H.R.6875

AI OVERWATCH Act Artificial Intelligence Oversight of Verified Exports and Restrictions on Weaponizable Advanced Technology to Covered High-Risk Actors Act

Introduced·12/18/25

The AI OVERWATCH Act mandates licensing for exporting advanced integrated circuits to high-risk countries and restricts transfers to entities in.

The AI OVERWATCH Act, or Artificial Intelligence Oversight of Verified Exports and Restrictions on Weaponizable Advanced Technology to Covered High-Risk Actors Act, requires a license for exporting, reexporting, or transferring certain advanced integrated circuits to entities in specified high-risk countries. These countries include China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela. The Act mandates that licenses cannot be issued until Congress has 30 days to review and potentially prohibit the export through a joint resolution.

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History

Jan 21

House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jan 21

House

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 2.

Dec 18, 2025

House

Introduced in House