What happened
On August 26, 2026, the Congressional Budget Office published its formal cost estimate for H.R. 9363, the AI Security and Innovation Act, as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The bill would authorize $20 million annually (FY2027-FY2032) for NIST to establish a new AI security center tasked with measuring/mitigating AI risk, evaluating AI-system security measures, assessing national/economic security implications, and advancing voluntary AI-security standards and guidelines.
Why it matters
This is a legislative development, not an enacted requirement — it signals potential expansion of NIST-led AI-security evaluation and voluntary assurance frameworks if the bill progresses through Congress. Organizations should watch for a future NIST AI security center that could shape voluntary assurance benchmarks referenced in procurement or state law.
Action needed
Track House/Senate progress on H.R. 9363; no compliance action required at this stage since it is only a committee-reported bill with a CBO score, not law.