Protection Against Foreign Adversarial Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025
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Latest action (7 May 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What this bill does
The "Protection Against Foreign Adversarial Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025" would prohibit federal contractors from using a specific artificial intelligence application called "DeepSeek" or its successors, developed by High Flyer or its affiliates, to fulfill or support their contracts. This prohibition could be waived by the Secretary of Commerce if the application is necessary for national security objectives or research.
The bill also requires the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, to submit a report to Congress within one year of enactment. This report would detail the national security threats posed by artificial intelligence platforms associated with countries of concern. It would analyze censorship, propaganda, and the impact of circumvented export controls on AI development in these nations, as well as privacy and data security risks for U.S. data used by such applications.
This bill has been introduced in the Senate by Senator Cassidy, with Senator Rosen as a co-sponsor. It has been referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Timeline
7 May 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Common questions
- What does S. 1638 do?
- The "Protection Against Foreign Adversarial Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025" would prohibit federal contractors from using a specific artificial intelligence application called "DeepSeek" or its successors, developed by High Flyer or its affiliates, to fulfill or support their contracts. This prohibition could be waived by the Secretary of Commerce if the application is necessary for national security objectives or research. The bill also requires the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, to submit a report to Congress within one year of enactment. This report would detail the national security threats posed by artificial intelligence platforms associated with countries of concern. It would analyze censorship, propaganda, and the impact of circumvented export controls on AI development in these nations, as well as privacy and data security risks for U.S. data used by such applications. This bill has been introduced in the Senate by Senator Cassidy, with Senator Rosen as a co-sponsor. It has been referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Has S. 1638 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1638. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1638?
- S. 1638 was sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1638?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (7 May 2025).
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