A bipartisan group of US lawmakers wants the National Security Agency to write the rulebook on protecting America’s AI infrastructure from foreign adversaries. The Advanced AI Security Readiness Act, introduced as H.R. 3919, would direct the NSA’s Artificial Intelligence Security Center to create what legislators are calling an “AI Security Playbook.”
Representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), John Moolenaar (R-MI), Darin LaHood (R-IL), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the bill on June 11, 2025.
What the bill actually does
The core mandate is straightforward. The NSA’s AI Security Center would be required to produce a comprehensive playbook identifying vulnerabilities within advanced AI data centers and among leading AI developers. The playbook would also outline methods to detect, prevent, and respond to technology theft, with a particular eye toward foreign adversaries.
The bill sets specific timelines. An initial report would be due within 90 days of the act being signed into law, with a final report due within 270 days.
