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This bill would direct the Commerce Department to study how artificial intelligence systems can be made more accountable and trustworthy. It would also require public meetings with people from industry, schools, consumer groups, and others to get feedback. The study would look at how AI is used in communications networks, social media, and spectrum-sharing systems, how it might help close the digital divide, and how it could lower risks such as cybersecurity threats. It would also examine what words like “trustworthy,” “responsible,” and “human-centric” mean in AI. In a separate part, the bill asks the department to study what information people and businesses should have about AI systems and the best ways to share that information. Within 18 months, the department must send Congress a report with its findings and recommendations.
- The bill orders the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to lead the study and public meetings.
- The study would focus on accountability tools such as audits, assessments, and certifications for AI systems.
- It would examine how AI accountability could support digital inclusion and reduce risks, including cybersecurity concerns.
- The final report to Congress must include the meeting feedback, study results, and recommendations for both government and non-government action.
Official Summaries
Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act or the AI Accountability Act
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to study and report on accountability measures for artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Under the bill, accountability measures are mechanisms designed to assure that a system is trustworthy, including audits, assessments, and certifications.
Specifically, the NTIA must study, solicit stakeholder feedback about, and report to Congress on the incorporation of accountability measures into AI systems used by communications technologies (such as telecommunications networks and social media platforms) and the ways in which AI accountability measures reduce risks related to AI systems (e.g., cybersecurity risks), among other topics.
The NTIA must also solicit stakeholder feedback and report to Congress on (1) information that should be available to individuals, communities, and businesses that interact with, are affected by, or study AI systems; and (2) methods for making that information available.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1694 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1694
To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and
Information to conduct a study and hold public meetings with respect to
artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 27, 2025
Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Ms. Kelly of Illinois)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and
Information to conduct a study and hold public meetings with respect to
artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Artificial Intelligence
Accountability Act'' or the ``AI Accountability Act''.
SEC. 2. STUDY ON ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
SYSTEMS.
(a) Study.--The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications
and Information shall conduct a study on accountability measures for
artificial intelligence systems, which shall include an analysis of the
following:
(1) How accountability measures are being incorporated into
artificial intelligence systems used by communications networks
(including telecommunications networks and social media
platforms) and electromagnetic spectrum sharing applications.
(2) How accountability measures for artificial intelligence
systems can facilitate the closing of the digital divide and
assist the promotion of digital inclusion in the United States.
(3) How accountability measures may reduce risks related to
artificial intelligence systems, including cybersecurity risks.
(4) How the term ``trustworthy'' is used and defined in the
context of artificial intelligence, including how the term may
be applied in various contexts related to artificial
intelligence.
(5) The relationship, with respect to artificial
intelligence, between the term ``trustworthy'' and other terms
such as ``responsible'' and ``human-centric''.
(b) Stakeholder Consultation.--In carrying out the study required
by subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary shall hold public meetings
to consult with relevant stakeholders for the purpose of soliciting
feedback on accountability measures for artificial intelligence
systems.
(c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
report on the results of the study required by subsection (a) that
shall include--
(1) the results of the analysis required by subsection (a);
(2) a description of the feedback provided during the
meetings required by subsection (b); and
(3) recommendations for governmental and nongovernmental
actions to support effective accountability measures for
artificial intelligence systems.
(d) Accountability Measure Defined.--In this section, the term
``accountability measure'' means a mechanism, including an audit, an
assessment, or a certification, designed to provide assurance that a
system is trustworthy.
SEC. 3. AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS.
(a) Meetings.--The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Communications and Information shall hold public meetings to consult
with relevant stakeholders (including representatives of industry,
academia, and consumers) for the purpose of soliciting feedback on--
(1) the information that should be available to
individuals, communities, and businesses that interact with,
are affected by, or study artificial intelligence systems; and
(2) the most effective methods for making such information
available to such individuals, communities, and businesses.
(b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
report on the results of the meetings required by subsection (a) that
shall include--
(1) a description of the feedback provided during the
meetings; and
(2) recommendations with respect to--
(A) the information that should be available to
individuals, communities, and businesses that interact
with, are affected by, or study artificial intelligence
systems; and
(B) the methods to be used for making such
information available to such individuals, communities,
and businesses.
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