HR 8094
AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026
Creates new compliance requirements or restricts common AI uses. Action needed.
TL;DR
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) introduced legislation requiring companies that develop or deploy large AI models (like GPT-4 or Claude) to publicly disclose detailed information about their AI systems. Companies would need to report training data sources, model capabilities, safety testing results, and energy consumption to a new federal registry within 90 days of deployment.
How This Might Impact Your Business
Companies developing AI models with over 10 billion parameters or deploying third-party large models must register with the FTC and file quarterly transparency reports
Tech companies, healthcare AI developers, financial services firms using large language models, and any business building custom AI assistants would face compliance requirements
Reports must include: training data sources and licenses, benchmark performance metrics, safety evaluation results, computational resources used, and known limitations
Non-compliance penalties range from $50,000 per day for late filings to 4% of annual revenue for willful violations
Small businesses (under $10M revenue) and research institutions have simplified reporting requirements
Implementation begins 6 months after passage, with first reports due 90 days after model deployment
What Should You Do
Schedule a meeting with your AI/ML team to inventory all models over 10B parameters currently in development or deployed
Request your legal counsel to estimate compliance costs and timeline for transparency reporting infrastructure
Begin documenting training data sources and licensing agreements for any large AI models your company uses
Monitor the House Energy and Commerce Committee schedule (typically meets Wednesdays when in session) for markup hearings
Contact your company's government relations team to engage with Rep. Beyer's office if you have concerns about feasibility
Who It Affects
Sponsors
Status Timeline
committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
March 26, 2026
committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
March 26, 2026
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