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Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]

D / U.S. House / VA

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AI Bills Sponsored

FederalIn Committee
Medium Risk

HR 9729

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) introduced this bill to require the Pentagon to keep humans in the loop when using autonomous weapons and AI-enabled military systems. It would amend Title 10 of the U.S. Code to mandate appropriate human command responsibility over lethal AI decisions made by the Armed Forces.

Defense ContractingAerospaceAutonomous Systems

Last action: Jul 16, 2026

FederalIn Committee
Low Risk

HR 9183

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) introduced this bill to study the environmental footprint of AI systems, including energy use, water consumption, and emissions from data centers. It directs the EPA and NIST to develop standards for measuring and reporting AI's environmental impacts, but does not yet impose mandatory compliance on private companies.

Cloud Computing and Data CentersAI Model DevelopmentEnergy and Utilities

Last action: Jun 8, 2026

FederalIn Committee
High Risk

HR 8094

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.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthcare AIFinancial Services

Last action: Mar 26, 2026

FederalIn Committee
Medium Risk

HR 8031

Representative Boebert introduced HR 8031 to repeal Biden's Executive Order on AI that established federal AI safety standards and oversight requirements. The bill would eliminate current federal AI governance frameworks, removing requirements for federal agencies to assess AI risks and for companies to report on their AI development activities.

Federal ContractorsHealthcare AIFinancial Services

Last action: Mar 20, 2026

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