H.R. 9917 AI Kill Switch Act
U.S. H.R. 9917 — AI Kill Switch Act: Large AI Developers Must Maintain Shutdown Capability and Report Incidents to DHS (Introduced July 23, 2026)
United States · H.R. 9917, 119th Congress
- Status
- Proposed / pending
- Applies to
- AI developers with ≥$500M annual AI revenue and covered systems costing >$100M
- Enforced by
- Department of Homeland Security
This House bill would amend the Homeland Security Act to require large AI companies to keep the technical ability to stop, suspend or shut down covered AI systems. Companies would have to report covered incidents to the Department of Homeland Security within 15 days and preserve model weights and telemetry when ordered. It would apply to entities earning at least $500 million a year from such systems that were built with more than $100 million worth of computing power.
Who is protected: U.S. public
Legal detail
Covered entities must, within 90 days, maintain capabilities to stop inference, terminate/suspend user access and shut down covered AI systems; establish a graduated response framework; report covered incidents within 15 days; preserve weights/telemetry on order; notify operators/users of shutdown orders. Civil penalties up to $2,000,000 per day ($20,000,000 per day for emergency-order violations).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | United States |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Citation | H.R. 9917, 119th Congress |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Up to $2M/day; up to $20M/day for emergency order violations |
| Topics | national security · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Bill text | GovInfo — H.R. 9917 (Introduced in House) text |
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