To enable safe, responsible, and agile procurement, development, and use of artificial intelligence by the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Creates comprehensive requirements for federal agency AI procurement, development, and use, including mandatory adverse incident reporting for harms affecting rights, safety, health, critical infrastructure, or benefit denials.
Who Benefits and How
Citizens benefit from accountable AI use affecting benefits, employment, and services. Federal agencies gain clear procurement guidance. Regulated industries gain predictable AI standards.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal agencies must implement AI governance frameworks. Contractors face new accountability requirements. OMB Director must establish adverse incident definitions and reporting.
Key Provisions
- Defines adverse incidents including health harm, critical infrastructure disruption, mission failure
- Covers AI use in benefits, employment, and contract decisions
- Applies to all agencies including independent regulatory agencies
- References both NAIIA and McCain NDAA AI definitions
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Establishes framework for safe procurement and deployment of AI in federal agencies with accountability requirements
Who Benefits
- Citizens affected by AI decisions
- Federal agencies
- Regulated industries
Who Bears Costs
- Federal agencies
- AI contractors
- OMB
Key Policy Areas
Artificial Intelligence, Federal Procurement, Technology Policy, Government Administration
Primary Purpose
Establishes framework for safe procurement and deployment of AI in federal agencies with accountability requirements
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Ensure accountable AI deployment in government through procurement standards"
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, Federal agencies, Federal agencies with classified AI programs
Federal agencies faces effects in multiple directions
AI startups and vendors, AI vendors selling to federal government, AI vendors with high-risk applications
Positive-direction: AI startups and vendors, AI vendors with low-risk applications, AI vendors with transparent and tested products, Commercial AI vendors
Negative-direction: AI vendors selling to federal government, AI vendors with high-risk applications
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of OMB
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Any AI incident leading to harm to rights or safety, death, critical infrastructure disruption, property damage, mission failure, or denial of benefits/employment
Data resulting from specific technical processing relating to physical or behavioral characteristics
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