Strategy for Public Health Preparedness and Response to Artificial Intelligence Threats
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (18 Jul 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
S. 2346, the "Strategy for Public Health Preparedness and Response to Artificial Intelligence Threats," would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop, within 180 days of enactment, a national strategy addressing public health risks from the misuse of artificial intelligence. In consultation with outside experts, including those developing medical countermeasures and those knowledgeable about AI, the Secretary would need to identify HHS's preparedness duties and goals, gaps in current public health capabilities, and strategies to close those gaps. The strategy must specifically address risks such as AI being used to help develop biological weapons or design treatment-resistant viruses and bacteria, as well as other risks the Secretary identifies. The strategy would be shared with relevant congressional committees in a way that protects national security. The bill also amends existing public health emergency law to formally incorporate this AI-related strategy into broader federal all-hazards emergency preparedness coordination.
The bill primarily affects HHS, federal biodefense and public health emergency planning efforts, and stakeholders involved in medical countermeasure development and AI technology, who would be consulted in creating the strategy. It has implications for national health security planning rather than imposing direct requirements on the public or private industry generally.
Introduced in the Senate on July 18, 2023, by Senator Ted Budd with Senator Markey as a cosponsor, the bill was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not received a vote and remains at the introductory stage, meaning no further action has occurred since referral.
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Official summary
Strategy for Public Health Preparedness and Response to Artificial Intelligence Threats
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a strategy for public health preparedness, response, and biodefense that addresses the risks to national health security posed by the misuse of artificial intelligence, such as biological weapons and viruses and bacteria that are resistant to treatment.
Timeline
18 Jul 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Common questions
- What does S. 2346 do?
- S. 2346, the "Strategy for Public Health Preparedness and Response to Artificial Intelligence Threats," would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop, within 180 days of enactment, a national strategy addressing public health risks from the misuse of artificial intelligence. In consultation with outside experts, including those developing medical countermeasures and those knowledgeable about AI, the Secretary would need to identify HHS's preparedness duties and goals, gaps in current public health capabilities, and strategies to close those gaps. The strategy must specifically address risks such as AI being used to help develop biological weapons or design treatment-resistant viruses and bacteria, as well as other risks the Secretary identifies. The strategy would be shared with relevant congressional committees in a way that protects national security. The bill also amends existing public health emergency law to formally incorporate this AI-related strategy into broader federal all-hazards emergency preparedness coordination. The bill primarily affects HHS, federal biodefense and public health emergency planning efforts, and stakeholders involved in medical countermeasure development and AI technology, who would be consulted in creating the strategy. It has implications for national health security planning rather than imposing direct requirements on the public or private industry generally. Introduced in the Senate on July 18, 2023, by Senator Ted Budd with Senator Markey as a cosponsor, the bill was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not received a vote and remains at the introductory stage, meaning no further action has occurred since referral.
- Has S. 2346 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2346. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2346?
- S. 2346 was sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 2346?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (18 Jul 2023).
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