VET Artificial Intelligence Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (31 Jul 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What this bill does
The VET Artificial Intelligence Act would require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop voluntary guidelines and specifications for evaluating artificial intelligence (AI) systems. These guidelines would focus on both internal assessments conducted by developers and external evaluations by independent third parties. The aim is to help ensure AI systems are trustworthy, increase their adoption, and provide a framework for accountability.
This bill would affect developers and deployers of AI systems, as well as entities that conduct independent evaluations of AI. The guidelines are intended to cover aspects like consumer privacy, mitigating potential harms, data quality, and transparency. The act also proposes establishing an advisory committee to recommend qualifications for AI assurance providers and a study on the capabilities of existing entities that perform such assurances.
As of July 31, 2025, this bill, S. 2615, has been introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. It is sponsored by Senator John Hickenlooper and co-sponsored by Senator Shelley Moore Capito. No further legislative action has occurred.
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Timeline
31 Jul 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Common questions
- What does S. 2615 do?
- The VET Artificial Intelligence Act would require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop voluntary guidelines and specifications for evaluating artificial intelligence (AI) systems. These guidelines would focus on both internal assessments conducted by developers and external evaluations by independent third parties. The aim is to help ensure AI systems are trustworthy, increase their adoption, and provide a framework for accountability. This bill would affect developers and deployers of AI systems, as well as entities that conduct independent evaluations of AI. The guidelines are intended to cover aspects like consumer privacy, mitigating potential harms, data quality, and transparency. The act also proposes establishing an advisory committee to recommend qualifications for AI assurance providers and a study on the capabilities of existing entities that perform such assurances. As of July 31, 2025, this bill, S. 2615, has been introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. It is sponsored by Senator John Hickenlooper and co-sponsored by Senator Shelley Moore Capito. No further legislative action has occurred.
- Has S. 2615 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2615. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2615?
- S. 2615 was sponsored by Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2615?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (31 Jul 2025).
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