S. 5057 — Safeguarding Against Fabricated Exploitation Through Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026

This section prohibits federal agencies from procuring or using covered artificial intelligence models on agency or contractor information technology systems. It directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish performance benchmarks within 90 days and a voluntary vendor testing program within 180 days to prevent generation of synthetic child sexual abuse material and non-consensual intimate images. It requires agencies to remove any covered models within 180 days of a determination that a model qualifies as covered.