The FARM AI Act would expand access to artificial intelligence through Department of Agriculture programs, supporting agricultural research and modernization. It promotes public-sector AI adoption and research without creating new restrictions on AI systems.
The FAIR Data Act would amend federal utility law to prohibit certain electric utilities from recovering data-center-related costs from other customers. It is a ratepayer-protection and cost-allocation measure aimed at making large computing loads pay for the infrastructure they require.
This bill requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish a federal prize competition program to advance artificial intelligence development. The program would use incentive-based competitions to spur AI innovation and research aligned with national priorities.
This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to create best practices for how data centers measure and report their energy use. It also calls for a study on improving energy demand forecasting to better understand and plan for the growing electricity needs of data centers.
This bill updates federal AI law to support building diverse, cross-disciplinary teams focused on developing AI systems that are safe and trustworthy. It aims to grow the workforce needed to responsibly advance AI technology.
This bill directs NIST to establish a voluntary program for reporting AI flaws and improving detection and monitoring of those defects. It promotes AI safety and transparency through a non-mandatory reporting framework rather than hard restrictions.
This bill directs the National Science Foundation to fund education programs and professional development initiatives focused on artificial intelligence. It aims to expand AI literacy and workforce training across the country.
This bill establishes a new center on artificial intelligence within the National AI Initiative to advance US research, development, and evaluation of AI systems. The legislation aims to support continued American leadership in AI innovation through coordinated federal research efforts.
This bill would halt all new data center construction in the US until Congress passes laws protecting the public from AI risks. It is essentially a freeze on new AI infrastructure until broader AI safety legislation is in place.
This bill requires the Small Business Administration to report on how it uses artificial intelligence and machine learning in its operations. It is an exploratory measure focused on transparency and accountability, without imposing restrictions or bans.
This bill examines how AI systems and chatbots affect older adults and directs study or oversight of those effects. It appears to be exploratory legislation focused on understanding AI risks to seniors rather than imposing immediate restrictions.
This bill would protect local governments' power to control where data centers can be built in their communities, preventing federal override of local zoning decisions. It also requires data center developers to enter into community benefit agreements before receiving any federal tax incentives.
This bill directs the EPA to study the environmental effects of AI data centers and their energy use, and creates a reporting system so companies must disclose those environmental impacts. It also establishes an expert group through NIST to examine these issues but does not impose any bans or restrictions.
This bill directs the EPA to study the environmental effects of AI data centers and their energy infrastructure, and establishes a reporting system for those impacts. It also creates an industry consortium through NIST to examine these environmental concerns, but stops short of imposing any restrictions or mandates.
This bill sets rules for how the Department of Defense develops and uses AI and autonomous weapon systems, requiring review and verification processes before deployment. It establishes a formal policy to responsibly maximize the use of AI and autonomy in defense applications.
This bill directs the Department of Defense to run a pilot program testing commercial space-based data centers and cloud computing services for national security and military missions. It is an exploratory initiative to evaluate whether orbital data center technology can meet government needs, without imposing mandates or restrictions.
This bill requires the Department of Defense to study how artificial intelligence affects military personnel's combat effectiveness, skill retention, and operational readiness. The assessment will help determine best practices for integrating AI into military operations while maintaining soldier capabilities.
This bill requires the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress on how much electricity and water data centers are consuming. It is a transparency and information-gathering measure, not an enforcement or restriction on data center operations.
The FARM AI Act expands USDA programs to increase agricultural sector access to artificial intelligence tools and research. The bill promotes AI adoption in farming through federal department support and educational initiatives.
This bill requires all federal agencies to adopt and implement NIST's AI Risk Management Framework when deploying artificial intelligence systems. It establishes a government-wide standard for identifying, assessing, and mitigating AI risks in federal operations.
The bill requires AI chatbots to verify user age and make specific disclosures to protect minors. This establishes mandatory safety guardrails for conversational AI systems.
This bill would require the federal government to develop a strategy for protecting data centers from cyberattacks and external security threats. It also aims to protect nearby communities from the risks associated with data center operations.
This federal bill aims to strengthen U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence by making various improvements to how AI is developed, overseen, and managed. It focuses on governance and safety measures to keep America competitive in the AI space.
This bill requires the federal government to report on how it uses artificial intelligence to access raw intelligence data collected under foreign surveillance law. It is a transparency and accountability measure focused on government AI practices in classified intelligence work.
This bill would require AI-generated audio and visual content to include disclosures identifying it as AI-made, and directs NIST to create technical standards for detecting and labeling generative AI content. It aims to protect consumers from being misled by AI-created media.
This bill requires companies planning to build AI-focused data centers to publicly disclose key information about their projects before construction begins. The goal is to ensure communities and regulators have transparency about the environmental and infrastructure impacts of these facilities ahead of time.
This bill requires utilities to create separate waiting lists and special electricity rate categories specifically for data centers, aiming to prevent data centers from driving up electricity costs for other customers. It places new regulatory requirements on how data centers connect to and pay for power from the grid.
This bill would halt all new data center construction nationwide until Congress passes laws protecting the public from AI-related risks. It is a direct moratorium tying physical infrastructure development to broader AI safety legislation.
This bill would require data center operators to report their energy and water usage to federal agencies (EPA, Department of Energy, Department of Agriculture) and state governments. It creates mandatory transparency around how much electricity and water large data centers consume, without outright banning or restricting operations.
This bill restricts the ability of lawsuits to slow down or block environmental permitting for data centers and their supporting infrastructure. It effectively fast-tracks the approval process by limiting legal challenges during environmental review.
This federal bill aims to protect American households from the strain that large data centers place on the electric grid. It likely includes measures to address grid stability, energy costs, and related impacts caused by growing data center energy demand.
This federal bill would create standards, evaluation tools, and metrics for artificial intelligence while supporting AI research and development. It aims to promote innovation and ensure businesses of all sizes can compete in the AI industry.
This bill directs the Department of Energy to study how data centers affect communities of color and low-income neighborhoods. It is an investigative measure with no direct regulations or restrictions on data center construction or operations.
This bill requires data centers to meet certain conditions to ensure that residential electricity customers are not forced to pay higher rates due to data center energy demands. It prioritizes protecting everyday ratepayers from bearing the cost burden of large-scale data center power consumption.
This bill would update the Small Business Act to help small businesses better understand and critically assess AI tools they might use. It focuses on providing guidance and resources rather than imposing restrictions or bans.
This bill requires small business development centers to help small businesses understand and use artificial intelligence tools. It aims to make AI more accessible to small business owners by providing guidance and support through existing federal small business assistance programs.
The bill establishes an administrative subpoena process that allows copyright owners to discover whether their works were used to train AI models. This creates a transparency and accountability mechanism for AI training data sourcing.
This bill requires the Secretary of Commerce to produce an annual report assessing China's advanced AI capabilities. It is a fact-finding measure focused on understanding a foreign competitor's AI development, with no direct restrictions or incentives.
This bill would require utilities to create separate waiting lists and special electricity rate categories specifically for data centers, so that their massive power demands don't drive up costs for ordinary households and businesses. It aims to protect everyday consumers from shouldering the grid costs caused by rapid data center growth.
This bill requires data centers to report on their impact on air quality, water quality, and electricity consumption. It focuses on gathering information rather than imposing restrictions or bans.
This bill establishes a national AI framework to maintain US leadership in artificial intelligence and creates a temporary moratorium preempting state laws that restrict AI models and systems in interstate commerce. It requires the federal government to develop an actionable plan aligned to AI policy objectives.
This bill would create a new national center within the Institute for Education Sciences focused on advanced research and development in education. It aims to support the discovery and study of new educational approaches, potentially including technology and AI-based learning tools.
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to conduct annual assessments of how terrorist organizations might use generative AI to threaten the United States. It establishes a review and monitoring framework without imposing direct restrictions on AI development or deployment.
This bill directs the National Security Agency to create guidance for securing AI-related technologies. It focuses on developing security standards and recommendations rather than imposing direct restrictions or mandates.
This federal bill directs NOAA to expand its use of artificial intelligence to improve weather forecasting and better predict extreme weather events and wildfires. It aims to modernize government climate and weather systems through AI-driven tools.
This bill would require the Department of Energy to create a program specifically for evaluating the risks of advanced AI systems. It focuses on assessment and oversight rather than imposing direct restrictions on AI development or use.
This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to create voluntary guidelines for evaluating and verifying that AI systems are trustworthy and reliable. The guidelines would help organizations assess AI systems both internally and through outside review, but compliance would not be mandatory.
The bill establishes an administrative subpoena process that allows copyright owners to investigate whether their works were used to train AI models without permission. This creates a new enforcement mechanism for copyright protection in AI training while advancing transparency about training data sources.
This bill sets rules for how law enforcement agencies can use facial recognition technology, establishing oversight and restrictions on its use. It aims to prevent misuse and protect civil liberties while still allowing law enforcement some access to the technology.
This bill requires NIST to develop a framework for detecting and removing child sexual abuse material from datasets used to train AI systems. It establishes mandatory practices to prevent exploitation material from being used in AI development and creates reporting requirements for such discoveries.
This bill would shield AI developers from civil lawsuits related to their AI systems, effectively protecting companies from being sued by people harmed by AI. It creates a legal safe harbor for AI developers, making it easier for them to build and deploy AI without fear of liability.
This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to use artificial intelligence to improve forecasting, adaptation, and response to extreme weather and wildfires. It authorizes government deployment of AI technology to enhance disaster preparedness and public safety.
This bill would create a federal Wildfire Intelligence Center to improve coordination and information-sharing for wildfire response. It focuses on using data and intelligence tools to better predict and manage wildfires across agencies.
This bill prohibits U.S. persons and companies from helping advance artificial intelligence capabilities in China, aiming to prevent technology transfer and maintain U.S. strategic advantage in AI development. The legislation imposes criminal penalties for violations of this restriction.