S4596-118

Reported

To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a public awareness and education campaign to provide information regarding the benefits of, risks relating to, and the prevalence of artificial intelligence in the daily lives of individuals in the United States, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 20, 2024

Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 18, 2024

Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment

Dec 18, 2024

Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment

Dec 18, 2024

Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment

Dec 18, 2024

Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment

Dec 18, 2024

Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment

Dec 18, 2024

Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment

Dec 18, 2024

Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment

Dec 18, 2024

Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment

Dec 18, 2024

Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment

Dec 18, 2024

Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment

Summary

What This Bill Does

Directs the Secretary of Commerce within 180 days to conduct a public awareness and education campaign about artificial intelligence, covering benefits, risks, and prevalence of AI in daily life.

Who Benefits and How

General public gains understanding of AI impacts. Consumers become more informed about AI in products and services. Policy discussions benefit from informed public participation.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Commerce coordinates campaign with NIST and NTIA. Federal agencies provide input on AI awareness. Key performance indicators required to evaluate effectiveness.

Key Provisions

  • 180-day deadline to launch campaign
  • Covers benefits, risks, and prevalence of AI
  • Coordinates with NIST Director and NTIA Administrator
  • Requires key performance indicators for evaluation
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 10, 2026 18:16

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Requires Commerce to conduct AI public awareness campaign on benefits, risks, and prevalence

Policy Domains

Artificial Intelligence Public Education Technology Policy Consumer Awareness

Legislative Strategy

"Build public understanding of AI through coordinated federal campaign"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Artificial Intelligence Public Education
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Commerce

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"artificial intelligence" §2

Has meaning given in section 5002 of National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020

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