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SB4098: Artificial Intelligence-Ready Data Act

: Ted Budd (R-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Mar 16, 2026
Government operations and politics
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  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

A bill to establish standards and guidelines to make open Government data assets artificial intelligence-ready, and for other purposes.

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This bill would require the federal government to prepare its public data in ways that artificial intelligence systems can easily read and use. The bill establishes standards and guidelines for making open government data AI-ready, though the specific technical requirements are not detailed in the bill's title and description. It affects how federal agencies organize and share data they already publish publicly. The bill has been introduced in Congress but has not yet advanced to review.

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