Lawmakers propose to establish AI guardrails for VA in FY27 funding
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) leaves a House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on February 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
ByEdward Graham,
Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW
May 12, 2026 12:21 PM ET
Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., and James Walkinshaw, D-Va., are looking to address concerns about unregulated uses of artificial intelligence in separate amendments offered to the House Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Bill.
Proposed amendments to the fiscal year 2027 funding bill for the Department of Veterans Affairs include several measures seeking to limit the use of decisional or unapproved artificial intelligence tools by the agency.
The House Rules Committee is set to hold a hearing on the VA funding proposal and proposed amendments Tuesday afternoon. The FY27 funding package passed out of the House Appropriations Committee last month.
Separate proposalsoffered by Reps. Paul Gosar,...
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