Rep. Foushee-led Generative AI Labeling, Frontier AI Safety, and Data Center Measures Advance Through House Science Committee

WASHINGTON, DC (June 26, 2026) - Yesterday, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee advanced a bipartisan artificial intelligence package that included Congresswoman Valerie Foushee's (NC-04) Protecting Consumers From Deceptive AI Act and several Foushee-led provisions focused on generative AI labeling, frontier AI safety, data center energy and water use, and independent testing and evaluation.

"Artificial intelligence is moving quickly, and Congress has a responsibility to meet this moment," said Congresswoman Valerie Foushee. "My Protecting Consumers From Deceptive AI Act will help protect creators and creative work and ensure Americans know when they are viewing or interacting with AI-generated content. I'm also proud to have advanced measures that will improve federal capacity to test and evaluate frontier AI systems and measure the real energy and water impacts of data centers on our communities. As the Ranking Member of the Space & Aeronautics Committee and Co-Chair of the House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy, I look forward to working with my colleagues to bring these bills to the House floor and pass responsible AI legislation that protects people and puts the needs of hardworking Americans first."

H.R. 8893, the Protecting Consumers From Deceptive AI Act, introduced by Congresswoman Foushee alongside Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08) and Delegate James Moylan (GU-AL), passed the Committee by a 35 to 0 vote and was reported favorably to the House. This legislation addresses the growing challenges posed by synthetic content by directing the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to facilitate the development and adoption of technical standards and guidelines for provenance, detection, and labeling of content created or substantially modified by generative AI, including text, speech, audio, images, and video. The Protecting Consumers From Deceptive AI Act is supported by the Authors Guild, Adobe, the American Society for Collective Rights Licensing, Bria, Encode AI, IEEE-USA, Jewish Federations of North America, SAG-AFTRA, the Society of Composers and Lyricists, Writers Guild of America East, and the Writers Guild of America West.

H.R. 9363, the AI Security and Innovation Act, introduced by Congresswoman Foushee alongside Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-23), passed the Committee by a 29 to 0 vote and was reported favorably to the House. This legislation authorizes the Center for AI Security and Innovation at NIST, previously named the U.S. AI Safety Institute. The bill directs the Center to measure risks related to frontier AI systems, support information exchange between federal and nonfederal entities, and support continued leadership on AI research, testing, and evaluation. The Center is also authorized to support international collaboration and engagement on AI standards with international organizations and safety institutes established by other countries.

H.R. 9372, the bipartisan Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act, introduced by Congresswoman Foushee alongside Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) and Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-23), passed the Committee by a 34 to 1 vote and was reported favorably to the House. This legislation authorizes NIST and the Department of Energy to establish a measurement research program to inform the development of technical standards and best practices for measuring energy and water use by data centers, including for AI training and inference. This legislation is endorsed by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

Among the measures approved by the committee were:

• H.R. 2385, the CREATE AI Act.

• H.R. 5351, the NSF AI Education Act of 2025.

• H.R. 5584, the LIFT AI Act.

• H.R. 6461, the READ AI Models Act.

• H.R. 8893, the Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act.

• H.R. 9333, the AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement Act.

• H.R. 9334, the Workforce for AI Trust Act.

• H.R. 9341, the AI-Ready Federal Data Guidelines Act.

• H.R. 9363, the AI Security and Innovation Act.

• H.R. 9372, the Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act.

Congresswoman Foushee also offered the following amendments:

• Foushee Amendment #083 to the ANS to the AI Security and Innovation Act, to include explainability and interpretability research for frontier AI systems - passed by voice vote.

• Foushee Amendment #081 to the ANS to the AI Security and Innovation Act, to add AI child safety assessments - offered and withdrawn.

• Foushee Amendment #078 to the ANS to the CREATE AI Act, to ensure National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) resources are interoperable - passed by voice vote.

• Foushee Amendment #082 to the ANS to the Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act, to include music and visual-based content - passed by voice vote.

• Foushee Amendment #080 to the ANS to the Workforce for AI Trust Act, to support independent AI testing and evaluation - passed by voice vote.

• Foushee Amendment #079 to the ANS to the NSF AI Education Act, to expand capacity and broaden participation in AI research, education, and workforce development and codify NSF's ExpandAI program - not adopted.

The bills approved by the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee now advance for further consideration by the U.S. House of Representatives.