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HR 8671 Advanced toward a vote

Requires the Federal banking agencies to study how banks and credit unions use advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence to detect and prevent fraud, and allows a voluntary pilot program to help smaller community institutions access those tools.

Official title: Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote
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House
Introduced 07-MAY-2026
Referred 07-MAY-2026
Approved by committee 13-MAY-2026
Reported 18-JUN-2026
On the calendar 18-JUN-2026
Key points
  • Requires the Federal banking agencies to report to Congress within 18 months on how insured banks and credit unions use artificial intelligence, machine learning, and similar tools to catch fraud.
  • Directs the study to examine whether smaller community institutions face higher costs or other barriers, and to consider shared services and consortium-based fraud platforms.
  • Allows the agencies to jointly create a voluntary pilot program for institutions with less than $10,000,000,000 in total assets, which expires within 3 years after the report.
  • Defines advanced fraud detection technology and includes the National Credit Union Administration in the term Federal banking agency.
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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Reported to House, 18-JUN-2026).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Finance and Financial Sector

Sponsor Mike Flood (R-NE) Cosponsors · 1
■ 1 D
1 Democrat