# Senate Introduces AI Security Collaboration Bill

Senators Jim Banks and Adam Schiff introduced the bipartisan Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks Act to enable American AI companies to share threat intelligence and coordinate defenses against espionage and security risks from foreign adversaries, particularly China. The legislation establishes a narrowly tailored antitrust safe harbor to facilitate collaboration on AI-specific security threats while maintaining competition safeguards. This addresses a critical legal gap amid increasing AI technology theft and cyber threats, aiming to strengthen national security and protect U.S. technological leadership.

- **Why this matters:** The bill creates a legal framework allowing U.S. AI firms to collaborate on cybersecurity without violating antitrust laws, enhancing collective defense against foreign espionage.
- Procurement professionals should anticipate increased demand for secure AI development environments and threat intelligence sharing platforms.
- Contractors and vendors specializing in AI security solutions may find new opportunities supporting compliance and implementation of collaborative defense measures.
- Organizations involved in AI procurement should evaluate how this legislation could impact contract requirements related to cybersecurity and information sharing.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** July 26, 2026

### Government Entities
- United States Senate (Senate)

### Vendors
- Google (industry representative)

### Key Quotes
> The AI race is one that America can’t afford to lose. Communist China is working every day to steal our technology and close the gap with the United States. American AI companies must be able to collaboratively defend against our adversaries. The bill gives them the tools to protect America’s technological edge and helps ensure we maintain our competitive edge.
> — Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.)

> We cannot allow China, or any foreign adversary, to steal American technological advancements in AI, and then weaponize those advances to undermine our own national security. The solution we are proposing would protect against AI distillation attacks and other security risks by allowing increased information-sharing among U.S. AI labs to counter the threat of foreign theft. As new AI innovations are developing faster than ever, it’s critical that Republicans and Democrats continue to work together to address potential misuse of AI development by hostile actors at home and abroad.
> — Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.)

### Sources
- [Sens. Banks and Schiff Introduce Bill to Help American AI Companies Combat Chinese Espionage](https://www.banks.senate.gov/news/press-releases/sens-banks-and-schiff-introduce-bill-to-help-american-ai-companies-combat-chinese-espionage/) - Banks Senate