Cybersecurity Policy Report, Bicameral Legislation Would Ban Federal Agencies’ Use of ‘Adversarial’ AI, (Jun 26, 2025)
Federal agencies would be prohibited from using artificial intelligence tools developed in adversarial foreign nations under legislation introduced yesterday in the House and Senate.
The House version of the No Adversarial AI Act (H.R. 4142, 119th Cong. (2025)) is being sponsored by Rep. John Moolenaar (R., Mich.), chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Its co-sponsors include Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D., Ill.), the CCP committee’s ranking member, Ritchie Torres (D., N.Y.), and Darin LaHood (R., Ill.).
In the Senate, the bill was introduced by Sen. Rick Scott (R., Fla.), with Sen. Gary Peters (D., Mich.) signing on as co-sponsor.
The legislation would direct the Federal Acquisition Security Council to develop “a public list of AI systems developed by foreign adversaries” and would prohibit executive branch agencies from using those systems, the lawmakers said in a news release.
“We are in a new Cold War—and AI is the strategic technology at the center,” Rep. Moolenaar said. “The CCP doesn’t innovate—it steals, scales, and subverts. From IP theft and chip smuggling to embedding AI in surveillance and military platforms, the Chinese Communist Party is racing to weaponize this technology. We must draw a clear line: U.S. government systems cannot be powered by tools built to serve authoritarian interests.”
“Artificial intelligence controlled by foreign adversaries poses a direct threat to our national security, our data, and our government operations,” Rep. Krishnamoorthi said.
“We cannot allow hostile regimes to embed their code in our most sensitive systems. This bipartisan legislation will create a clear firewall between foreign adversary AI and the U.S. government, protecting our institutions and the American people. Chinese, Russian, and other adversary AI systems simply do not belong on government devices, and certainly shouldn’t be entrusted with government data,” he added.
“The Communist Chinese regime will use any means necessary to spy, steal, and undermine the United States, and as AI technology advances, we must do more to protect our national security and stop adversarial regimes from using technology against us,” according to Sen. Scott. “With clear evidence that China can have access to U.S. user data on AI systems, it’s absolutely insane for our own federal agencies to be using these dangerous platforms and subject our government to Beijing’s control.”
The House version of the bill was referred to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and the Senate bill was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
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