H.R. 9326, USA Act

September 30, 2026

Cost Estimate

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on July 21, 2026

H.R. 9326, USA ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on July 21, 2026
By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars		2026	2026-2031	2026-2036
Direct Spending (Outlays)		0	0	0
Revenues		0	0	0
Increase or Decrease (-) in the Deficit		0	0	0
Spending Subject to Appropriation (Outlays)		0	5	not estimated
Increases net direct spending in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2037?	No	Statutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply?		No
	No	Mandate Effects
Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2037?	No	Contains intergovernmental mandate?		No
	No	Contains private-sector mandate?		No

H.R. 9326 would require NIST to establish a five-year pilot program to award grants to support meetings that set standards for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies. The bill also would require the agency to brief the Congress on opportunities to support the development of those standards. Finally, H.R. 9326 would authorize NIST to establish a web portal to help federal agencies and industry navigate ongoing efforts to develop such standards.

Using information about the cost of similar provisions, CBO estimates that it would cost NIST $5 million over the 2027-2031 period to implement the bill’s requirements. That amount would include $1 million per year for the cost of grants and less than $500,000 in total for the cost of briefing the Congress and establishing a web portal. Any related spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.

The CBO staff contact for this estimate is David Hughes. The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis.

Phillip L. Swagel Director, Congressional Budget Office

Phillip L. Swagel

Director, Congressional Budget Office