AI Legislation Tracker
AAF’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Tracker is a tool to help navigate federal AI legislation. The tracker divides bills into five categories based on their intent and provides a short summary of each bill, detailing how it will be implemented, mechanisms to enforce the law, and notes on the bill’s construction and potential impact if enacted. This tracker is updated bi-weekly based on information available on Congress.gov.
| Bill Name | Classification | Chamber | Sponsor | Cosponsors | Companion | Committee | Summary | Implementation | Enforcement / Oversight | Funding | Status |
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| Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act | Enabling AI Use | H | Luis J. Correa | 1 | N | Homeland Security | The bill would require the Secretary of the Department Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a plan to identify, integrate, and deploy new, innovative, disruptive, or other emerging technologies that incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance or address capability gaps in border security operations. | The commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would be authorized to maintain an innovation team to research and adapt commercial technologies to enhance border security operations. The plan created by the DHS secretary would include information about how CBP utilizes the innovation team, assessment of contributions, identifications of technologies that could be used, an explanation of how CBP plans to scale existing programs, assessments of privacy and security impacts on border communities, and information relating to how CBP is coordinating with the DHS Science and Technology Directorate. | The commissioner of CBP would be required to submit a report including information on the operating procedures and protocols, descriptions of the technologies piloted by the innovation team, and information on the status of efforts to rapidly transition technologies determined successful. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7832/text |
| Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023 | Enabling AI Use | H | Anna Eshoo | 49 | Y | Science, Space, and Technology | The CREATE AI Act would direct two agencies to establish and oversee the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR), to expand resources and funding to lower market barriers to entry for AI research and development. | There are 3 main structural components for the NAIRR: first, a steering committee, created and chaired by the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy , which will set the strategic direction and help coordinate procurement for the NAIRR; second, a program management office (PMO), established by the director of the National Science Foundation to oversee day-to-day functions of the NAIRR; third, the operating entity, which will be in charge of operating the NAIRR. The NAIRR itself would be responsible for building out the cyberinfrastructure – the infrastructure, hardware, and software necessary to research and build AI/machine learning systems – and overseeing day-to-day operations to achieve the bill’s goals. | The legislation has a few layers of enforcement and oversight. The first layer is direct oversight by the operating entity, which oversees funding and projects. The second is the steering committee and PMO, which help to coordinate procurement while overseeing the operating entity, as well as the agencies contributing funds to the NAIRR. Third would be the relevant committees for overseeing the NSF, which are the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5077?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=2&r=2 |
| Healthy Technology Act of 2023 | Enabling AI Use | H | David Schweikert | 0 | N | Energy and Commerce | The bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies to prescribe drugs if authorized by the state involved or the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | The bill would amend Section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by expanding the definition of “practitioner licensed by law to administer such drug” to include AI and ML technologies. Considering prescription authority is largely regulated at the state level, states would have power to allow or disallow this practice. The FDA would also have to authorize the use of the technology for it to be put into practice. | The FDA and state medical regulators would be responsible for authorizing the use of AI to prescribe drugs. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/206?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=2&r=13 |
| AI Disclosure Act of 2023 | Enabling AI Use | H | Ritchie Torres | 1 | N | Energy and Commerce | Create requirements for disclosure of the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in an output. | Require that when any output is created by a generative AI model there be a disclaimer that reads: “Disclaimer: this output has been generated by artificial intelligence.” | Failing to include such a disclaimer will be considered a violation of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3831?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=2&r=15 |
| National AI Commission Act | Enabling AI Use | H | Ted Lieu | 9 | N | Science, Space, and Technology | Create a commission composed of members of Congress and subject matter experts to evaluate the federal government’s current regulations governing artificial intelligence (AI) and how agencies can oversee the technology moving forward. | The goal of the commission is to review the federal government’s current approach to AI oversight and regulation. The commission will include 20 commissioners; 10 shall be appointed by each party to ensure bipartisanship. Appointees should have some level of expertise in at least one of the fields of: computer science or AI; civil society such as constitutional rights or civil liberties; industry and workforce; and government, including national security. | The commission will draft an interim, final, and follow-up report to evaluate current approaches, recommend any potential governance structures and their feasibility, and help develop risk-based regulatory approaches for AI. The interim report is required within 6 months of members being appointed to the commission, the final report 6 months later, with the follow-up report due 1 year after the final report is submitted. The commission will terminate no later than 30 days after the submission of the follow-up report. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4223?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=18 |
| ASK Act | Enabling AI Use | S | Rick Scott | 0 | N | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | The bill would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to draft rules requiring firms to receive parental consent before offering products that employ artificial intelligence (AI) features to minors. | Within 180 days of enactment, the FCC and FTC shall issue rules regulating the inclusion of AI features in products that could be used by minors. Any product that includes AI, including chat bots, will require firms to ask parental consent before making a product available to the user if they are a minor. Parents must be able to revoke consent at any time and firms are prohibited from charging a fee to revoke prior consent. | Any violation of the rule will be considered a violation of the Communications Act of 1934, which could result in monetary fines or imprisonment, or both. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1626/text?s=3&r=24&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D |
| Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023 | Enabling AI Use | S | John Thune | 1 | Y | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry | The bill seeks to increase the diffusion of precision agriculture technologies within the United States and promote U.S. leadership within standards organizations involved related to precision agriculture. | Within 2 years of enactment, the secretary of the Department of Agriculture and the director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the private sector shall develop voluntary, consensus-based standards, guidelines, and best practices for precision agriculture. These standards should promote economies of scale and ease the burden of adoption of precision agriculture by focusing on the connectivity needs of precision agriculture, cybersecurity challenges, the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), and wireless communications. | The U.S. comptroller general is required to conduct a study assessing the standards within 1 year of their development, and every 2 years thereafter for the following 8 years. This report shall detail whether the standards are voluntary, whether relevant stakeholders were involved in the development process, and whether they have succeeded at encouraging the adoption of precision agriculture. The report shall be submitted to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, Transportation and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/734?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=43 |
| To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a working group to develop and coordinate an artificial intelligence initiative among the Five Eyes countries, and for other purposes. | Enabling AI Use | H | Mike Gallagher | 6 | N | Foreign Affairs; Armed Services | The bill directs the secretary of the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a working group to create an artificial intelligence (AI) initiative among the Five Eyes countries, to enhance collaboration and coordination as it relates to the development and deployment of AI. | Within 60 days of enactment the secretary in coordination with the director of National Intelligence shall submit a plan to establish the working group, including requests for funds, additional authority, evaluation of existing efforts to fulfill similar responsibilities, and performance indicators for future assessment. The working group is responsible for comparing various AI systems being used in Five Eyes countries, identifying potential areas of collaboration throughout the AI stack, and coordinating activities to support innovation and security. | Within 180 days after the date of enactment, and on a biannual basis moving forward, the secretary of DOD shall submit to appropriate committees a report that provides an assessment of the activities of the working group based on the performance indicators established in the initial plan, and a description of any efforts of the commanders of the combatant commands taken in support of the responsibilities of the working group. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6425/text |
| Farm Tech Act | Enabling AI Use | H | Randy Feenstra | 3 | N | Agriculture | The bill directs the secretary of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program to certify artificial intelligence (AI) software used in connection with producing agricultural products. The program will be based on the AI Risk Management Framework (RMF) published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). | The secretary of the USDA is responsible for certifying an AI software program based on its ability to perform accurately in the task it is performing and “consistently meets and exceeds” relevant federal and state licensure, certification, and permitting standards for said task. Licenses, certifications, and permitting standards include requirements for relevant activities such as commercial drivers’ licenses for tractors in the case of autonomous vehicles or requirements related to the care of livestock if the software is involved with livestock maintenance. | The secretary of the USDA is responsible for approving certified AI applications and software. Relevant committees are the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and the House Committee on Agriculture. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6806?loclr=cga-search |
| Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act of 2024 | Enabling AI Use | S | Mark Warner | 1 | N | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | The bill would provide resources to the director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to encourage and enable U.S. leadership in developing international artificial (AI) standards and specifications. | Within 180 days, the director of NIST must establish a pilot program on supporting efforts to engage in standard setting meetings for AI in the United States by conducting coordination meetings with stakeholders and awarding grants to eligible entities. | The director shall provide to Congress within a year a briefing that provides an overview of standards activities relating to artificial intelligence, an analysis identifying where participation would be facilitated by coordination meetings, and recommendations for sharing information with industry and federal agencies regarding ongoing standardization activities. The director shall also provide a briefing during the third year of the pilot program and each subsequent year on the effectiveness of the pilot program. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3849/text |
| Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2023 | Enabling AI Use | S | Jeanne Shaheen | 4 | N | Small Business and Entrepreneurship | The bill seeks to improve programs within the Small Business Administration (SBA) related to accessing broadband and information technologies by creating a new position to coordinate related programs and improve the administration’s understanding of programs’ functionality and service for participating businesses. | The associate administrator of the SBA shall designate a senior employee of the Office of Investment and Innovation to serve as the broadband and emerging technology coordinator. The coordinator is responsible for coordinating SBA programs to support adoption and diffusion of broadband and other information technologies, serving as a liaison for the SBA between other federal agencies involved in broadband and emerging technology policy, and identifying and developing best practices for the SBA to support its programs for broadband and emerging technology. The coordinator is also in charge of providing training to SBA employees on how to best assist small businesses in taking advantage of broadband and emerging technology programs. | The legislation requires 2 reports to evaluate progress. The first is a biennial report, submitted to the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the House Committee on Small Business, is required 2 years after the associate administrator designates the first coordinator, that shall detail the programs and activities being carried out by the SBA related to broadband and emerging technologies. The latter report is required within 3 years of enactment of the legislation and shall include surveys on broadband speeds available to small businesses, the costs of such speeds, the type of broadband technologies utilized by small businesses, and any policy recommendations that may improve access to broadband and emerging information technologies. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2677?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=83 |
| ASSESS AI Act | Government Use | S | Michael Bennett | 0 | Y | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | The legislation would establish a federal task force on an organizational structure for artificial intelligence (AI) governance, focusing on the technology’s potential impact on privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties. | Within 90 days of enactment, the president must appoint a task force composed of senior- level officials from federal agencies, chief privacy and civil liberties officers from various agencies, and 6-–10 representatives from civil society. The task force is responsible for assessing existing policy tools, potential gaps related to the oversight and regulation of the federal government’s use of AI and make recommendations to Congress and the president for potential legislative and/or regulatory reforms to achieve the bill’s stated goals | The bill requires an interim report be submitted to Congress and the president within one year of establishment that includes legislative and regulatory recommendations. Within 18 months, a final report shall be submitted, and the task force will terminate. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation would have oversight authority. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1356/related-bills?s=3&r=21&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D |
| No AI Audits Act | Government Use | H | Clay Higgins | 1 | N | Ways and Means | The bill would require any guidance relating to the use of artificial intelligence for selection or initiation of an audit or investigations by Internal Revenue Service to go through a formal rulemaking. | The bill would self-implement | The Comptroller General of the United States must conduct an audit of a publicly available report regarding the Internal Revenue Service use of AI. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7694/text |
| Transformational Artificial intelligence to Modernize the Economy against Extreme Weather Act | Government Use | S | Brian Schatz | 3 | y | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | This bill would require federal agencies to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) tools that improve weather forecasts, increase grid reliance, and improve environmental review. | The bill would require the administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop and curate an Earth system reanalysis data set that creates a long-term record of path weather to support applications of AI to improve weather forecasts. The administrator must also inventory and assess non-federal AI weather models. This work would also be done in collaboration with private-sector and academic institutions. Additionally, the bill would require the secretary of Energy to use AI to optimize grids and transmission, and the secretary of Agriculture to use AI to analyze deforestation and illegal wood products. | No enforcement | Funding as necessary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3888?loclr=cga-search |
| Consumer Safety Technology Act | Government Use | H | Darren Soto | 4 | N | Energy and Commerce | The bill directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a pilot program to investigate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to support the commission’s mission and to direct the secretary of the Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission to study and report on the use of blockchain technology and digital tokens, respectively. | No later than 1 year following enactment, the CPSC shall establish a pilot program to explore the use of AI to support the work of the Commission. The program should consider how AI can be used to track trends of injuries involving consumer products, identify consumer product hazards, monitor retail marketplaces for the sale of recalled consumer products, and identify products that run afoul of the Consumer Product Safety Act and deny such products admission into the customs territory of the United States. | The CPSC must produce a report detailing the findings and data derived from the program and if the use of AI improved the Commission’s ability to advance consumer product safety. The report must be submitted to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and make the report publicly available on the Commission’s website. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4814?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=28 |
| Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act of 2023 | Government Use | S | Mike Rounds | 3 | N | Armed Services | The bill requires a report on existing artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial sector, the creation of programs related to the military use of AI, and a report on data sharing and coordination within the Department of Defense (DOD). | The bill requires a report on regulation in the financial services industry to understand what types of regulations exist that cover AI and potential regulatory gaps. The bill also establishes a bug bounty program for AI within the DOD, requires a vulnerability analysis for AI-enabled military applications to assess potential risks of the technology and ways to harness the benefits of AI in military use cases. Finally, the report on data sharing and coordination is focused on improving data sharing, interoperability, and quality of data within the DOD. | Within 90 days of enactment, various officials shall submit a report to the Senate Committee on Banking and Urban Affairs and the House Committee on Financial Services on potential regulatory gaps in the financial services industry as it relates to AI. Within 180 days of enactment, the chief data and AI officer of the DOD shall develop the bug bounty program. Within 180 days of enactment, the secretary of the DOD is required to submit to congressional defense committees the report on data sharing and coordination. The report on AI-enabled military applications and vulnerabilities is required within one year after enactment. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3050/text?s=2&r=2&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D |
| Simplify, Don’t Amplify the IRS Act | Government Use | S | Mike Braun | 1 | Y | Finance | The bill limits Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement authority, modifies certain IRS reporting provisions, and requires the IRS to use artificial intelligence (AI) to calculate an estimate of the tax gap. | The bill directs the IRS to incorporate AI, including “neural machine learning, and other available data analysis tools” to reduce the burdens on taxpayers subject to National Research Program audits when calculating the tax gap estimate. The bill defines “tax gap” as the difference between tax liabilities owed to the United States and those liabilities collected. | The IRS is required to create a plan to incorporate these methods within 180 days of enactment and before July 31, annually thereafter. The IRS is compelled to share its plans on implementation and analysis of its effectiveness to inform a report by the chief of staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, which will be shared with the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1101?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=33 |
| A bill to specify control and management of Department of Defense data and to establish the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Governing Council, and for other purposes. | Government Use | S | Joe Manchin | 1 | Y | Armed Services | The bill would specify control over data within the Department of Defense (DOD) and establish the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Officer Governing Council. | The bill ensures that the chief digital and AI officer of the DOD can access and control all data collected, acquired, accessed, or utilized by the DOD. The bill also establishes the Chief Digital and AI Officer Governing Council, which shall provide policy oversight to improve coordination on AI within the defense industry, establish guidance on ethical requirements and protections for the usage of AI with DOD funding, and implement and oversee a data and AI educational program for all levels of DOD personnel, among other responsibilities. | Within 180 days of enactment, and no less frequently than once every 18 months thereafter, the council is responsible for submitting a report to the secretary and congressional defense committees on the activities of the council during the covered period. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3004/text?s=2&r=3&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D |
| Transparent Automated Governance Act | Government Use | S | Gary Peters | 2 | Y | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | The bill directs agencies to be transparent when using automated and augmented systems to interact with the public and make critical decisions, or for other purposes. Agencies are required to provide publicly available guidance on how automated systems are being deployed, what processes they are used in, and how to mitigate potential harm. | Within 180 days of enactment, the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) shall issue preliminary Transparent Automated Governance (TAG) guidelines and solicit public comment. This guidance must require agencies to provide disclosure of when automated systems are used and an opportunity for individuals to appeal when an automated system and augmented critical decision processes are deployed. Agencies must implement the guidance laid out by OMB within 270 days of issuance. | Within 2 years after the director issues the TAG guidance, and biennially thereafter, the guidance must be updated. Additionally, within 2 years and biannually thereafter, the U.S. Comptroller General will review agency compliance with the TAG guidance and submit a report with findings and recommendations to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The legislation will sunset after 10 years. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1865?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=42 |
| To establish a Joint Autonomy Office in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. | Government Use | H | Robert Wittman | 2 | Y | Armed Services | The bill outlines the establishment of a "Joint Autonomy Office" within the Department of Defense (DOD), tasked with coordinating and accelerating the delivery of autonomous systems across various domains. The office would be responsible for incorporating best practices for autonomous systems, implementing software platforms, providing access to defense programs, accelerating development, and incorporating warfighter feedback. | Within 120 days of enactment, the secretary of Defense in consultation with the chief digital and artificial intelligence (AI) officer shall establish the office within DOD. Next, within 180 days of the establishment of the Joint Autonomy Office, the director of the office along with other senior DOD officials will establish a classification framework for autonomous capabilities within DOD. Further, within 1 year following the office’s creation, the director is responsible for standardizing plans, resources, and integration efforts related to autonomous capabilities for current and future systems across DOD. | For the office itself, the secretary of Defense shall provide a report to the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services on the status of the establishment of the office within 90 days of enactment. The director of the office is required to submit a progress report on the classification framework within 30 days of the framework being created as well as reassess the classification framework every two years. The procedures used to standardize planning and guidance for autonomous capabilities must be reviewed and the director of the office is responsible for submitting a report to relevant congressional committees within 90 days of the release of procedures. | DOD would be appropriated $55 million for FY2024. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3168?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=46 |
| Novel, Advanced Spectrum and Communications Technology Networks Promotion Act | Government Use | H | Brett Guthrie | 0 | N | Energy and Commerce | The bill directs the assistant secretary for communications and information of the Department of Commerce to take certain actions to improve the management of electromagnetic spectrum by supporting the establishment, prototyping, and implementation of common models and methodologies to inform electromagnetic spectrum management decisions. | The bill would amend Section 104 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organizing Act by requiring the assistant secretary to identify and implement technologies that promote dynamic spectrum access, network sensing and monitoring, and optical and quantum communications. For artificial intelligence (AI) in particular, the legislation notes using the technology to operate advanced antenna arrays and enable dynamic spectrum access and Internet-of-Things networks. | There is no timeline for implementing these new practices stated in the bill. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation have oversight authority over the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4504?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=47 |
| Oversee Emerging Technology Act | Government Use | S | Michael Bennett | 0 | N | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | The bill requires the appointment or designation of emerging technology leads in certain federal agencies and the intelligence community. These appointments are required for agencies that are substantially engaged in the development, application, or oversight of emerging technologies. | The head of each covered agency is responsible for appointing or designating an individual as the emerging technology lead. This individual will be responsible for advising the agency on responsible uses of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), providing expertise on responsible policies and practices, collaborating with interagency bodies, and providing input for procurement policies. | Within 180 days, the president will inform Congress of each agency that has appointed or designated an emerging technology lead and provide a description of the authorities and responsibilities of the covered individuals. Oversight responsibilities will differ by agency but include congressional committees with relevant jurisdiction and the executive branch. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1577?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=49 |
| Sensible Classification Act of 2023 | Government Use | H | Brad Wenstrup | 1 | Y | Oversight and Accountability; Intelligence; Energy and Commerce | The bill clarifies which federal officials can classify information at various levels and the training programs necessary for an individual to be able to classify and declassify certain information. It also directs several agency heads to research and report on the implementation of technology for classification and declassification review. | On classification training and review, the bill directs agencies with classification authority to create training on original classification for individuals to follow to be able to sensibly classify certain information. Within 1 year of enactment, heads of agencies involved in national security, intelligence gathering, and record keeping to research and report to the president on technology-based solutions, such as using artificial intelligence (AI) / machine learning (ML) to support efficient and effective systems for classification and declassification. | Following the report on technology-based solutions for classifying and declassifying information is submitted the president, the president must submit a report within 540 days to Congress determining which if any solutions should be adopted. Further, the head of each agency that grants security clearances shall conduct a study of the necessity of such clearances and submit its report to Congress within 1 year of the date of enactment. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5977/text?s=6&r=7&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22artificial+intelligence%22%7D |
| Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Government Use | H | Frank Lucas | 29 | N | Science, Space, and Technology | The bill funds and seeks to improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) research, support investments in weather forecasting and prediction, expand commercial opportunities for the provision of weather data, and for other purposes. Regarding artificial intelligence (AI) / machine learning (ML), the bill specifically calls for the NOAA and other agencies to invest in systems and processes that leverage AI to improve forecasting and other research activities and improve data management practices with the use of AI / ML as well as enable their use. | The bill covers a variety of activities including reauthorizing the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017, enhancing federal weather forecasting and innovation, funding programs related to commercial weather and environmental observations, funding programs for communicating weather to the public, and improving weather information for agriculture and water management. Focusing on AI / ML, the bill directs the undersecretary of the Department of Energy to implement and leverage AI / ML technologies to improve modeling and other systems to accomplish critical missions of the NOAA. This includes providing funding to various research projects, encouraging the use of technology to improve and modernize data collection and management, and considering how these technologies can be used in the present and future. | Each section that references AI / ML includes a report that evaluates how funds have been spent and the effectiveness of programs. These reports are submitted to either the secretary of Energy or Transportation, and then provided to Congress. | Between FY2024 and FY2028, the bill appropriates more than $714.141 million for activities related to AI / ML. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6093/text?s=6&r=5&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22artificial+intelligence%22%7D |
| Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act | Government Use | H | Elissa Slotkin | 3 | N | Homeland Security | The bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a plan to identify, deploy, and integrate emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) / machine learning (ML) powered systems to improve situational awareness along the northern and southern borders of the United States. | Within 180 days of enactment, the secretary of the DHS shall submit a report to the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Seante Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs that details a plan to identify, deploy, and integrate emerging and advanced technologies, such as AI / ML and nanotechnology to “achieve greater situational awareness along the northern and southern borders of the United States between ports of entry.” The plan shall assess how Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are already employing advanced technologies to enhance situational awareness, establish metrics to measure how technologies can contribute to CBP’s mission, analyze procurement policies and whether additional authority is needed, among other issues. | The bill’s report on the plan to integrate emerging and advanced technologies is required to be submitted within 180 days of enactment. The bill is to be submitted to committees that oversee the DHS and the CBP, specifically the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6391/text?s=7&r=1&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Integrating+New+Technologies+to+Empower+Law+Enforcement+at+Our+Borders+Act%22%7D |
| Safe Landings Act | Government Use | H | Mark DeSaulnier | 2 | N | Transportation and Infrastructure; Science, Space, and Technology | The bill includes a variety of provisions to improve aviation safety, including utilizing new technologies to bolster human operators. Specifically, the bill calls for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to evaluate and improve existing processes related to communications between flight crews and air traffic controllers. | Section 7 of the bill directs the secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a new research and development program guided by the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Consortium in Aviation Operations Research (NEXTOR III) to find new data analysis approaches to understand factors that contribute to aviation safety incidents and identify emerging risks. Specifically, the research will focus on using AI / ML-powered tools to analyze data sets related to variable risks that arise within the National Airspace System to address and mitigate human factors that contribute to aviation safety risks. Research will also focus on ways to improve the design and understanding of components within “highly automated aircraft.” | The program is set to sunset 6 years after the date on which the program is established. Oversight of the DOT and the FAA is covered by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | $20 million annual appropriation for each fiscal year from 2024 through 2029. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6850/text |
| Elimiating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2023 | Government Use | S | Edward Markey | 7 | N | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | The bill would require any agency that uses, funds, or oversees algorithms, including artificial intelligence (AI) / machine learning (ML)-powered systems to have an office of civil rights focused on bias, discrimination, and other harms resulting from such systems. | Any agency that funds, uses, or contributes to the development of algorithms or computational technology must operate an office of civil rights comprised of experts and technologists focused on bias, discrimination, and other harms resulting from algorithmic technologies. The bill also requires that within 1 year of enactment, the assistant attorney general for the civil rights division of the Department of Justice an interagency working group on covered algorithms and civil rights. | Within 1 year of enactment, and every 2 years thereafter, each office of civil rights must submit to each congressional committee with jurisdiction over the covered agency a report that details the state of the field and technology and its connection to the covered agency, any relevant steps taken by the agency to mitigate harms from covered algorithms, actions taken by the covered agency to engage with stakeholders, and any relevant recommendations for legislation or administrative action to mitigate bias, discrimination, and other harms. | Appropriations allocated as necessary to carry out the functions of the law. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3478/text |
| Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectivness in Supervision Act | Government Use | H | Erin Houchin | 3 | N | Financial Services | The bill would require firms engaged in supervisory of oversight roles related to financial markets and management to review existing information technology and computational tools and assess plans for upgrading their frameworks. This is to ensure that supervisory agencies can keep pace with technological innovations within the private sector. | Within 180 days of enactment, the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the National Credit Union Administration must produce two reports: a technological vulnerabilities assessment and a procurement practices assessment. The former details how existing systems prevent agencies from conducting real-time supervisory assessments over entities within its purview. The latter details the procurement rules and protocols currently used by covered agencies and would identify any challenges created by such rules. | Within 180 days of the assessments being completed, and every 5 years thereafter, the covered agencies must provide a report that summarizes their findings and provides more granular information on procurement practices, an overview of the agency’s workforce engaged in technology development, details on intra-agency information sharing, and a description of any plans regarding future technological upgrades. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7437/text |
| Federal AI Governance and Transparency Act | Government Use | H | James Comer | 7 | N | Oversight and Accountability | The bill would establish requirements for federal AI systems and require agencies to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) governance charter for a system designated as a high-risk. | The director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will oversee the design, development, acquisition, use, management, and oversight of federal AI systems by agencies, and agency heads will develop an AI governance charter for high-risk systems in compliance with the director’s guidance. | Within two years, the inspector general for each agency will perform an independent evaluation of the agency’s AI governance policies and practices and submit that evaluation to the director of OMB, the head of the agency, and the appropriate congressional committee. The administrator of General Services will also create and maintain a single public online interface for centrally cataloging agency charters. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7532/text |
| Federal Information Modernization Act of 2023 | Government Use | H | Nancy Mace | 4 | Y | Oversight and Accountability; Science, Space, and Technology; Homeland Security; Armed Services | The bill is largely focused on updating and improving cybersecurity of the federal government. For artificial intelligence (AI) specifically, the bill requires the publication of reports on how AI can be used to bolster cybersecurity protections within the government and how the federal government’s use of AI-powered systems could create risks for citizens’ privacy or the federal government’s cybersecurity. | In addition to the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issuing guidance on the use of AI to improve federal cybersecurity, there are two required reports. The first instructs the director of OMB to submit a report within a year, and annually for the next 5 years, detailing how AI is used to further the cybersecurity of information systems. The other report requires the comptroller general of the United States to study the use of automation, including AI, and machine-readable data across the federal government for cybersecurity purposes. | The report from the director of OMB is to be submitted to relevant congressional committees, as the report will likely touch all federal agencies. The report from comptroller general must be submitted to the Senate Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Commerce, Science, and Transportation, respectively, and the House Committees on Oversight and Accountability, Homeland Security, and Science, Space, and Technology, respectively. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4552/text |
| AI for National Security Act | Government Use | H | Jay Obernolte | 2 | N | Armed Services | To improve the enterprise-wide procurement of cyber data products and services by the Department of Defense (DOD), and for other purposes. | The bill would amend the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2022 by inserting a clause in subsection (a)(5) stating “including the use of artificial intelligence-based endpoint security that prevents cyber-attack and does not require constant internet connectivity to function” after “services,” and inserting in subsection (b) “including by enhancing the security of the software supply chain of the Department” after “best interests of the department.” | If the NDAA is amended, it is up to the DOD to implement these changes. The Senate and House Committees on Armed Services are responsible for oversight of DOD. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1718?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=53 |
| Artificial Intelligence Bug Bounty Act of 2023 | Mitigating Harms | S | Mike Rounds | 1 | Y | Armed Services | The bill would require the chief data and artificial intelligence (AI) officer of the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop a bug bounty program covering dual-use foundational AI models. | Within 180 days of enactment, the chief data and AI officer of the DOD must develop a bug bounty program for foundational AI products being incorporated by the DOD. The legislation requires that any DOD contract allow for participation in the bug bounty program. The program shall also not prevent the DOD from incorporating any foundational AI product. | Within 1 year of enactment the chief data and AI officer shall provide the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services a briefing on the development and implementation of bug bounty programs and the long-term plans of these programs. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2502?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22bug+bounty+act%22%7D&s=3&r=1 |
| Preventing Adversaries from Developing Critical Capabilities Act | Mitigating Harms | H | Michael McCaul | 15 | N | Foreign Affairs | The bill directs the president to require any U.S. person to notify the federal government if they are engaging in or contributing to work related to a covered technology or sector in conjunction with a foreign country of concern. The bill requires the president publish a list of covered technologies and sectors, set reporting requirements, and enact regulations to specify what constitutes a covered activity or technology and corresponding penalties. | Within one year of enactment, the president shall identify categories of technologies and products in covered sectors that may pose a particularly acute threat to U.S. national security and publish the list in the federal register. Ninety days after publication, any U.S. person engaging in a covered activity or controlling a foreign entity engaging in an activity shall submit a complete written notification of such work to the president. The president is also responsible for submitting a report to Congress that lists notifications and disaggregates them within several categories as well as prescribe and finalize proposed regulations related to the act. | With regard to the president’s list and reporting requirements, there are deadlines for publication, but no requirements for a public comment period or other avenues for input. There is an opportunity for public comment when regulations are finalized and proposed. | $25 million for 2 fiscal years beginning on or after the date of enactment of the bill. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6349/text |
| Artificial Intelligence Consumer Opt-in, Notification, Standards, and Ethical Norms for Training Act | Mitigating Harms | S | Peter Welch | 1 | N | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | The bill would establish disclosure and opt-in requirements for entities that use data to train artificial intelligence (AI) systems. | The Federal Trade Commission would be required to promulgate rules through an Administrative Procedure Act informal rulemaking proceeding to prohibit covered entities from using or selling or transferring to a third-party any covered data of an individual that is collected by the covered entity to train an AI system. | A violation of a rule promulgated under the act shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3975/text?s=1&r=2&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence+Consumer+Opt-in%2C+Notification%2C+Standards%2C+and+Ethical+Norms+for+Training+Act%22%7D |
| AI Transparency in Elections Act of 2024 | Mitigating Harms | S | Amy Klobuchar | 1 | N | Rules and Administration | This bill would require a disclaimer for political advertising that was substantially generated by artificial intelligence that makes clear the advertisement contains such an image, audio, or video. | Amends existing requirements covering election advertising; no formal implementation. | Violations would result in a civil monetary penalty enforced by the Federal Election Commission, taking into account previous violations and how broadly the communication is distributed. The bill provides for a maximum penalty of $50,000. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3875?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22ai+transparency+in+elections%22%7D&s=2&r=1 |
| Preparomg Election Administrators for AI Act | Mitigating Harms | S | Amy Klobuchar | 1 | N | Rules and Administration | The bill would require the Election Assistance Commission to develop voluntary guidelines for election offices regarding the use and risks of using artificial intelligence (AI) in the administration of elections. | The voluntary guidelines must address the risks and benefits of using AI to conduct election activities, the cybersecurity risks of AI, how information generated and distributed by AI can affect the sharing of accurate election information, and how AI-generated information can affect the spreading of election disinformation. | No enforcement | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3897/text |
| Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act | Mitigating Harms | H | Anna Eshoo | 5 | N | Energy and Commerce | The bill would require the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish a task force to develop guidelines and standards for identifying artificially generated deceptive content. | The task forces established by NIST would submit reports to the director of NIST and Congress containing recommendations relating to the technical standards and guidelines developed for identifying deceptive, artificially generated content. Further, software developers who make available generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications and online platforms that allow users to share such content would be required to ensure that any audio or visual content created by AI contains disclosures for consumers. The bill would grant the Federal Trade Commission informal rulemaking authority under the Administrative Procedure Act to carry out the provisions relating to AI developers and covered platforms. | Violations would be considered unfair and deceptive acts or practices, subject to FTC enforcement. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7766/text |
| Strategy for Public Health Preparedness and Response to Artificial Intelligence Threats | Mitigating Harms | S | Ted Budd | 1 | N | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | The bill requires the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to devise a strategy to prevent and respond to misuses of artificial intelligence (AI) in the public health context. | The secretary of HHS is responsible for creating a framework to prepare public health authorities to respond to misuse of AI that presents a threat to national health security. This includes identifying duties, functions, and goals the secretary is responsible for as well as identifying gaps in current public health capabilities and providing strategies to mitigate threats posed by AI-created biological weapons. | Within 180 days of enactment, the secretary is required to provide this framework to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and other committees of jurisdiction. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2346?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=2&r=3 |
| Artificial Intelligence and Biosecurity Risk Assessment Act | Mitigating Harms | H | Anna Eshoo | 3 | Y | Energy and Commerce | The assistant secretary for preparedness and response within the Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) must conduct risk assessments and implement strategic initiatives to address threats to public health and national security in response to advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) models. | Strategic activities and initiatives must be established to respond to potential threats from models that could intentionally or unintentionally build bioweapons. The legislation requires the assistant secretary to conduct an assessment of emerging risks to identify any research or trends that could indicate a harmful event is being prepared or perpetrated. | The bill does not specify any obligations or benchmarks to guide the assessments. HHS is overseen by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4704?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=2&r=4 |
| A bill to waive immunity under section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 for claims and charges related to generative artificial intelligence. | Mitigating Harms | S | Josh Hawley | 1 | N | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | The legislation would prevent firms from receiving Section 230 immunity for claims and charges related to generative artificial intelligence (AI). | The bill would amend Section 230 so firms would not be able to cite Section 230 in defense against any claim in a civil action or charge in a federal prosecution if the underlying claim or charge involves AI-generated content. The bill defines AI as a “system that is capable of generating novel text, video, images, audio, and other media-based prompts or other forms of data provided by a person.” | Whether the claim is a civil action or charge in a criminal prosecution, and if that charge is brought under federal or state law, will determine enforcement. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1993?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=2&r=6 |
| Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023 | Mitigating Harms | S | Edward Markey | 3 | Y | Armed Services | The bill would prohibit the use of federal funds to launch a nuclear weapons system that does not have a human in the loop with a meaningful amount of control. | The bill restricts any authorized or appropriated funds by Congress to be used for an autonomous weapons system that is not subject to human control that could launch a nuclear weapon or engage targets for the purpose of launching a nuclear weapon. | The bill was introduced in the Senate Committee on Armed Services, so if passed, the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services would have oversight jurisdiction, as well as the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1394?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=2&r=7 |
| Closing Loopholes for the Overseas Use and Development of Artificial Intelligence Act | Mitigating Harms | H | Jeff Jackson | 8 | N | Foreign Affairs | Prohibit entities based in China or Macau from accessing integrated circuits listed under Export Control 3A090 and 4A090 through remote or cloud use to limit Chinese and other adversaries’ application of emerging technologies to prevent further civil-military fusion. | Export Control 3A090 and 4A090 deals with specific high-performance integrated circuits and high-performance “computers, electronic assemblies, and components” not specified that contain integrated circuits. Exporting these components is already restricted, but the legislation would ensure no entities can remotely access such technologies or utilize cloud infrastructure that could give entities based in China or Macau access. | The Department of Commerce enforces export regulations, specifically the Bureau of Industry and Security, so it will be responsible for ensuring the controls are enforced by utilizing a variety of tools to ensure compliance with export restrictions. Oversight authority is vested in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Senate and House Committees on Appropriations, and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4683?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=2&r=9 |
| AI Accountability Act | Mitigating Harms | H | Josh Harder | 2 | N | Energy and Commerce | Direct the assistant secretary for Communication and Information for the Department of Commerce to gather information, study, and convene public meetings on potential accountability measures for the use of artificial intelligence (AI). | The assistant secretary is tasked with submitting 2 reports within 18 months of enactment to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The first report must study accountability measures for AI systems, focusing on incorporating accountability measures when such systems are used to manage communications networks or repel cyberattacks. The second report will be the product of public meetings with relevant stakeholders focusing on promoting diffusion of AI-powered systems and what information consumers should receive when interacting with AI. | The reports required by the bill must be submitted to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3369?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=2&r=17 |
| Candidate Voice Fraud Prohibition Act | Mitigating Harms | H | Adriano Espaillat | 8 | N | House Administration | The bill would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the distribution of deepfakes impersonating the voice of a candidate for office with the intent to injure the candidate’s reputation or deceive voters. | The amended law would prohibit the distribution of content that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate a candidate’s voice, is distributed with actual malice, is intended to injure the candidate’s reputation or deceive voters and is distributed within 90 days of an election by the candidate. Within 90 days of enactment, the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) is required to promulgate regulations to determine whether content is satire or parody and what constitutes a “clear, conspicuous disclaimer” to inform the public that audio in question was not spoken by the candidate. | Entities that are exempt from regulations governing the sharing of prohibited content are broadcasters such as radio or cable television stations whose job is to disseminate content or using the content as part of a news report, websites or newspapers that regularly publish news, and interactive computer service providers i.e., social media platforms. Content is not held to be restricted under the law if the FEC deems the deepfake content to be satire or parody. Violating the law could lead to a fine or imprisonment for 2 years or less, or both. Within 3 years of enactment the FEC shall submit a report to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and the House Committee on House Administration detailing compliance and enforcement of the law and recommendations for any modifications. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4611?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=25 |
| Require the Exposure of AI-Led (REAL) Political Advertisements Act | Mitigating Harms | H | Yvette Clarke | 0 | Y | House Administration | The bill would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require political advertisements to include a statement within ads if generative artificial intelligence (AI) generated any image or video footage in the advertisement. | First, the bill would expand definitions related to types of qualified internet and digital communications, as well as define what types of online platforms would be covered as well as third-party advertisers. Next, the bill outlines how advertisers should include disclaimers notifying the public of the use of generative AI within the advertisement. Within 120 days of enactment, the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) must promulgate rules for criteria determining whether an advertisement contains content created by generative AI, requirements for the contents of the statement, and a definition of the content generated that considers current and future uses of AI and other emerging technologies. The rules for disclaimers would go into effect on or after January 1, 2024. | Within 2 years of enactment, and biannually moving forward, the FEC shall submit a report to Congress that includes an assessment of compliance and enforcement, recommendations for any modifications, and ways to bring further transparency and accountability for political advertisements. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3044/related-bills?s=3&r=29&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D |
| Stop Spying Bosses Act | Mitigating Harms | S | Robert Casey | 4 | Y | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | This bill establishes requirements for employers with respect to the collection and disclosure of certain worker data. The law would also create a Privacy and Technology Division within the Department of Labor (DOL). | Employers must disclose to their workers (including job applicants) any workplace surveillance by the employer, including what data is collected, how the data is used, and how such surveillance affects workers' performance assessments. Further, employers may not use workplace surveillance for certain purposes, such as to monitor a worker's activities related to a labor organization, collect a worker's health data that is unrelated to their job duties, monitor a worker who is off duty or in a sensitive area, or use an automated decision system to predict the behavior of a worker that is unrelated to the worker's job. Additionally, the bill establishes the Privacy and Technology Division within the DOL to implement and enforce the workforce surveillance requirements. | The Privacy and Technology Division can conduct investigations independently and in concert with relevant federal or state agencies and states attorney general. The bill also includes a private right of action, which allows individuals and labor organizations to sue firms for damages. The bill also expressly protects whistleblowers from discrimination or retaliation by firms if an individual exercises or attempts to exercise rights covered under the law. The DOL secretary is responsible for submitting a report within 1 year of enactment on the use of workplace surveillance on covered individuals by employers and recommend ways to reduce harm related to workplace surveillance on covered individuals. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/262?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=36 |
| AI Labeling Act of 2023 | Mitigating Harms | S | Brian Schatz | 1 | Y | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | The bill would create a working group to create technical standards requiring firms to include a disclosure for any artificial intelligence-generated (AI) content within an output’s meta data that may be permanent or unable to be easily removed if technically feasible. The law would require such disclosure from developers of generative AI systems as well as third-party licensees of generative AI systems. | The bill would require the director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in coordination with relevant federal agencies and stakeholders, to create a working group to assist platforms in identifying AI-generated content. The bill establishes disclosure requirements for developers of generative AI systems as well as third-party licensees. | The NIST working group must be convened within 90 days of enactment and produce a report on their findings to Congress within 1 year that includes a framework for technical standards for AI-generated content detection technology, best practices for platforms to implement such standards, and recommendations for detection practices, including for text-based content. A separate report will also be submitted to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on the framework devised by the working group and recommendations for legislative or administrative action. The Federal Trade Commission is responsible for enforcing the disclosure requirements, as a failure to comply would be deemed an unfair or deceptive act or practice. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2691?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=38 |
| Advisory for AI-Generated Content Act | Mitigating Harms | S | Pete Ricketts | 0 | N | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | The bill would require a watermark to identify artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content. Standards for watermarking are to be created by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the attorney general, and the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. | Within 180 days of enactment, the FTC, FCC, attorney general, and secretary of Homeland Security shall issue regulations to establish standards for watermarks for AI-generated content. The FTC is empowered to promulgate rulemaking if necessary. | The legislation would consider failure to abide by regulations for watermarking an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the FTC Act. The FTC will be responsible for enforcing such rules once they are created. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2765?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=65 |
| Exploitative Workplace Surveillance and Technologies Task Force Act of 2023 | Mitigating Harms | S | Robert Casey | 4 | N | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | The bill would create an interagency task force to study employer surveillance and workplace technologies to inform potential regulatory actions by Congress. | Within 180 days of enactment, the president will establish an interagency task force that includes representatives from federal agencies such as the Department of Labor, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Department of Commerce, and the Federal Trade Commission, among others. The task force is responsible for an initial, interim, and final report evaluating questions such as what types of data employers collect, how such data is stored, how employee’s data is used by employers, and implications of workplace surveillance on organizing efforts and labor organization membership. | The president and executive branch are responsible for populating the task force. The 3 reports will be submitted to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, any other appropriate congressional committee, and the White House. The first report is due within 1 year of enactment of the act, with the following reports due 1 year after the previous iteration. The task force will terminate 60 days after the date the final report is submitted. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2440/text?s=3&r=80&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D |
| Political BIAS Emails Act of 2023 | Mitigating Harms | H | Debbie Lasko | 7 | N | Energy and Commerce | The bill would prohibit providers of email services from using filtering algorithms to flag emails from political campaigns as spam unless the recipient has marked the email as spam. | The bill would prohibit email service providers such as Gmail or Yahoo from filtering an email from a political campaign as spam unless the recipient of the email marked the message as spam. Within three months of enactment, service providers must disclose to campaigns upon request a report that includes the number of instances during the previous quarter when emails from the campaign were flagged as spam, percentages of emails sent marked as spam, and a descriptive summary explaining why an email from the political campaign requesting the information did not reach an intended recipient’s primary inbox. | The bill requires email service providers to issue quarterly reports with data such as the number of instances a political email is flagged, flagged without affirmative action by the user, as well as differentiate between spam filtering for Republican and Democratic political campaigns. The bill also empowers the Federal Trade Commission to be the main enforcement authority, the bill would make a violation of the law an unfair or deceptive acts or practice. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5495/text?s=2&r=12&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D |
| Preventing Deep Fake Scams Act | Mitigating Harms | H | Brittany Pettersen | 4 | N | Financial Services | The bill would establish a task force to report on and consider how financial institutions can prevent artificial intelligence-powered (AI) fraud and scams from impacting themselves and their customers. | The task force will include seven members, including the secretary of the Department of the Treasury, who shall serve as the chair, the comptroller of the currency, the chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the chairperson of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, among others. The task force will author a report after requesting public comments and seeking input from industry and experts describing how banks are proactively protecting themselves and customers from AI frauds, how various definitions are used to describe AI, a list of best practices for financial institutions, among other topics. | The task force’s report is due within one year of the bill’s enactment. The task force will terminate 90 days after the final report is issued. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5808/text?s=2&r=5&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D |
| Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act | Mitigating Harms | S | Amy Klobuchar | 5 | N | Rules and Administration | The bill would prohibit the distribution of materially deceptive artificial intelligence-generated (AI) audio or visual content to influence an election or solicit funds related to candidates for federal office. | The bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 by defining prohibited conduct, outlining exceptions to liability, defining available civil action, and detailing damages for individuals or groups violating the law. If a covered individual is the subject of materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media, they are free to seek injunctive relief to prevent the content from being shared further. The definition for deceptive audio or video relies on the test that a reasonable person would have their opinion about a particular individual changed and would believe it is authentic content be considered a violation. | The bill leaves enforcement and oversight in the hands of the individual who is harmed by the materially deceptive content. A violation of the act shall constitute defamation per se. For civil action, the plaintiff bears the burden of proof of establishing the violation through clear and convincing evidence. The harmed party is also able to seek damages against the person, committee or other entity that distributed the materially deceptive content. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2770?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=82 |
| Digital Defense Content Provenance Act of 2023 | Mitigating Harms | S | Gary Peters | 0 | Y | Armed Services | To require the establishment of a digital content provenance course and pilot program for implementing digital content provenance standards for members of the Department of Defense (DOD). | The bill illustrates 2 key initiatives for the director of the Defense Media Activity to erect. The first is to establish a course of education for digital content provenance, which establishes the source, history, and validity of a piece of information within one year of enactment. The second initiative covers the creation of a pilot program to assess the feasibility of creating and implementing industry open technical standards for digital content provenance for official DOD photographic and video visual documentation. | For the course on digital content provenance, the director of the Defense Media Activity shall report to the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services the status on developing the course of education and the implementation plan for such course within 1 year course is established. The director will submit a report on the pilot program’s progress to the committees noted above by January 1, 2026, on the findings of the pilot, the program’s effectiveness, and a recommendation as to whether the program should be made permanent. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2222/text?s=3&r=84&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D |
| Protect Working Musicians Act of 2023 | Mitigating Harms | H | Deborah Ross | 2 | N | Judiciary | The bill would provide a safe harbor for certain musicians from antitrust laws to collectively bargain with a “Dominant Online Music Distribution Platform” or firm engaged in the development or deployment of generative artificial intelligence (AI). | If a musician owns the copyrights to one or more sound recordings and has earned less than $1 million in licensing revenue within the past year or qualifies as a small business under the Office of Management and Budget North American Industry Classification System, they may collectively bargain with other musicians who similarly qualify on licensing terms for their copyrighted material. Firms covered would be “Dominant Online Music Distribution Platforms,” which operate a platform for members of the public to listen to sound recordings and has revenues related to the distribution of music of more than $100 million , and any firm developing or deploying generative AI. | The thresholds for individual musicians and firms are covered in the “Implementation” section. The negotiations are permitted so long as: the negotiations are not limited to price and are nondiscriminatory to similarly situation independent creators / owners; the coordination among creators / owners is directly related to and reasonably necessary for negotiations with covered firms; and the negotiations do not involve any person that is not an independent music creator owner or a dominant online music distribution platform. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5576/text?s=2&r=9&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D |
| No Robot Bosses Act | Mitigating Harms | S | Robert Casey | 4 | N | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | The bill would prohibit the use of certain automated decision systems by employers and require pre-deployment testing and validation on several fronts if such a system is used. | The bill would create the Technology and Worker Protection Division within the Department of Labor which would have the authority to promulgate regulations to carry out the goals of the legislation. Such regulations would require pre-deployment testing and validation of automated systems, compel compliance with the artificial intelligence (AI) Risk Management Framework released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and evaluate potential for discrimination by the system. Systems must be audited annually; firms must disclose to employees they plan to use the system and the intricacies of the decision-making process as well as provide documentation in plain language on the process of using the system to make an employment-related decision. | The Technology and Worker Protection Division will be responsible for investigating and gathering information to ensure firms are complying with the requirements set for utilizing automated decision systems. If the secretary of Labor obtains evidence that may show a violation of federal criminal law, they are to refer the evidence to the U.S. attorney general. There is also a private right of action for covered individuals and labor organizations to seek relief. For state and tribal employees, an employer’s acceptance of federal financial assistance strips constitutes a waiver of sovereign immunity to a suit brought by a covered individual. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2419/text?s=3&r=100&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D |
| Digital Consumer Protection Commission Act of 2023 | Mitigating Harms | S | Elizabeth Warren | 1 | N | Judiciary | The bill would amend the Clayton Act to establish a new federal commission to regulate digital platforms on issues related to competition, transparency, privacy, and national security. | The bill creates a bipartisan commission appointed by president, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The commission will have investigative authority, be able to refer evidence for criminal proceedings, independent litigation authority for covered entities, rulemaking authority, could retrospectively review any merger by a covered entity and unwind said acquisition, and prescribe regulations related to transparency, data portability, digital privacy, and competition. The commission will also oversee a new office for licensing “dominant platforms,” which would be required for firms operating within the United States. Beyond the commission’s regulatory authority, state attorneys generals, the Federal Trade Commission, and private individuals can enjoin or bring independent actions under the rules and regulations laid out by the commission. | The commission would have broad regulatory authority on topics related to digital commerce and online interactions. The bill outlines specific rules for appointees to the commission, including rules related to financial interests in platforms under the commission’s authority and political affiliation to retain the bipartisan balance. | $500 million for FY2023 and each fiscal year following. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2597?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=5&r=107 |
| Artificial Intelligence Research, Innovation and Accountability Act | Mitigating Harms | S | John Thune | 7 | N | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | The bill seeks to create a framework to promote artificial intelligence (AI) innovation and accountability by setting requirements for risk assessments, digital content provenance standards, and self-certification for certain levels of models. | The bill is divided into two sections, the first dealing with research and innovation, the second on accountability. The first section focuses on creating standards and models to promote the identification of AI-generated content, as well as studies of potential barriers and bottlenecks to government use of AI and the development of the technology more broadly. The latter section sets definitions over covered technologies and platforms, requirements for platforms that employ generative AI to disclose such use to users, thresholds and requirements for transparency and risk assessments for “high-impact” AI systems, assigns liability to developers and deployers based on their role and use of generative AI, and calls for consumer AI education to boost understanding of how the technology can be used. The bill also makes recommendations to federal agencies for sector-specific oversight of AI, particularly when used in “high-impact” cases, such as in critical infrastructure or intelligence related activities. Finally, the bill creates an AI Certification Advisory Committee, which will help develop standards and best practices to certify high-impact AI systems. | With regard to enforcement, if a developer or deployer fails to follow certain requirements related to certification or disclosure of the use of generative AI there are civil penalties that include fines. A high-impact system that violates the requirements laid out for such systems, the secretary of the Department of Commerce may prohibit the deployment of a particular system, as well as refer the case to the U.S. attorney general to bring civil action in a U.S. district court. For oversight, the bill calls for several reports to assess the feasibility and value of creating standards for federal and non-federal uses of AI systems, as well as best practices for establishing testing, evaluation, validation and verification for AI systems. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3312?s=2&r=1 |
| Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2023 | Mitigating Harms | S | Jerry Moran | 1 | Y | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | The bill would require federal agencies to use the artificial intelligence (AI) Risk Management Framework developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with respect to the use of AI. | The bill would require that within 1 year of enactment, the director of NIST shall work with the administrator of Federal Procurement Policy to establish guidance for all agencies to incorporate the framework into the AI risk management efforts of the agency. This guidance will be based on the RMF published by NIST. The bill also requires that the director of the Office of Management and Budget establish an initiative to provide agencies individuals with expertise on AI if any agency heads request more information. | Within 90 days of enactment, the director of NIST is to study the existing voluntary standards, which within 90 days of the study being published, will be used to develop binding standards for testing, evaluating, verifying, and validating AI acquisitions by federal agencies. Within 1 year of enactment, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study evaluating the impact of the application of the framework on agency use of AI. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3205?s=1&r=5 |
| TEST AI Act of 2023 | Mitigating Harms | S | Ben Ray Lujan | 4 | N | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | The bill would create a memorandum directing the director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish test beds to support the development and testing of trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) systems. | The bill would amend subsection (g) of section 22A of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to institute the creation of testbeds, including virtual and experiment environments, to support the testing and development of trustworthy AI systems. This is to be done in concert with the secretary of Energy, and members of the interagency committee established in the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020. The memorandum between the director of NIST and the DOE should ensure that any testbeds and complementary federal agencies have the necessary resources to accomplish the tasks outlined in the bill. | There is no specific information on enforcement or oversight. The bill has been introduced in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and oversight of NIST also includes the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3162/text?s=6&r=4&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22artificial+intelligence%22%7D |
| FAIRR Act | Mitigating Harms | S | Mark Warner | 1 | N | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | The bill would amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to empower the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) to research and oversee potential threats posed by financial institutions’ use of artificial intelligence (AI). | The bill directs the FSOC to work in coordination with member agencies to assess and provide recommendations to mitigate potential risks to the stability of the financial system posed by AI. Once research is conducted, the FSOC shall compile a report with recommendations to address potential regulatory gaps. The bill also amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to make any individual or institution who deploys an AI model liable for any outcome under federal securities law resulting from the use of such model. | Within 180 days of enactment, a report including relevant recommendations must be submitted to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the House Committee on Financial Services. The bill also enhances the National Credit Union Administration Board’s existing authority to oversee third-party providers of AI and other services to financial institutions. The Senate Committee on Banking and the House Committee on Financial Services oversee the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3554/text?s=2&r=1&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22FAIRR+Act%22%7D |
| AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2023 | Mitigating Harms | H | Donald Beyer | 1 | N | Energy and Commerce | The bill would empower the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to require foundation model developers to publicly publish information on training data, algorithms, and model performance. The FTC is responsible for promulgating regulations that establish thresholds for covered models and the information to be published. | Within 9 months of enactment, the FTC in conjunction with the director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) must publish regulations enacting standards for foundation model developers to follow regarding the development of their model. These standards must require developers to disclose information about the types of training data used, descriptions of the intended use and potential limitations of the model, performance evaluations based on industry standard benchmarks or audits, and information on the computational power used to train and operate the model. | Within 2 years of the regulation being promulgated, and annually thereafter, the FTC and NIST must assess and update standards to incorporate any appropriate updates if necessary. A violation of the regulation would be treated as a violation of the FTC Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice. In addition to periodic updates, within 2 years of enactment, the FTC must submit a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Science, Space, and Technology detailing the establishment, implementation, and enforcement of the standards. | $10 million for fiscal year 2025 and $3 million for each fiscal year thereafter. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6881/text |
| DEEPFAKES Accountability Act | Mitigating Harms | H | Yvette Clarke | 1 | N | Judiciary; Energy and Commerce; Homeland Security | The bill would require some form of digital content provenance for individuals using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to create moving visual deepfakes that could cause harm to an individual or pose a threat to national security. The bill provides enforcement powers to the U.S. attorney general (AG), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and a private right of action for individuals adversely affected by the creation of such content. It also would create a task force to advance efforts by the U.S. government to combat national security threats posed by the technology. | The bill would require any “advanced technological false personation record,” a deepfake that is visual and has sound, to include a written, verbal, or visual disclosure at the beginning of the recording stating that the content contains altered audio and visual elements and description of the alteration. Further, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security shall coordinate with heads of other relevant agencies to create a task force to advance efforts by the U.S. government to address the national security implications of deepfakes and encourage research and development to counter the negative uses of the technology. The bill also outlines specific procedures for addressing altered content created by foreign nation-states and transparency requirements for any person creating or distributing a deepfake that could affect interstate or foreign commerce. | Within 1 year of enactment, the AG must issue rules governing the technical specifications of the digital content provenance that must appear in altered content. Enforcement authority is divided among the AG for criminal violations, the FTC for large online platforms, and a private right of action for individuals for civil claims stemming from harm caused by a deepfake. The bill requires a report by the AG within 5 years of enactment and every 5 years thereafter describing trends in criminal prosecutions and civil penalties related to the law, as well as a report within 1 year of enactment and every 5 years thereafter by the secretary of Homeland Security on the deepfake detection task force. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5586/text |
| NO AI FRAUD Act | Mitigating Harms | H | Maria Elvira Salazar | 8 | N | Judiciary | The bill would create rules for the use of technologies used to clone or mimic the voice or image of a person. Specifically, the bill would restricts certain uses of algorithmic technologies and allows for harmed individuals to bring civil claims against anyone who creates said harmful video or audio recording, as well as setting rules related to licensing of likeness and First Amendment considerations. | The bill would establish definitions for various terms including “likeness,” “digital depiction,” “voice,” and “digital technology” to lay out what components of a person are deemed a “property right.” The rights would be transferable if an individual is represented by a lawyer, the agreement is made in writing, and the individual is over 18 years of age or approved by a court in accordance with state law. | Any person deemed to have stolen someone’s likeness without a prior agreement is liable to the injured parties for $50,000 per violation or the actual damage suffered because of unauthorized use, plus any profits. The same goes for voice cloning without consent, but the injury is $5,000 per violation or the actual damage plus profits. The bill also notes that the First Amendment rights of individuals using such technologies should be considered, noting that when assessing claims a judge or injured party should consider whether the content is used commercially, whether the voice or likeness is necessary and relevant to the primary expressive work, and whether the use competes with or adversely affects the value of the work of the owner or licensee of voice or likeness in question. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6943?s=2&r=1&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22no+ai+fraud+act%22%7D |
| DEFIANCE Act of 2024 | Mitigating Harms | S | Richard Durbin | 3 | N | Judiciary | The bill creates civil liability for anyone using artificial intelligence (AI) or other software systems to create non-consensual deepfakes or digital parodies of another person. | The bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 to include definitions for digital forgery and clarifies the context where civil action by individuals is possible. The definition for digital forgery derives from 15 U.S.C. 6851, which specifies “intimate visual depiction of an identifiable individual,” with a specific focus on sexual or explicit imagery. If such content is created and subsequently shared without an identifiable individual’s consent, that person may seek civil damages. | The bill does not include any provisions to study or report on the impact of the bill or subsequent actions brought under the law. The bill does not pre-empt any other federal, state, local, or tribal laws. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3696/text |
| QUIET Act | Mitigating Harms | H | Eric Sorensen | 5 | N | Energy and Commerce | The bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require disclosures when a robocall is made using artificial intelligence (AI) and allow for enhanced penalties when AI-generated calls or texts are used to impersonate or emulate a human without notice. | The bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require that any robocall or text message using AI to emulate a human provide a notice at the beginning of the message that the speaker or message is synthetically generated. The bill stipulates that if there is a “substantial human intervention” to make or send the call or text message it is not covered under the bill. | If an individual fails to disclose the use of AI to emulate a human through call or text with the intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value, the maximum amount of civil penalty shall be twice the maximum amount that may be imposed generally. The same goes for any criminal fines. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is overseen by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7123/text |
| R U REAL Act | Mitigating Harms | H | Janice Schakowsky | 0 | Y | Energy and Commerce | The bill prompts the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to require that any call or text that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to emulate a human being disclose the use of the technology at the beginning of communication. The bill also calls for maximum penalties if the injunction is violated. | The FTC is required to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to mandate that any person placing a call or sending a text message while using AI to emulate a human provide a notice at the beginning of the communication so that the receiver understands it is AI-generated. The Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act is amended by requiring that a violation shall receive twice the maximum penalty that would normally be imposed. | The FTC is the chief enforcer of this rule and can bring enforcement actions under the FTC act. Oversight of the FTC falls to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7120/text |
| Comment Integrity and Management Act of 2024 | Mitigating Harms | H | Clay Higgins | 0 | N | Oversight and Accountability | The bill would require agency heads to verify whether a comment was submitted by a human being in an attempt to improve the integrity and management of mass comments and computer-generated comments in the regulatory review process. | The Office of Management and Budget will develop guidance for the heads of federal agencies, who will within a year establish a policy with respect to the posting and consideration of computer-generated comments and mass-comments during agency rulemakings. | The administrator of General Services must update Regulations.gov to ensure compliance, and the Government Accountability Office will provide a report on the identification of computer-generated comments. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7528/text |
| Do Not Disturb Act | Mitigating Harms | H | Frank Pallone Jr. | 4 | Y | Energy and Commerce | The bill establishes rules regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in robocalls and telemarketing. It also updates existing laws and authority related to the regulation of robocalls and telemarketing. | The bill clarifies that the use of AI to make robocalls or engage in telemarketing is illegal unless the service provides a disclaimer at the beginning of the call that it is using AI. The bill also would add new requirements for providers of voice over internet protocol providers to verify the identity of each customer and proactively monitor and analyze traffic on the service to ensure it is not being abused to defraud people. The bill also requires any provider of a “voice service” to provide robocall-blocking service to every customer free of charge. | The bill amends and empowers the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to crack down on fraudulent or harmful use of robocalling and telemarketing. The bill requires the FCC draft an annual report to Congress on robocalls and the transmission of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information and a report on text message authentication. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7116/text |
| Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act of 2024 | Mitigating Harms | S | Amy Klobuchar | 5 | N | Judiciary | The bill restricts the use of algorithmic pricing to prevent collusion by firms that utilize artificial intelligence (AI) / machine learning (ML) models to predict and set prices. The bill requires firms to provide transparency reports on their use of such technologies, empowers the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) to bring cases against potential violators, and calls for a report on the use of such technologies. | The bill has multiple components that cover the use of pricing algorithms. The first would require any firm using or building such technology, upon a written request from the U.S. attorney general (AG) or FTC to provide a written report detailing the development and deployment of its model. Next, the bill outlaws the use of any pricing algorithm that “uses, incorporates, or was trained with nonpublic competitor data.” Further, the bill creates a presumption of guilt under Section 1 of the Sherman Act if a person or entity creates a pricing algorithm and distributes that algorithm to two or more persons with the intent to use the algorithm in the same or a related market. The bill also would require individuals or firms with more than $5 million in annual revenue and use a pricing algorithm to provide disclosures detailing the use of an algorithm and give information about how the algorithm functions. | The bill provides empowers the FTC and the U.S. AG to enforce this law as they deem fit. Within two years of enactment, the FTC must publish a study of the use of pricing algorithms, including information on their prevalence, the frequency of their use to engage in price or wage discrimination, the potential for pricing algorithms to be used to harm the competitive process, the potential benefits of such technologies, and recommendations for additional legislation, regulation, or rulemaking. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3686/text?s=3&r=1&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22S.+3686%22%7D |
| Justice in Forensic Algorithms Act of 2024 | Mitigating Harms | H | Mark Takano | 1 | N | Judiciary; Science, Space, and Technology | The bill would create rules and requirements for the purchase, use, and oversight of computational forensic algorithms used by the government in criminal proceedings. The bill also prohibits the use of trade secrets privileges to prevent defense access to evidence in a criminal proceeding. | The bill first requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish a program to create and update standards for testing computational forensic software to ensure such technologies provide results that are accurate, reproducible, and robust. The bill prohibits the use of any computational forensic algorithm by government agents if the software has not been tested under NIST’s program. Further, the bill requires that any reports or analysis stemming from computational forensic software must be provided to the defendant if such information is going to be used in court. | Beyond the shot-clock for NIST standards, the only other oversight mechanism within the bill are requirements related to testing and evaluation of computational forensic algorithms. Specifically, anytime there is a “material change” to software that impacts its performance and may affect its outputs the software must be re-tested. A material change is defined as an update to software that may affect the performance measures defined in the NIST standards. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7394/text |
| Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2024 | Mitigating Harms | S | Edward Markey | 5 | Y | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence (AI). It also stipulates that the director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) develop a voluntary reporting system to report the environmental impacts of AI. | Within 2 years of enactment, the administrator of the EPA, along with the secretary of the Department of Energy, the director of NIST, and the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall conduct and publish a comprehensive study on the environmental impacts of AI. The study requires public comment and focuses on issues such as the energy, pollution, and water consumption associated with the full life cycle of AI models, including design, development, deployment, and use. The study should consider the positive and negative impacts associated with the application of AI. Further, NIST shall create a consortium of stakeholders to identify future measurements and methodologies to measure and report the impact of AI on the environment and develop a system for voluntary reporting by entities on the full range of environmental impacts by AI. | The initial report must be published publicly within two years of enactment. Four years after enactment, stakeholders involved in developing the consortium and voluntary standards must submit a report to Congress detailing the findings of the consortium, a description of the reporting system, and any recommendations for legislative or administrative action to mitigate the negative and promote the positive environmental impacts of AI. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3732/text |
| Protect Victims of Digital Exploitation and Manipulation Act of 2024 | Mitigating Harms | H | Nancy Mace | 3 | N | Judiciary | The bill would prohibit the production or distribution of digital forgeries of intimate visual depictions of identifiable individuals. | The bill would make it a federal crime to knowingly or recklessly produce or distribute, or cause to be produced or distributed, a digital forgery of an identifiable individual without the consent of the individual. The provisions do not apply to a communications service's publication and distribution third-party content unless that service knowingly or recklessly distributes the content. | Violations will result in a fine and/or imprisonment for a maximum of five years. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7567/text |
| Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act | Mitigating Harms | H | Doris Matsui | 13 | Y | Energy and Commerce | The bill would create new regulations for online platforms covering the use and transparency of algorithms, transparency related to content moderation, information used for advertising, as well as certain types of prohibited conduct. | The bill would enact new regulations including algorithmic audits and impact assessments, transparency reports on content moderation models and decisions, a right to data portability, as well as specify certain prohibited conduct related to various civil rights and civil liberties concerns. Any website that uses computational processes, including artificial intelligence (AI) / machine learning (ML), would be impacted. The bill also establishes an interagency working group with representatives from all federal agencies to study algorithmic processes on online platforms, with a specific focus on connections between the collection and use of personal information and algorithmic discrimination. | Enforcement of the new regulations is tasked to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ). The FTC specifically can bring cases under its Section 5 authority, which deals with unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The FTC is also responsible for promulgating rules to ensure compliance with the law’s intent. The DOJ is permitted to bring civil action to enforce rules related to accessibility, equal opportunity, and voting rights that are impacted by algorithmic discrimination, and to assist the FTC in various matters. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4624?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=5&r=108 |
| Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act | Research & Development | H | Max Miller | 7 | Y | Science, Space, and Technology | This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to carry out research on using artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing to advance weather and climate modeling and prediction. | Research activities may include developing new methods for modeling and simulation, machine learning, and predictive data analysis; and facilitating data sharing between federal agencies, institutions of higher education, and other organizations. Additionally, NOAA must carry out an initiative to conduct proof-of-concept scenarios by comparing forecasts generated by advanced forecasting models with those generated by current models. | The secretary of DOE and the NOAA administrator are responsible for collaborating on a report detailing achievements and findings of agency collaboration to be submitted to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. A report on the proof-of-concept initiative must be submitted within 2 years to the committees listed above. Further, the initiative will sunset after 5 years. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1715?s=3&r=30&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D |
| DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act | Research & Development | H | Haley Stevens | 2 | Y | Science, Space, and Technology | The bill provides statutory authority for a research and development (R&D) partnership between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Specifically, the bill requires DOE and NSF to enter into a memorandum of understanding to support cross-cutting and collaborative research and development that furthers the missions of both agencies in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), promotes multi-agency and cross-sector data sharing, supports research infrastructure, and organizes education and training initiatives. | The secretary of DOE and the director of the NSF shall establish a memorandum to coordinate and collaborate on research projects in areas including but not limited to AI, machine learning, and other computational techniques to optimize algorithms for purposes related to energy and climate, as well as areas related to energy and materials science and quantum information sciences. In carrying out activities, both the secretary and director are authorized to carry out reimbursable agreements between the DOE, NSF, and other entities and collaborate with other federal agencies as appropriate. | Within 2 years of enactment the secretary of DOE and director of the NSF must submit a report to the Senate Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology that details interagency coordination between each federal agency involved in R&D activities, as well as potential opportunities to expand the agreement, and collaborative research achievements. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2980 |
| DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act | Research & Development | H | Brandon Williams | 4 | Y | Science, Space, and Technology | This bill provides statutory authority for a research and development partnership between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Specifically, the bill authorizes DOE and NASA to enter into a memorandum of understanding to support cross-cutting and collaborative research and development that furthers the missions of both agencies. Through the partnership, DOE and NASA may conduct research in a variety of focus areas (e.g., dark matter), develop ways to support large voluntary data sets on space and aeronautical information, promote multi-agency data sharing, and support NASA's access to DOE research infrastructure. | The secretary of DOE and the administrator of NASA shall establish a memorandum to coordinate and collaborate on research projects in areas including but not limited to machine learning, predictive analysis, and other computational techniques to optimize algorithms for purposes related to DOE and NASA priorities, as well as areas related to high energy physics and quantum information sciences. In carrying out activities, both the secretary and director are authorized to carry out reimbursable agreements between DOE, NASA, and other entities and collaborate with other federal agencies as appropriate. | Within 2 years of enactment the secretary of DOE and administrator of NASA must submit a report to the Senate Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology that details interagency coordination between each federal agency involved in R&D activities, as well as potential opportunities to expand the agreement, and collaborative research achievements. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2988/text |
| Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Act | Research & Development | H | Byron Donalds | 5 | N | Transportation and Infrastructure | This bill establishes and funds the Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Fund to fund research and projects using artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies to address threats to water quality. | The administrator of the EPA is responsible for awarding grants and contracts to eligible entities to conduct research and fund projects that use AI and other emerging technologies to address threats to water quality. Eligible entities include institutions of high education, non-profit organizations, and any other entity located in the U.S. the administrator deems appropriate. Any results stemming from work funded by the administrator must be freely accessible and usable by the public. | No later than 1 year following enactment, the EPA’s administrator must submit a report detailing any additional benefits AI or other emerging technologies could provide to address threats to water quality compared to existing systems, the recipients of grants, the types, goals, and success of funded projects and any other necessary information. This report must be submitted to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | The bill allocates money from a Department of the Treasury trust fund replenished by fees collected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Motor Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program beginning in FY2024 until FY2028. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/873?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=32 |
| Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2023 | Research & Development | S | Marco Rubio | 3 | Y | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry | The bill would amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 by making research grants available to projects evaluating using artificial intelligence in an agricultural context, with specific interest in improving specialty crop production. | The bill intends to ensure that research and extension grants are made available to develop and evaluate technologies to mechanize agricultural processes. The secretary of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is free to emphasize research that focuses on mechanizing the process for and using artificial intelligence in harvesting specialty crops. | Oversight for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture is delegated to the USDA, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the House Committee on Agriculture. The Government Accountability Office also performs assessments of the USDA’s research investments and programs. | Grants are disbursed by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, which received $1.7 billion in FY2023. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2316?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=40 |
| FAA Research and Development Act of 2023 | Research & Development | H | Frank Lucas | 0 | Y | Science, Space, and Technology | The legislation directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct research and development (R&D) on a variety of topics, including artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). The section focused on AI calls for examination of various applications of AI that can improve airport efficiency and safety. | The FAA administrator is responsible for conducting a review of applying AI / ML technology currently and in the future. Specifically, this report should examine applications related to jet bridges, airport service vehicles, aircraft taxis, and any other areas deemed necessary to help improve airport efficiency and safety. | Within 1 year of enactment, the FAA administrator shall submit a report reviewing the current and planned applications of AI / ML as well as an examination of China’s domestic application of AI / ML for use cases noted above to relevant congressional committees such as the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | The bill allocates over $1.3 billion total from FYs 2024 through FY2028 for all activities. There is no specific allocation related to AI R&D. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3559?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=44 |
| Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2023 | Research & Development | S | Todd Young | 1 | Y | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | The bill directs the secretary of the Department of Commerce and other agency heads to review the global competitiveness of the United States in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) and ways to address foreign trade barriers for firms working on advanced technology. | The secretary of Commerce, in concert with the Federal Interagency Investment Working Group and with heads of other relevant agencies, will review the United States’ ability to attract FDI in comparison to international counterparts and how to address foreign trade barriers in advanced technology sectors. Specifically, the review will focus on the economic impact of FDI in the United States, trends in global cross-border investment and data flows, FDI compared to direct investment by domestic entities, and challenges posed by FDI by state-owned or state-backed entities, to name a few. | The secretary shall publish a notice of review in the Federal Register and provide an opportunity for public comment no sooner than 60 days before the review commences. Within 1 year of enactment, the review shall be submitted to Congress and to the comptroller general. Within 1 year of receiving the review, the comptroller general shall submit a review and assessment of the report to Congress. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2368/text?s=3&r=86&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D |
| United States-Israel Future of Warfare Act of 2023 | Research & Development | S | Gary Peters | 10 | Y | Foreign Relations | This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish the United States-Israel Future of Warfare Research and Development Fund to conduct collaborative defense projects between the United States and Israel in areas of emerging technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence (AI)). | The secretary of the Department of Defense will establish a fund to be known as the “United States – Israel Future of Warfare Research and Development Fund,” which will be available for collaborative defense projects between the United States and Israel. Eligible projects will focus on areas of emerging technologies such as AI, automation, cybersecurity, and directed energy with the goal of enabling the U.S. and Israeli armed forces to meet emerging defense challenges. | The bill text gives no specific information on oversight or key performance metrics to evaluate success. The DOD internal auditor, inspector general, or other existing oversight bodies will likely be responsible, as well as relevant congressional committees such as the Senate and House Committees on Armed Services. | The fund will be appropriated $50 million annually for each of FY2024 through FY2028. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1802?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=26 |
| Ensuring Safe and Ethical AI Development Through SAFE AI Research Grants | Research & Development | H | Kevin Kiley | 1 | N | Science, Space, and Technology | The bill would require the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to establish a grant program to develop safe artificial intelligence (AI) models and safe AI research. | The director of the NAS is responsible for working with relevant stakeholders to develop a set of guiding principles and ethical considerations to inform implementation of the program. Within 1 year of enactment, the director shall submit to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation a proposal detailing the grant program including budgetary requests along with a discussion of the structure and operation of existing AI models, whether such models integrate some version of safe AI into their operation, and an identification of areas of safe AI that require additional research, among other topics. | The proposal noted above will also include information on the solicitation of grant proposals from prospective grantees, the evaluation of grant awardees, and the determination of whether awardees have achieved promised outcomes. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6088/text?s=2&r=1&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D |
| DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act | Research & Development | S | Ben Ray Lujan | 2 | Y | Energy and Natural Resources | The bill directs the secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DOA) to collaborate on research and development (R&D) activities focused on advancing the missions of DOE and DOA. | The bill establishes a memorandum of understanding directing the secretaries to coordinate activities and use a competitive, merit-based review process to consider applications for R&D projects. The first area of collaborative research noted is utilizing machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) as well as other computational processes to optimize algorithms for purposes relating to agriculture and energy. Potential areas for research include invasive species management, grid modernization and security, and diverse energy technologies and resources such as geothermal, nuclear, and wind energy. | No later than 2 years after the date of enactment, the secretaries shall submit a report detailing the R&D efforts undertaken as part of the collaboration, potential opportunities to expand the technical capabilities of the DOE or DOA, areas of mutually beneficial success, and potential continuation of coordinated activities. The report shall be submitted to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the House Committee on Agriculture. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3301/text?s=7&r=3&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22machine+learning%22%7D |
| Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act | Research & Development | H | Randy Weber Sr. | 3 | N | Science, Space, and Technology | The bill establishes programs to encourage research and development (R&D) and commercialization of technologies related to pipelines and power generation. The bill amends portions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as well as creates and funds new initiatives. | The bill focuses on encouraging collaboration between leaders and administrators of the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Energy (DOE), as well as the National Institute of Standards and Technology. These collaborations will support the “Advanced Pipeline Materials and Technologies Demonstration Initiative,” a joint R&D program focused on innovative pipeline technologies and transportation systems, and the “National Pipeline Modernization Center.” | The bill sunsets the joint R&D program in Section 5 after 5 years and requires agencies to avoid duplicating activities related to the “National Pipeline Modernization Center.” Relevant congressional committees for the DOT and DOE respectively are the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | Authorizes $20 million for FY2024 and $30 million per year for FY2025 – 2028 for the Joint R&D Program, $10 million for FY2024 and $15 million per year for FY2025 – 2028 for the National Pipeline Modernization Center, and $2.5 million per year for FY2024 – 2028 for NIST Pipeline Metrology. The bill offsets these allocations by trimming allocations in the Research and Development, Competition and Innovation Act. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7073/text?s=2&r=1&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22HR+7073%22%7D |
| PREVAIL Act | Research & Development | H | Ken Buck | 3 | Y | Judiciary | By amending title 35, the bill attempts to strengthen patent rights, particularly for small businesses, limit repetitive challenges within the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and reform Inter Partes review with the goal of assisting small business patent holders. | The bill would amend title 35, which defines what types of inventions are patentable. Specifically, the amendments would add a code of conduct for judges on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, limit repetitive challenges through Inter Partes review and Post-Grant review, reform U.S. Patent and Trade Office fees, and attempt to reduce fees for tech transfers for university patent owners. Further, it requires a study on patent impacts on small businesses. | The bill requires a report from the administrator of the Small Business Administration analyzing the impact of patent ownership on small businesses and civil actions against small business concerns related to patent infringement. This report will be submitted to the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the House Committee on Small Business. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4370/text?s=5&r=113&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D |
| AI LEAD Act | Workforce Development | S | Gary Peters | 1 | N | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | The bill establishes a chief artificial intelligence officer in each federal agency and creates a council for officers to collaborate on issues related to artificial intelligence (AI) within the federal government. | The head of each federal agency will be responsible for selecting their own chief AI officer, who will be responsible for promoting AI within the agency, creating an AI governance board, and developing policies to ensure agency uses are in-line with federal requirements related to privacy, risk management, civil rights and civil liberties, and transparency. The director of the Office of Management and Budget is responsible for establishing the officer council within 90 days of the bill’s enactment and issuing guidance for selecting a chief AI officer for federal agencies within 120 days of enactment. | Within 2 years of enactment, the U.S. Comptroller General will submit a report detailing the implementation and effectiveness of the AI governance boards, the chief AI officers, and ways to improve the implementation and effectiveness of both. The legislation will sunset 10 years after enactment. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2293?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=2&r=14 |
| Jobs of the Future Act of 2023 | Workforce Development | H | Darren Soto | 4 | N | Committee on Education and the Workforce; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology | The bill seeks to study the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on workforce opportunities in the United States and how to best prepare workers for future opportunities and avoid sustained job displacement. | The bill requires a report to assess the potential impact of AI on different sectors and types of workers, analyzing which industries are most exposed to AI-powered technologies, what skills will be necessary to perform new jobs, which populations are prepared for the AI-driven transition and identify areas where Congress and other relevant stakeholders can steer outcomes related to AI’s impact on the workforce. The report will include input from stakeholders in local and higher education, industry, and government such as the National Academies of Science, the secretary of the Department of Commerce, the secretary of the Department of Labor, and the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. | Within 1 year of enactment, the report is to be submitted to the House Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Science, Space, and Technology. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4498?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=19 |
| Managing Active and Reserve Tech Talent Effectively (MARTTE) Act of 2023 | Workforce Development | S | Tammy Duckworth | 0 | N | Armed Services | The bill seeks to ensure the hiring and presence of individuals with programming, coding, and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities within the armed forces. | Each military department’s secretary would be responsible for developing an approach to measure available technical capacity. Secretaries would also be responsible for developing occupational codes aligned with the work roles related to computer programming, AI competency, and software engineering to assess and measure existing competencies within the military. The bill also calls for standards and processes to measure competencies among reserve components, as well as a way for reservists to demonstrate certain qualifications based on experiences, training, or skills achieved through civilian applications. | Within 180 days of enactment, the secretary of each military department and chief of the National Guard Bureau shall each submit to the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services a plan for implementing the policies related to skill capacity and availability measurement for both active and reservist components. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1123/text?s=3&r=22&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D |
| AI Training Expansion Act of 2023 | Workforce Development | H | Nancy Mace | 1 | N | Oversight and Accountability | The bill attempts to expand artificial intelligence (AI) training within the executive branch by amending the Artificial Intelligence Training for the Acquisition Workforce Act. | The bill would amend existing law covering AI training and talent acquisition within the federal government. This would include incorporating existing training for AI systems and positions dealing with AI technologies. The AI training program is required to cover basic topics such as the basic use of AI, the tradeoffs presented by the government using AI, ways to mitigate AI risks, and the role of data in AI. | The director of the Office of Management and Budget is responsible for overseeing the creation of the training program and its implementation across relevant agencies. Individual agencies and the relevant congressional committees may also provide oversight of the program. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4503?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=23 |
| Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act | Workforce Development | H | Chrissy Houlahan | 3 | Y | Science, Space, and Technology | This bill requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to take certain actions to increase mathematical and statistical modeling education in elementary and secondary schools. | The NSF must make competitive awards to institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations for research and development to support high-quality mathematical modeling education in schools from Pre-K – 12th grade. Grant funds can be used for developing training and best practices for educators, conducting research on curricula and teaching best practices, and creating partnerships between schools and other local partners to improve access to education. In addition, the NSF must work with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) to study and report on mathematical and statistical modeling education in schools. | NSF’s authority to provide awards ends on September 30, 2028. The director of NSF must produce a report for Congress within 180 days is responsible for evaluating awards and producing a report detailing the criteria being used to evaluate grant applications and any recommendations for administrative or legislative action. The report by NASEM is required within 24 months of its agreement with the NSF and is to be submitted to the secretary of the Department of Education, the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. | $10 million for each of FYs 2024 through 2028 to support research and development of innovative programs to advance mathematical and statistical modeling education. $1 million for FY 2024 to study the current state of mathematical and statistical modeling education for Pre-K – 12th grade. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1735?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=89 |
| Technology Workforce Frameowrk Act of 2024 | Workforce Development | S | Gary Peters | 1 | N | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | The bill would expand the functions of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to include workforce frameworks for critical and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI). | Within 180 days of enactment, the director of NIST will submit a report to Congress describing the process for updates to the existing Cybersecurity Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity and assess the need for additional workforce framework. A specific AI workforce framework must be completed within 540 days. | The only enforcement provisions are the reports to Congress, which can then assess the effectiveness of NIST’s implementation of the Act. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3792/text |
| Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act of 2023 | Workforce Development | H | Lisa Blunt Rochester | 3 | N | Energy and Commerce | The bill amends the Digital Equity Act of 2021 to promote artificial intelligence (AI) literacy within schools as part of the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. | The bill inserts provisions related to AI literacy, which is defined as “the skills associated with the ability to comprehend the basic principles, concepts, and applications of artificial intelligence, as well as the implications, limitations, and ethical considerations associated with the use of artificial intelligence.” Further, the bill expands the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program to fund projects such as providing training and certification for teachers to support AI literacy in schools, support private sector partnerships to promote literacy efforts, and equip schools with labs to provide hands-on experience to students. | The assistant secretary of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is required to submit annual reports on the status of grants for AI literacy as part of the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. Reports should identify any specific use described by a report that the assistant secretary recommends for expansion or modification to benefit more people. The NTIA is overseen by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | Eligible for Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program, which has been allocated $1.25 billion. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6791?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22ai+digital+literacy%22%7D&s=1&r=1 |
| AI Leadership Training Act | Workforce Development | S | Gary Peters | 1 | N | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | The bill requires the director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish or otherwise ensure the existence of a training program on artificial intelligence (AI) for federal management officials and supervisors. The training should enable federal employees to understand the trade-offs associated with AI and its use by the federal government. | Within 1 year of enactment, the director of the OPM shall develop and implement an AI leadership training program for covered employees. This training program will encompass information such as explaining how AI works, assessing trade-offs due to the use of AI, the role of data in AI systems and risks related to insufficient data, ways to mitigate AI risks, and organizational considerations related to norms and workforce training. | The OPM’s training guidelines must be updated at least once every 2 years to reflect new information and ensure the program still provides guidance on the relevant topics outlined within the legislation. The director is responsible for establishing systems to measure participation of covered employees and solicit feedback from participants to guide improvements. Oversight of OPM falls on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs. The bill also includes a 10-year sunset provision. | No direct appropriation. | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1564?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Artificial+Intelligence%22%7D&s=3&r=20 |