composed of not
more than 13 Senators, appointed by the President pro tempore of the
Senate.
(b) Appointments.--In making recommendations under subsection (a),
the President pro tempore of the Senate shall consider the
qualifications, experience, and expertise of Senators with respect to
artificial intelligence and matters within the jurisdiction of the
Select Committee.
(c) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the membership of the Select
Committee--
(1) shall not affect the powers of the Select Committee;
and
(2) shall be filled in the same manner as the original
appointment.
(d) Leadership.--
(1) Chairperson.--The majority leader of the Senate shall
designate a member of the Select Committee from the majority
party to serve as Chairperson of the Select Committee.
(2) Ranking minority member.--The minority leader of the
Senate shall designate a member of the Select Committee from
the minority party to serve as ranking minority member of the
Select Committee.
(e) Subcommittees.--The Select Committee may establish such
subcommittees as it considers necessary to carry out its
responsibilities under this resolution, subject to the Standing Rules
of the Senate and the rules of the Select Committee.
SEC. 4. PURPOSE AND JURISDICTION.
(a) In General.--The Select Committee is authorized and directed--
(1) to conduct investigations and continuing studies of the
development, deployment, use, and governance of artificial
intelligence, including emerging capabilities and risks across
the artificial intelligence ecosystem;
(2) to examine the national security, defense,
intelligence, cybersecurity, and foreign policy implications of
artificial intelligence, including international competition,
cooperation, and threats to the security of the United States;
(3) to examine the economic and labor implications of
artificial intelligence, including effects on employment, job
displacement, productivity, workforce development, and the
competitiveness of the United States;
(4) to examine risks to children and consumers from
artificial intelligence, including issues relating to consumer
protection, privacy, data security, civil rights, civil
liberties, discrimination, and the safety of artificial
intelligence products and services;
(5) to examine the implications of artificial intelligence
for critical infrastructure, energy generation and consumption,
water resources, and the environment;
(6) to examine the development, procurement, deployment,
and use of artificial intelligence by Federal departments and
agencies, including existing oversight mechanisms and the
adequacy of applicable Federal laws and regulations;
(7) to examine the adequacy of existing Federal
authorities, standards, testing procedures, and safeguards
relating to artificial intelligence, including the
identification of potential gaps in Federal oversight;
(8) to examine international approaches to artificial
intelligence governance and opportunities for international
cooperation, including the development of common standards,
information-sharing mechanisms, and safeguards;
(9) to assess and develop appropriate legislative
safeguards, recommendations, and proposals pertaining to
artificial intelligence; and
(10) to examine such other matters relating to artificial
intelligence as the Select Committee considers necessary to
carry out the purposes set forth in paragraphs (1) through (9).
(b) Legislative Jurisdiction.--
(1) In general.--The Select Committee may consider and
report to the Senate proposed legislation and other matters
relating to artificial intelligence that are referred to the
Select Committee in accordance with the Standing Rules of the
Senate and applicable orders of the Senate.
(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this resolution shall
be construed to divest any standing committee of the Senate of
its existing jurisdiction or to require the exclusive referral
of any proposed legislation or other matter to the Select
Committee.
SEC. 5. POWERS.
(a) In General.--For purposes of carrying out this resolution, the
Select Committee may--
(1) conduct investigations and inquiries into any matter
within its jurisdiction;
(2) authorize and issue subpoenas for the attendance and
testimony of witnesses and the production of books, records,
correspondence, memoranda, papers, documents, electronic files,
and other relevant materials;
(3) administer oaths to witnesses;
(4) sit and act at such times and places within the United
States, whether the Senate is in session, has recessed, or has
adjourned, as it considers appropriate;
(5) hold hearings, take testimony, and receive evidence as
it considers necessary;
(6) take depositions and other testimony, including through
authorized members or employees of the Select Committee, in
accordance with applicable Senate rules;
(7) procure the services of individual consultants,
technical experts, and consulting organizations as necessary to
carry out its responsibilities, subject to applicable law and
Senate rules;
(8) request information, documents, reports, and briefings
from Federal departments and agencies concerning matters within
its jurisdiction;
(9) make recommendations and report legislation and other
matters within its jurisdiction, subject to section 4(b); and
(10) establish subcommittees and delegate responsibilities
to such subcommittees, consistent with this resolution and
applicable Senate rules.
(b) Subpoenas.--Subpoenas shall be authorized and issued under the
signature of the Chairperson of the Select Committee, or by a designee
of the Chairperson, and may be served by any person designated by the
Chairperson.
(c) Rules of Procedure.--
(1) In general.--The Select Committee may adopt such rules
of procedure as it considers necessary to carry out its
responsibilities, provided that such rules are not inconsistent
with the Standing Rules of the Senate or other applicable
orders of the Senate.
(2) Contents.--The rules adopted under paragraph (1) may
address--
(A) the scheduling and conduct of meetings,
hearings, and other committee proceedings;
(B) quorum requirements for conducting committee
business, consistent with applicable Senate rules;
(C) procedures for receiving testimony, taking
depositions, and considering evidence;
(D) procedures for considering and reporting
legislation, recommendations, and other matters;
(E) the establishment and operation of
subcommittees; and
(F) such other matters relating to the internal
administration and operation of the Select Committee as
the Select Committee considers appropriate.
SEC. 6. INFORMATION ACCESS AND AGENCY REPORTING.
(a) Access to Information.--The Select Committee may request and
receive from the President and the heads of Federal departments and
agencies information, documents, reports, and briefings relevant to
matters within its jurisdiction, consistent with applicable law and
Senate rules.
(b) Agency Reporting.--The Select Committee may request that the
heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies provide periodic
reports or briefings concerning--
(1) significant developments in artificial intelligence
capabilities, deployment, and emerging risks;
(2) the development, procurement, and use of artificial
intelligence by Federal departments and agencies;
(3) significant artificial intelligence-related threats to
national security, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, or
public safety;
(4) Federal activities relating to artificial intelligence
testing, evaluation, standards, and oversight; and
(5) such other matters relating to artificial intelligence
as the Select Committee considers appropriate.
(c) Access by Members.--Each member of the Select Committee shall
have access to information, records, reports, and other materials
obtained by the Select Committee in the course of carrying out its
responsibilities, subject to applicable law, Senate rules, and
requirements governing the protection of classified or otherwise
sensitive information.
(d) Coordination With Other Committees.--The Select Committee may
consult and coordinate with standing and select committees of the
Senate--
(1) on matters relating to artificial intelligence that
fall within their respective jurisdictions, including through
joint hearings, briefings, and the exchange of information,
consistent with applicable Senate rules; and
(2) in obtaining and reviewing information relevant to
matters within their respective jurisdictions, consistent with
applicable Senate rules and requirements governing the
protection of classified or otherwise sensitive information.
SEC. 7. CLASSIFIED INFORMATION AND SECURITY.
(a) In General.--The Select Committee shall establish procedures
for the receipt, handling, storage, use, and disclosure of classified
information and other sensitive information obtained in carrying out
its responsibilities, consistent with applicable law and Senate rules.
(b) Personnel Requirements.--An employee, consultant, contractor,
or detailed employee of the Select Committee may be granted access to
classified information only if the individual--
(1) possesses any security clearance required for access to
such information;
(2) has executed any confidentiality agreement or
acknowledgment required under applicable Senate rules and
security procedures; and
(3) complies with applicable requirements governing the
protection of classified information.
(c) Protection of Information.--Nothing in this resolution shall be
construed to authorize the public disclosure of classified information
or other information protected from disclosure by applicable law or
Senate rules.
SEC. 8. STAFF AND PERSONNEL.
(a) In General.--The Select Committee may employ and compensate
such professional, administrative, technical, and other personnel as
the Select Committee considers necessary to carry out its
responsibilities, subject to applicable law and Senate rules.
(b) Staff Resources.--
(1) Equal access.--The Chairperson and ranking member of
the Select Committee shall have equal access to staffing
resources and technical expertise necessary to carry out the
responsibilities of the Select Committee.
(2) Distribution of funding.--Of the funds made available
to the Select Committee for personnel, 50 percent shall be
under the control of the Chairperson and 50 percent shall be
under the control of the ranking member of the Select
Committee.
(3) Shared administrative and technical personnel.--The
Chairperson and ranking member of the Select Committee shall
jointly determine the allocation of shared administrative and
technical personnel, consistent with the equal allocation of
personnel resources under paragraph (2).
(c) Technical Expertise.--The Select Committee may employ or retain
individuals with expertise in artificial intelligence, computer
science, cybersecurity, national security, economics, labor, consumer
protection, privacy, and other matters relevant to its jurisdiction.
(d) Detailed Personnel.--
(1) In general.--With the prior consent of the Federal
department or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate, the Select Committee may use, on
a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, the services of
personnel of such department or agency.
(2) Sources of personnel.--Personnel detailed under
paragraph (1) may include personnel from Federal departments
and agencies with expertise relevant to the responsibilities of
the Select Committee.
(3) Supervision and security.--Personnel detailed under
this subsection shall be subject to the supervision of the
Select Committee and applicable Senate requirements concerning
confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and access to
classified or otherwise sensitive information.
SEC. 9. FUNDING AND EXPENDITURES.
(a) Authorization.--For purposes of carrying out this resolution,
the Select Committee may make expenditures from the contingent fund of
the Senate, subject to applicable law, Senate rules, and the approval
of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.
(b) Permissible Expenditures.--Expenditures authorized under
subsection (a) may include--
(1) compensation of personnel employed by the Select
Committee;
(2) procurement of the services of consultants, technical
experts, and consulting organizations;
(3) expenses associated with hearings, investigations,
depositions, and other committee proceedings;
(4) acquisition of equipment, technology, and other
resources necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the
Select Committee; and
(5) such other administrative and operational expenses as
are necessary to carry out this resolution.
(c) Budget.--The Chairperson and ranking member of the Select
Committee shall jointly develop and submit the budget of the Select
Committee for consideration and approval in accordance with applicable
Senate rules and procedures.
(d) Allocation of Resources.--Funds made available to the Select
Committee for personnel shall be allocated in accordance with section
7(b).
SEC. 10. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
(a) In General.--The Select Committee may submit to the Senate
reports, findings, and recommendations concerning matters within its
jurisdiction, including recommendations for legislative or
administrative action.
(b) Legislative Proposals.--The Select Committee may develop and
submit legislative proposals relating to artificial intelligence and
may consider and report legislation referred to it in accordance with
section 4(b).
(c) Coordination.--The Select Committee may transmit its findings
and recommendations to standing and select committees of the Senate
with jurisdiction over the matters addressed in such findings and
recommendations.
(d) Protection of Information.--Any report submitted under this
section shall be prepared and made available in a manner consistent
with applicable requirements governing the protection of classified or
otherwise sensitive information.
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