Require the head of the Office of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Threats to advise the president on AI threats, coordinate federal agencies, monitor AI risks and opportunities, and testify regularly before Congress.

Tom Barrett · Michigan · Republican

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Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: Require the AI and Emerging Technology Threats office head to advise the president, coordinate federal agencies, monitor risks and opportunities, and testify regularly before Congress.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. U.S. House, Michigan 7th District; 119th Congress legislation H.R. 10768 introduced during Barrett's current federal term.

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The representative in charge of the Office of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Threats would serve as the principal adviser to the president on AI and emerging technological threats; coordinate among federal departments to ensure a cohesive federal approach to AI; and monitor risks and opportunities related to AI and other technologies. The representative would also be required to testify regularly before Congress on AI developments and threats.

Barrett's proposal would assign the office's head specific advisory, coordination, monitoring, and congressional testimony duties.

Barrett Introduces Legislation to Address Growing Threats from Artificial Intelligence, Other Emerging Technology | Representative Tom Barrett
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Evidence

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Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) formally introduced the Artificial Intelligence Governance and Emerging Threats Act to address AI threats and increase accountability

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Barrett's office announced introduction of the bill during the lookback window, showing concrete legislative effort but not enactment.

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Barrett Introduces Legislation to Address Growing Threats from Artificial Intelligence, Other Emerging Technology | Representative Tom Barrett
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serve as the principal adviser to the president on AI and emerging technological threats; coordinate among federal departments

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official release describes core duties matching the commitment: advising the president and coordinating federal agencies.

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Barrett Introduces Legislation to Address Growing Threats from Artificial Intelligence, Other Emerging Technology | Representative Tom Barrett
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monitor risks and opportunities related to AI and other technologies. The representative would also be required to testify regularly before Congress

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The release also covers monitoring AI risks and opportunities and regular testimony before Congress, the remaining elements of the claim.

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Barrett Introduces Legislation to Address Growing Threats from Artificial Intelligence, Other Emerging Technology | Representative Tom Barrett
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Introduced October 9, 2026 Lastest Action October 9, 2026 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House Clerk's FloorCast record shows H.R. 10768 was introduced and referred to committee, with no later passage or enactment shown in the window.

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Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · October 9, 2026

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H.R. 10768 — To establish the Office of Artificial Intelligence… | Vote Files
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No roll call has been taken on this measure, so no member's position on it is on the record.

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H.R. 10768 — To establish the Office of Artificial Intelligence… | Vote Files
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Public state: pending As of 2026-10-14 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

The verified commitment describes an outcome: requiring the office head to advise the president, coordinate federal departments, monitor AI risks/opportunities, and testify to Congress. Verified bill-status evidence shows the measure’s latest action was referral to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on October 9, 2026, with no roll-call vote recorded. Because the promised outcome has not been enacted or otherwise achieved as of October 14, 2026, but legislative effort is documented in the same term, the outcome remains unresolved rather than delivered or partial.

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