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Bill116th CongressFiled May 8, 2019Government Operations and Politics
S. 1363

AI in Government Act of 2019

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What it doesSummary reported to senate (Jun 1, 2020)

AI in Government Act of 2019

This bill creates the AI Center of Excellence within the General Services Administration to

  • promote the efforts of the federal government in developing innovative uses of and acquiring artificial intelligence (AI) technologies,
  • improve cohesion and competency in the adoption and use of AI within the federal government, and
  • undertake such activities for the purposes of benefitting the public and enhancing the productivity and efficiency of federal government operations.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must (1) issue a memorandum to federal agencies regarding AI governance approaches, to be followed by preparation and submission of governance plans by the agencies and updates at specified intervals; and (2) issue a draft version of the memorandum for public comment and submit to Congress a comprehensive plan with a time line to complete requirements of this bill.

The bill requires agencies that use or anticipate using AI to submit to the OMB and post on a publicly available page of the agency website a plan to achieve consistency with the memorandum.

In addition, the Office of Personnel Management must, among other things

  • identify key skills and competencies needed for positions related to AI; and
  • establish an occupational series, or revise an existing job series, to include positions the primary duties of which relate to AI.

What just happenedJun 1, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 456.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI](D-HI)Sponsor
5 cosponsors3 D2 R
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  1. Jun 1, 2020Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 456.

  2. Jun 1, 2020Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-225.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  3. Jun 1, 2020Committee14000

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-225.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  4. Nov 6, 2019Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  5. May 8, 2019IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  6. May 8, 2019IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to SenateJun 1, 202025

AI in Government Act of 2019

This bill creates the AI Center of Excellence within the General Services Administration to

  • promote the efforts of the federal government in developing innovative uses of and acquiring artificial intelligence (AI) technologies,
  • improve cohesion and competency in the adoption and use of AI within the federal government, and
  • undertake such activities for the purposes of benefitting the public and enhancing the productivity and efficiency of federal government operations.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must (1) issue a memorandum to federal agencies regarding AI governance approaches, to be followed by preparation and submission of governance plans by the agencies and updates at specified intervals; and (2) issue a draft version of the memorandum for public comment and submit to Congress a comprehensive plan with a time line to complete requirements of this bill.

The bill requires agencies that use or anticipate using AI to submit to the OMB and post on a publicly available page of the agency website a plan to achieve consistency with the memorandum.

In addition, the Office of Personnel Management must, among other things

  • identify key skills and competencies needed for positions related to AI; and
  • establish an occupational series, or revise an existing job series, to include positions the primary duties of which relate to AI.
Introduced in SenateMay 8, 2019

AI in Government Act of 2019

This bill establishes the AI Center of Excellence within the General Services Administration to

  • advise and promote the efforts of the federal government in developing innovative uses of artificial intelligence (AI) to benefit the public, and
  • improve cohesion and competency in the use of AI.

The Office of Management and Budget must issue a memorandum to federal agencies regarding AI governance approaches, to be followed by preparation and submission of governance plans by the agencies.

In addition, the Office of Personnel Management must

  • identify key skills and competencies needed for positions related to AI; and
  • establish an occupational series, or revise an existing job series, to include positions the primary duties of which relate to AI.
AI in Government Act of 2019 — Informed