S 2217 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2017

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 12, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedDec 12, 2017
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Fundamentally Understanding The Usability and Realistic Evolution of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2017 or the FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Commerce to establish the Federal Advisory Committee on the Development and Implementation of Artificial Intelligence to advise Commerce on matters relating to the development of artificial intelligence, including:

  • U.S. competitiveness, including the promotion of investment into the development of artificial intelligence;
  • the U.S. workforce, including the potential for using artificial intelligence for rapid retraining of workers, due to the possible effect of technological displacement;
  • education, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education to prepare workers as the needs of employers change;
  • open sharing of data and research on artificial intelligence; and
  • international cooperation and competitiveness, including the competitive international landscape for artificial intelligence-related industries.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 12, 2017.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalDec 12, 2017
R-INTodd YoungOriginalDec 12, 2017

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 12, 2017Introduced in Senate
  2. Dec 12, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 4625FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2017Identical billMay 22, 2018

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 12, 2017Introduced in Senate

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