# Congress Weighs Cybersecurity and AI Bills

Congress has a **December 11, 2026** deadline to renew the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, while lawmakers consider AI-safety proposals, federal cyber and network-protection measures, Technology Modernization Fund continuity, and related NDAA provisions before the next Congress convenes in January. The signals identify no solicitation or contract award; the procurement concern is whether expiring authorities and funding will be extended and whether proposed legislation will add oversight or compliance obligations for federal technology suppliers.

- The December 11 deadline is 30 days away. Contractors supporting cyber threat sharing, federal network security, or agency modernization should assess their reliance on the authorities and funding identified in the signals and plan for renewal or lapse scenarios.
- AI developers and contractors should distinguish proposed AI-safety measures from enacted requirements; the proposals could affect future oversight and compliance expectations, but no specific new mandate is reported.
- NDAA negotiations and the short year-end legislative window may affect agency priorities and program continuity. The signals identify no specific procurement opportunity or proposal deadline.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Policy, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** November 10, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Congress (Congress)
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce Department)
- Department of Defense (DoD)

### Vendors
- OpenAI (AI developer; supporter of provisions for third-party safety assessments)
- Hugging Face (AI development platform; supporter of provisions in the FRONTIER Act)

### Sources
- [Congress returns to an AI to-do list  - POLITICO](https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-cybersecurity/2026/11/09/congress-returns-to-an-ai-to-do-list-01156233) - Politico
- [Congress faces year-end deadline for cybersecurity and artificial intelligence legislation | brief | SC Media](https://www.scworld.com/brief/congress-faces-year-end-deadline-for-cybersecurity-and-artificial-intelligence-legislation) - SC Media
- [PYMNTS | Lame Duck Congress Faces Cybersecurity, AI Bill Deadlines](https://www.pymnts.com/legal/2026/lame-duck-congress-faces-deadline-on-cybersecurity-and-ai-safety-bills) - PYMNTS.com