# Beyer Seeks House Select Committee on AI With Subpoena Power By Riza Dagoc Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/52142 Published: 2026-11-09T07:49:37.000Z Updated: 2026-11-09T07:49:37.000Z Section: Regulation > Beyer and Rep. Sara Jacobs aim to complete a draft AI safety framework by the end of 2026. Beyer hopes legislation could reach the House floor in early 2027. Rep. Don Beyer is seeking a House Select Committee on AI with subpoena and legislative powers, a proposal that could give Congress a dedicated panel as Democrats prepare to take control in January. Beyer wants the committee to support existing House panels working on AI safety and national security. The proposed panel could compel AI companies to provide documents and testimony. The House would have to approve its creation, while members would negotiate its scope, membership and powers. The committee idea circulated among House Democrats in September 2026, when its creation depended on the party winning the House. Democrats are now preparing for [control of the House in January](). Separately, Beyer and Rep. Sara Jacobs, a California Democrat, are working on a draft AI safety framework they aim to deliver by the end of 2026. Beyer hopes legislation could be ready for House floor discussion in the first quarter of 2027. The planned framework addresses minimum safety standards for AI labs, government intervention during emergencies, liability and resources for agencies affected by new rules. Beyer has also introduced the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act, which addresses disclosures concerning large AI models. On Sept. 17, 2026, he co-led a bipartisan letter calling for immediate AI safety measures. In June 2026, Beyer backed a bipartisan proposal for voluntary reports to the federal government about AI model flaws. ## Links in this article - [control of the House in January](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/50837)