PROACTIV Artificial Intelligence Data Act of 2025
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (22 Jul 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What this bill does
S. 2381, the PROACTIV Artificial Intelligence Data Act of 2025, proposes that the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) develop a framework. This framework would guide artificial intelligence (AI) developers and data collectors in how to detect, remove, and report child pornography found in datasets used to train AI systems. The framework would include best practices, methodologies, and procedures for these actions and would require reporting detected child pornography to law enforcement and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
This bill specifically affects artificial intelligence developers and data collectors, which are defined within the text. It aims to protect children by addressing the presence of illegal material in AI training data. The framework developed under this act would be voluntary, and it would not apply to those who only use or deploy AI systems. The bill also includes provisions for limited liability for developers and data collectors who follow the framework, unless they engage in intentional misconduct or gross negligence.
S. 2381 has been introduced in the Senate by Senator John Cornyn and cosponsored by Senator Jon Kim. It was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill's next steps would involve committee review, potential amendments, and a vote by the committee. If it passes out of committee, it would then proceed to the full Senate for consideration.
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Timeline
22 Jul 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Common questions
- What does S. 2381 do?
- S. 2381, the PROACTIV Artificial Intelligence Data Act of 2025, proposes that the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) develop a framework. This framework would guide artificial intelligence (AI) developers and data collectors in how to detect, remove, and report child pornography found in datasets used to train AI systems. The framework would include best practices, methodologies, and procedures for these actions and would require reporting detected child pornography to law enforcement and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. This bill specifically affects artificial intelligence developers and data collectors, which are defined within the text. It aims to protect children by addressing the presence of illegal material in AI training data. The framework developed under this act would be voluntary, and it would not apply to those who only use or deploy AI systems. The bill also includes provisions for limited liability for developers and data collectors who follow the framework, unless they engage in intentional misconduct or gross negligence. S. 2381 has been introduced in the Senate by Senator John Cornyn and cosponsored by Senator Jon Kim. It was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill's next steps would involve committee review, potential amendments, and a vote by the committee. If it passes out of committee, it would then proceed to the full Senate for consideration.
- Has S. 2381 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2381. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2381?
- S. 2381 was sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2381?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (22 Jul 2025).
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