HOUSE 2575116th CongressReceived in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 531.

AI in Government Act of 2020

Last Action: 9/15/2020

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2020-09-15Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 531.
2020-09-14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-09-14On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4354-4355)
2020-09-14Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2020-09-14DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2575.
2020-09-14Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4354-4356)
2020-09-14Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-12-19Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-05-08Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
2019-05-08Introduced in House
2019-05-08Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2020-09-14 (53)

AI in Government Act of 2020

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

The center shall

facilitate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the federal government,
improve cohesion and competency in the adoption and use of AI within the federal government, and
carry out 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 issue a memorandum to federal agencies that shall

inform the development of policies regarding federal acquisition and use by agencies regarding technologies that are empowered or enabled by AI;
recommend approaches to remove barriers for use by agencies of AI technologies in order to promote the innovative application of those technologies while protecting civil liberties, civil rights, and economic and national security;
identify best practices for identifying, assessing, and mitigating any discriminatory impact or bias on the basis of any classification protected under federal nondiscrimination laws, or any unintended consequence of the use of AI; and
provide a template of the required contents of the agency plans.

The OMB shall issue a draft version of the memorandum for public comment and updates.

In addition, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must

identify key skills and competencies needed for positions related to AI;
establish an occupational series, or revise an existing job series, to include positions the primary duties of which relate to AI;
establish an estimate of the number of federal employees in positions related to AI by each agency; and
using the estimate, prepare a two-year and five-year forecast of the number of federal employees in positions related to AI that each agency will need to employ.

The OPM shall submit a comprehensive plan with a time line to complete such requirements.

Cosponsors (1)

Mark Meadows (R-NC)

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Advisory bodies
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
General Services Administration
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Public-private cooperation

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