U.S. Federal — AI Legislation in Congress

The U.S. Congress is advancing multiple AI-related bills, including HR 9729 to mandate human command responsibility for autonomous weapons, HR 9757 to establish guidelines for conversational AI services, HR 9734 to regulate AI use in Medicare Advantage prior authorization denials, HR 9715 to permit AI in arbitration, and HR 9706 to require facial recognition for age verification on wagering platforms, all referred to respective committees in July 2026.

AI-related bills moving through the U.S. Congress, tracked from Congress.gov. Latest activity: - HR 9729 — To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the use of autonomous weapons systems and artificial intelligence-enabled systems by the Armed Forces is subject to appropriate levels of human command responsibility, and for other purposes. https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9729 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. 2026-07-16 - HR 9757 — To establish requirements and guidelines for conversational AI services, and for other purposes. https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9757 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 2026-07-16 - HR 9734 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements for the use of artificial intelligence in prior authorization denials by Medicare Advantage organizations. https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9734 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 2026-07-16 - HR 9715 — To permit the use of artificial intelligence in arbitration, and for other purposes. https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9715 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 2026-07-15 - HR 9706 — To require operators of wagering or prediction market platforms to use facial recognition technology to verify the age of users of such wagering or prediction market platforms, and for other purposes. https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9706 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 2026-07-15 Federal AI legislation tracker → https://ai-law-tracker.com/federal