S2381-119

Introduced

To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a framework for detecting, removing, and reporting child pornography in datasets used to train artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jul 22, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a framework for detecting, removing, and reporting child pornography in datasets used to train artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Criminal Justice, Science & Space.

Who Benefits and How

technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Recurring Online Abuse of Children Through Intentional Vetting of Artificial Intelligence Data Act of...
  • Section iddea70f8083d04deabd802d62dedbbfd6: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term artificial intelligence has the meaning given that term in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense...
  • Section id7664832ec110417bbc3eed98ed02ecf4: 3. Development of framework on detecting, removing, and reporting child pornography in certain datasets Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment...
  • Section id68bbdd6d3a6143589da9e9cbac3edaa4: 4. Limited liability for detecting, removing, and reporting child pornography Except as provided in subsection (b), no cause of action shall lie or be...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a framework for detecting, removing, and reporting child pornography in datasets used to train artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Key Policy Areas

Technology, Criminal Justice, Science & Space

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a framework for detecting, removing, and reporting child pornography in datasets used to train artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Policy Domains

Technology Criminal Justice Science & Space

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 22, 2025

Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Kim) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Technology Criminal Justice Science & Space
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"covered dataset" §iddea70f8083d04deabd802d62dedbbfd6

a set of data that— is collected for the purpose of training an artificial intelligence system

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