Artificial Intelligence Standards and National Security Act
Latest action · Jun 25, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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.
- IntroducedJun 25, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Artificial Intelligence Standards and National Security Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to submit certain reports with respect to artificial intelligence.
Specifically, DOD must report to Congress on
- the role of DOD in the development of artificial intelligence standards, including an assessment of the ways in which an artificial intelligence standards strategy will improve the national security; and
- the feasibility and current status of assigning members of the Armed Forces on active duty to the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center of DOD.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 25, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Original | Jun 25, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jun 25, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jun 25, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4049 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Related bill | Aug 7, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require reports on certain Department of Defense activities with respect to artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Artificial Intelligence Standards and National Security Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Defense
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Military operations and strategy
- Military personnel and dependents
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Public-private cooperation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2020Introduced in Senate
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