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H.R. 2432 116th Congress House

Future DATA Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress on the artificial intelligence strategy of the Department of Defense.

Introduced: May 1, 2019 Introduced by: Neal P. Dunn Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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May 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
May 1, 2019
Introduced in House
May 1, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 Latest action May 2, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Future Defense Artificial Intelligence Technology Assessment Act or the Future DATA Act

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to report on its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy.

The report shall include

  • an analysis of the increasing use of AI by DOD,
  • identification of any data gaps,
  • identification of applicable ethical guidelines,
  • plans to protect systems from bad actors,
  • expected benefits of AI for Armed Forces operations, and
  • plans for collaboration.
 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2500 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • S 1790 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2432: Future DATA Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2432/
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"H.R. 2432: Future DATA Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2432/.
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H.R. 2432, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2432/.
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