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H.R. 8893

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To require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish task forces to facilitate and inform the development of technical standards and guidelines relating to the identification of content created by generative artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · May 19, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Congress
119th (2025–2027)
Introduced
May 19, 2026
Cosponsors (4)
2D 2R
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This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish task forces that will develop technical standards and guidelines for identifying content created by artificial intelligence. The task forces, which must be formed within 90 days of the bill's enactment, will work on methods to detect and label AI-generated images, videos, audio, and text through techniques like watermarking, digital fingerprinting, and content tracking metadata. The task forces will include representatives from federal agencies, AI developers, social media companies, news organizations, privacy advocates, labor groups, and academic institutions. Each task force must submit recommendations to NIST within 270 days and provide annual progress reports to Congress for five years. The bill aims to help consumers distinguish between authentic and AI-generated content while considering privacy protections when online platforms display content origin information.

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