HR 4985
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Digital Defense Leadership Act
Introduced: August 6, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Aug 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Aug 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Aug 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Aug 6, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 6, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Digital Defense Leadership Act
This bill addresses and implements various programs and policies related to artificial intelligence and emerging technologies for national defense, including by requiring the President to transmit to Congress a national strategy relating to the global information domain and requiring the development of new federal and military career positions related to artificial intelligence and software development.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
9
- Armed Services Committee
- Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
- Foreign Affairs Committee
- Highways and Transit Subcommittee
- Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee