To establish a grant program to provide awards to National Laboratories and institutions of higher education to develop secure artificial intelligence (AI) cyber-physical testbeds to simulate grid-scale cyberattacks, and for other purposes.

House Bill

H.R. 7696

119th Congress

To establish a grant program to provide awards to National Laboratories and institutions of higher education to develop secure artificial intelligence (AI) cyber-physical testbeds to simulate grid-scale cyberattacks, and for other purposes.

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Introduced:Feb 25, 2026

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Summary

This bill would create a grant program to fund National Laboratories and colleges to build secure testing environments for artificial intelligence systems. These testing environments would simulate large-scale cyberattacks on the electrical grid to help identify vulnerabilities and improve defenses.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Introduced2/25/2026

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

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To establish a grant program to provide awards to National Laboratories and institutions of higher education to develop secure artificial intelligence (AI) cyber-physical testbeds to simulate grid-scale cyberattacks, and for other purposes.

This bill would create a grant program to fund National Laboratories and colleges to build secure testing environments for artificial intelligence systems. These testing environments would simulate large-scale cyberattacks on the electrical grid to help identi

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This bill would create a grant program to fund National Laboratories and colleges to build secure testing environments for artificial intelligence systems. These testing environments would simulate large-scale cyberattacks on the electrical grid to help identify vulnerabilities and improve defenses.

Bill Number: 7696
Introduced: 2/25/2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

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Title: To establish a grant program to provide awards to National Laboratories and institutions of higher education to develop secure artificial intelligence (AI) cyber-physical testbeds to simulate grid-scale cyberattacks, and for other purposes.
Bill Number: 7696
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced: 2/25/2026
Summary: This bill would create a grant program to fund National Laboratories and colleges to build secure testing environments for artificial intelligence systems. These testing environments would simulate large-scale cyberattacks on the electrical grid to help identify vulnerabilities and improve defenses.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would create a grant program to fund National Laboratories and colleges to build secure testing environments for artificial intelligence systems. These testing environments would simulate large-scale cyberattacks on the electrical grid to help identify vulnerabilities and improve defenses.

Last updated: 2/28/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill establishes a grant program administered by the federal government to fund cybersecurity research.
Grant recipients would be National Laboratories and colleges or universities.
The funded projects would create AI-powered testbeds that simulate cyberattacks on the electrical power grid.
These testing environments would allow researchers to study how cyberattacks could affect grid-scale energy systems without risking actual infrastructure.
The goal is to improve cybersecurity defenses for the nation's electrical grid against potential cyber threats.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily affect National Laboratories, universities, and researchers working on cybersecurity and energy infrastructure protection. Electric utilities and grid operators could benefit from improved security measures developed through this research. Everyday Americans could indirectly benefit from a more secure and resilient electrical grid that is better protected against cyberattacks.

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Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

7696, 119th Congress (2026). "To establish a grant program to provide awards to National Laboratories and institutions of higher education to develop secure artificial intelligence (AI) cyber-physical testbeds to simulate grid-scale cyberattacks, and for other purposes.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-7696

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