Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026 (HR8283)
Current understanding
HR8283 (119th Congress) advances measures to deter theft of U.S.-developed AI models, establishing a dedicated federal framework focused on protecting American AI intellectual property from foreign and domestic exfiltration. The bill was ordered reported amended by a unanimous 43-0 committee vote, signaling strong bipartisan support at the committee stage. Substantive provisions — including any interaction with export-control regimes (EAR/BIS), criminal penalties, or effects on AI developers and cross-border research collaborations — remain to be characterized from the reported text.
Evidence log
- 2026-04-22 — Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026: cross-connection with chip-security-act: Both target protection of U.S. AI-relevant technology from foreign acquisition/theft — HR8283 focuses on the AI models themselves while HR3447 addresses the underlying chips. (novelty: 3)