H.R. 10519: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Cybers… (119th Congress) Bill Summary

This bill would create a temporary federal pilot program to help critical infrastructure organizations improve cybersecurity using artificial intelligence tools.

What the program would do

Within 120 days of the bill becoming law, the Department of Homeland Security, through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), would set up the Critical Infrastructure AI Cyber Defense Pilot Program. Through this program, participating critical infrastructure owners and operators could receive:

Artificial intelligence tools procured by the federal government
Technical assistance from the federal government

The goal would be to help these organizations:

Protect against cybersecurity threats
Detect vulnerabilities
Test for security weaknesses
Fix or reduce cybersecurity problems

Who could apply

Critical infrastructure owners and operators would have to apply each year to participate, using an application process and requirements set by the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Who gets priority

The bill says the government should give priority to critical infrastructure organizations that are:

Nonprofits
Publicly owned
Rural
Small-sized

Reporting requirements

The Department of Homeland Security would have to report to Congress and the Comptroller General within 30 days after the program starts, and then monthly until it ends. Each report would include, as applicable:

How many grants were awarded
The amount of each grant
Who received each grant

Funding and limits

The bill authorizes $100 million total for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out the program. No more than 5% of that amount could be used for DHS administrative costs, including salaries and expenses related to buying AI and providing technical assistance.