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H.R. 9339: Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act

119th Congress · introduced 2026-06-18 · Energy · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act

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Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act This bill directs the Department of Energy to assess and report on the use of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies to enhance the capacity, reliable operation, and operational efficiency of the bulk-power system.

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Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] · 6 cosponsors

Money: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 9339, Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act (2026-09-09) No linked contracts or vendors yet.

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Artificial intelligence (AI)
Computer systems that do tasks that usually need human judgment, such as recognizing images, understanding language or making predictions. Laws about AI often cover how it is used, tested, disclosed or limited.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr9339 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills