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S 1356 118th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics

ASSESS AI Act

Introduced: April 27, 2023 Introduced by: Bennet, Michael F. Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 27, 2023
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Assuring Safe, Secure, Ethical, and Stable Systems for AI Act or the ASSESS AI Act

This bill directs the President to appoint a task force to assess the privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties implications of artificial intelligence (AI).

The task force shall

  • assess existing policy, regulatory, and legal gaps for AI applications and associated data; and
  • make recommendations to Congress and the President for legislative and regulatory reforms to ensure that uses of AI and associated data in federal government operations comport with freedom of expression, equal protection, privacy, civil liberties, civil rights, and due process.

The task force may (1) engage with representatives from a private sector organization, subject to specified requirements; and (2) recommend to Congress the creation of a similar task force focused on another emerging technology.

The task force shall terminate 18 months after its establishment.

What's happening now April 27, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 778 Related bill COST Act of 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1356: ASSESS AI Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1356/
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"S. 1356: ASSESS AI Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1356/.
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S. 1356, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1356/.
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