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July 29, 2026
Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Celeste Maloy (UT-02) introduced the bi-partisan AI Threat Output and Monitoring Incident Containment Act (ATOMIC Act), legislation directing the Department of Energy to establish a national program to evaluate the most advanced artificial intelligence systems for nuclear-related risks before those risks become national security incidents. The ATOMIC Act creates the Advanced Artificial Intelligence Nuclear Evaluation Program, which would leverage the Department of… Continue Reading
July 22, 2026As part of a House Foreign Affairs Committee markup, Rep. Sara Jacobs voted to pass the Foreign Service Modernization Act weeks ago and voted against H.R. 9087 today. Rep. Sara Jacobs said: “At a moment when the world feels like it’s on fire - when wars are escalating, alliances are fracturing, and more people are suffering - the State Department needs more expertise, capacity, and funding, not less. Following the Trump Administration’s arbitrary and reckless slashing of the State Department, t… Continue Reading
July 20, 2026Rep. Sara Jacobs introduced legislation today to reform the U.S. security assistance system that provides billions of dollars in weapons and training every year, without sufficient checks on whether the receiving military adequately governs itself. The Security Sector Governance Compacts Act would tie U.S. security assistance to the quality of a partner’s security sector governance, rewarding progress with greater support. The result is a more effective, reliable, and sustainable model for U.S. … Continue Reading