[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9044 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9044

 To provide for citizen engagement on the development and adoption of 
 Federal civilian agency use of artificial intelligence, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 15, 2024

 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
 the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the 
    Committee on Homeland Security, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for citizen engagement on the development and adoption of 
 Federal civilian agency use of artificial intelligence, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT ON DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF FEDERAL 
              CIVILIAN AGENCY USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct 
virtual and in-person listening sessions in various locations in the 
United States to provide a forum for discussion and consultation with 
appropriate representatives of States, territories, Tribal authorities, 
civil rights organizations, human rights organizations, women's rights 
organizations, immigrant communities, faith communities, environmental 
protection organizations, agricultural businesses (including family and 
specialty farming and ranching entities), labor organizations, and 
academia regarding the development and adoption of Federal civilian 
agency use of artificial intelligence.
    (b) Further Engagement.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
encourage entities described in subsection (a) to conduct listening 
sessions similar to those described in such subsection, and report back 
to the Secretary regarding development and adoption of Federal civilian 
agency use of artificial intelligence.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 240 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report on the attitudes, 
opinions, and beliefs of the American public regarding development and 
adoption of Federal civilian agency use of artificial intelligence.
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