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Artificial Intelligence Governance and Emerging Threats Act

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Law & policy information
Name
Artificial Intelligence Governance and Emerging Threats Act.[1]
Jurisdiction
United States federal.[2]
Instrument type
Proposed legislation.[1]
Bill / legal citation
H.R. 10768, 119th Congress.[3]
Legislative or adoption status
Introduced October 9, 2026; referred to House Energy and Commerce.[3]
Effective dates
Contingent on enactment; no separate delayed commencement specified.[1]
Last source verification
October 13, 2026: official status record and release reviewed; sponsor text unchanged from the full October 10 review.

Artificial Intelligence Governance and Emerging Threats Act is a United States federal legislative proposal. Representative Tom Barrett introduced H.R. 10768 on October 9, 2026; it was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.[3][2] The sponsor-posted text would establish an Office of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Threats within the Executive Office of the President.[1]

Proposed office and appointments

The office would be headed by a Secretary appointed by the President with Senate consent, serving at the President's pleasure. The text adds the Secretary to Executive Schedule Level I. Five Senate-confirmed deputy representatives would cover intergovernmental coordination, international engagement, private-sector engagement, national security and emerging threats, and economic and workforce impacts.[1]

Coordination and oversight

The Secretary would develop and coordinate federal AI policy, advise the President, issue coordination guidance consistent with agencies' existing authority, and monitor technological opportunities and risks. The private-sector deputy would convene a roundtable at least twice yearly. International and national-security coordination provisions preserve the relevant agencies' authorities.[1]

The Secretary would testify twice each year: once jointly before relevant House committees and once before relevant Senate committees. Appearances would be unclassified, with additional classified briefings available when necessary. The office could use other agencies' services, personnel, information and facilities with their consent. Section 2(m) preserves existing federal agencies' statutory responsibilities.[1]

Legislative status and source version

The official congressional record identifies the proposal as H.R. 10768, introduced October 9, 2026 and referred that day to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. That referral is the latest action in the record reviewed October 13.[3] The linked 13-page sponsor text remains an unnumbered version, with its referral field blank.[1] The text specifies no separate delayed commencement date.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Sponsor-posted Artificial Intelligence Governance and Emerging Threats Act, BARRMI_092.XML, October 9, 2026, pp. 1–13; complete text reviewed October 10, 2026.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Representative Tom Barrett, introduction announcement, October 9, 2026; full release reviewed October 10, 2026.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Official congressional status record for H.R. 10768, updated October 10, 2026; complete record reviewed October 13, 2026.
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