[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[S. 3897 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 390
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3897

  To require the Election Assistance Commission to develop voluntary 
guidelines for the administration of elections that address the use and 
 risks of artificial intelligence technologies, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 11, 2024

 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and 
                             Administration

                              May 15, 2024

              Reported by Ms. Klobuchar, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Election Assistance Commission to develop voluntary 
guidelines for the administration of elections that address the use and 
 risks of artificial intelligence technologies, and for other purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Preparing Election 
Administrators for AI Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS 
              THAT ADDRESS THE USE AND RISKS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
              TECHNOLOGIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Report and Voluntary Guidelines.--Not later than 60 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Election 
Assistance Commission shall, in consultation with the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, submit to Congress, issue to 
State and local election offices, and make available to the public a 
report with voluntary guidelines for election offices that address the 
use and risks of artificial intelligence technologies in the 
administration of elections.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Contents.--The report submitted and made available 
pursuant to subsection (a) shall include voluntary guidelines that 
address--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the risks and benefits associated with using 
        artificial intelligence technologies to conduct election 
        administration activities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the cybersecurity risks of artificial 
        intelligence technologies to election administration;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) how information generated and distributed by 
        artificial intelligence technologies can affect the sharing of 
        accurate election information and how election offices should 
        respond; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) how information generated and distributed by 
        artificial intelligence technologies can affect the spreading 
        of election disinformation that undermines public trust and 
        confidence in elections.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Preparing Election Administrators 
for AI Act''.

SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS THAT 
              ADDRESS THE USE AND RISKS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
              TECHNOLOGIES.

    (a) Report and Voluntary Guidelines.--Not later than 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Election Assistance 
Commission shall, in consultation with the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, submit to Congress, issue to State and local 
election offices, and make available to the public a report with 
voluntary guidelines for election offices that address the use and 
risks of artificial intelligence technologies in the administration of 
elections.
    (b) Contents.--The report submitted and made available pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall include voluntary guidelines that address--
            (1) the risks and benefits associated with using artificial 
        intelligence technologies to conduct election administration 
        activities;
            (2) the cybersecurity risks of artificial intelligence 
        technologies to election administration;
            (3) how information generated and distributed by artificial 
        intelligence technologies can affect the sharing of accurate 
        election information and how election offices should respond; 
        and
            (4) how information generated and distributed by artificial 
        intelligence technologies can affect the spreading of election 
        disinformation that undermines public trust and confidence in 
        elections.

SEC. 3. STUDY ON USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE 
              2024 ELECTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than November 5, 2025, the Election 
Assistance Commission, in consultation with the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, shall study and submit to Congress, issue to 
State and local election offices, and make available to the public a 
report on the use and impacts of artificial intelligence technologies 
in the elections for Federal office held in 2024, including how 
information generated by artificial intelligence technologies was 
shared and the use of artificial intelligence technologies by election 
offices.
    (b) Review and Update of Voluntary Guidelines.--Taking into 
consideration the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), 
the Election Assistance Commission shall review and update the 
voluntary guidelines issued under section 2(a) as appropriate.
                                                       Calendar No. 390

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3897

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To require the Election Assistance Commission to develop voluntary 
guidelines for the administration of elections that address the use and 
 risks of artificial intelligence technologies, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              May 15, 2024

                       Reported with an amendment