Scope: Federal
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: September 17, 2026
H.R. 10502 would direct the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report to Congress on the use of artificial intelligence systems to acquire, analyze, query, disseminate, or otherwise access information obtained under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The bill was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Constitutional basis: Routine Article I oversight reporting mandate on intelligence activity; bill remains in committee with no legislative outcome yet.