GUARD Act of 2025
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill authorizes the Defense Department to establish one or more National Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence Institutes at eligible host institutions.
Who Benefits and How
Eligible host institutions and defense-related artificial intelligence research efforts could gain federal support through designated institutes.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Defense Department would need to stand up and oversee the institute structure if it chooses to establish one or more institutes.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish National Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence Institutes.
- Requires the institutes to focus on cross-cutting national security and defense artificial intelligence challenges.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill authorizes the Defense Department to establish one or more National Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence Institutes at eligible host institutions.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Technology
Primary Purpose
This bill authorizes the Defense Department to establish one or more National Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence Institutes at eligible host institutions.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Eligible host institutions and defense artificial intelligence research efforts
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Defense Department officials overseeing the artificial intelligence institutes
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
John Cornyn
R-TX | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Eligible host institutions selected to operate National Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence Institutes
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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