Senate Commerce Science and Transportation Committee
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr speaks at a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee oversight hearing in the U.S. Capitol Building on Dec. 17, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., speaks as ranking member Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, listens during a hearing February 2023 hearing. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
New bipartisan Senate bill would require both NIST and the Commerce Department to establish guidelines and a certification process for critical-impact AI systems.