مشروع مجلس الشيوخ يمنح وزارة التجارة لوقف تهديدات الذكاء الاصطناعي الأجنبية

Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee Tim Scott and Senator Bill Hagerty—the duo behind the GENIUS Act for stablecoins—introduced a bill Tuesday that would give the Commerce Department authority to block transactions involving artificial intelligence technology designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by entities owned or controlled by foreign adversaries.

Foreign adversaries are defined as nations actively working against U.S. national security: currently Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. Russia’s cybersecurity track record and China’s rapid AI advances make them the primary targets.

What the Bill Actually Does

The legislation codifies a new position at the Commerce Department—an assistant secretary for information and communications technology supply chains. That official would oversee the power to cut off AI-related transactions from adversary-linked companies.

Crucially, the bill specifically carves out open-source AI software. Public access remains protected, even as commercial supply chains get tightened. That’s a nod to the developer community that fuels much of the current AI ecosystem.

Why This Bill Matters Now (and Why It Might Not Pass)

Scott and Hagerty have real legislative muscle—they pushed the GENIUS Act into law last year. But this bill arrives as Congress heads toward summer break and midterm elections, leaving a narrow window for floor time. The likeliest path to enactment is being lashed onto a must-pass vehicle later.

Earlier this month, President Trump issued an executive order promoting U.S. AI innovation that also promised to “protect American ingenuity and intellectual property from exploitation and theft by adversaries.” The bill aligns with that directive but goes further by granting statutory authority to the Commerce Department.

Whether this bill gains traction before the break or gets folded into a must-pass package, it signals that AI supply chain security is becoming a legislative priority—with potential ripple effects for open-source AI and international tech competition.

Source: U.S. senators seek to block foreign adversaries from AI technology in new bill
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