AI in Government Act of 2019
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (1 Jun 2020): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 456.
What this bill does
This bill, the AI in Government Act of 2019, would establish an AI Center of Excellence within the General Services Administration. This center would work to promote innovative uses of artificial intelligence (AI) by the federal government, improve how agencies adopt and use AI, and generally enhance government operations and public benefit through AI. It would also involve the Office of Management and Budget issuing guidance on AI governance for federal agencies, and agencies submitting their own plans for AI use to comply with this guidance.
The bill affects federal agencies and their employees. The Office of Personnel Management would be tasked with identifying necessary AI skills for federal jobs and creating or updating job series for AI-related positions. It also requires agencies that use or plan to use AI to publicly share their plans for doing so.
This bill was introduced in 2019 and has been ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. This means the committee has reviewed the bill and recommended it move forward, with an amendment. The next step would be for the bill to be considered by the full Senate.
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Official summary
AI in Government Act of 2019
This bill creates the AI Center of Excellence within the General Services Administration to
• promote the efforts of the federal government in developing innovative uses of and acquiring artificial intelligence (AI) technologies,
• improve cohesion and competency in the adoption and use of AI within the federal government, and
• undertake such activities for the purposes of benefitting the public and enhancing the productivity and efficiency of federal government operations.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must (1) issue a memorandum to federal agencies regarding AI governance approaches, to be followed by preparation and submission of governance plans by the agencies and updates at specified intervals; and (2) issue a draft version of the memorandum for public comment and submit to Congress a comprehensive plan with a time line to complete requirements of this bill.
The bill requires agencies that use or anticipate using AI to submit to the OMB and post on a publicly available page of the agency website a plan to achieve consistency with the memorandum.
In addition, the Office of Personnel Management must, among other things
Timeline
1 Jun 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 456.
Common questions
- What does S. 1363 do?
- This bill, the AI in Government Act of 2019, would establish an AI Center of Excellence within the General Services Administration. This center would work to promote innovative uses of artificial intelligence (AI) by the federal government, improve how agencies adopt and use AI, and generally enhance government operations and public benefit through AI. It would also involve the Office of Management and Budget issuing guidance on AI governance for federal agencies, and agencies submitting their own plans for AI use to comply with this guidance. The bill affects federal agencies and their employees. The Office of Personnel Management would be tasked with identifying necessary AI skills for federal jobs and creating or updating job series for AI-related positions. It also requires agencies that use or plan to use AI to publicly share their plans for doing so. This bill was introduced in 2019 and has been ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. This means the committee has reviewed the bill and recommended it move forward, with an amendment. The next step would be for the bill to be considered by the full Senate.
- Has S. 1363 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1363. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1363?
- S. 1363 was sponsored by Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), with 5 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1363?
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 456. (1 Jun 2020).
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