On August 27, Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) unveiled five AI bills for Congress to consider when its members return from the August recess on September 8.
Three are stand-alone bills that would promote the use of AI in the...more
On July 31, 2024, the Senate Commerce Committee advanced 10 AI-related bills for consideration in the full Senate.
The bills touch on nearly every facet of the AI ecosystem, from AI standards and requirements to AI...more
On July 11, 2024, Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act (COPIED Act)....more
Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the PREPARED for AI Act.
The bill aims to position federal agencies to safely and effectively adopt AI technologies by creating a comprehensive risk-mitigating...more
Congress — Big Agenda & Little Time -
With the holidays behind us, Congress returned this week for the second half of the 118th Congress with a long list of items to address and, as the 2024 campaign season ramps up, limited...more
1/12/2024
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The second half of 2021 will be a busy stretch for Congress. In addition to the typical must-pass legislation, Democrats controlling both chambers and the White House are committed to several big spending bills, too. What...more
The bills listed reflect a relatively active cybersecurity agenda for the 117th Congress. As reflected in the proposed legislation, many Members are interested in focusing federal policy on matters such as supply chain...more
5/7/2021
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Last week, Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the Exposure Notification Privacy Act, which would regulate...more
6/9/2020
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