COMPUTERS related term(s) Electronics; Technology; Telecommunications

Amendments

FTC: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (S. 836), S861 [5MR]

Articles and editorials

Dark Money Hit a Record High of $1.9 Billion in 2024 Federal Races, S207–S209 [14JA]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: provide for diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of certain digital electronic agricultural equipment (see H.R. 7850), H2471 [5MR]

Artificial intelligence (AI): establish standards, metrics, and evaluation tools, support research, development, and capacity building activities, and promote innovation by ensuring companies of all sizes can succeed and thrive (see S. 3952), S706 [26FE]

——— improve standards and evaluation, expand research infrastructure, modernize Federal adoption and risk management, address AI-enabled crimes, and expand education and workforce opportunities (see H.R. 8516), H3123 [27AP]

——— require developers of AI-focused data centers to disclose certain information before AI-focused data centers are developed (see H.R. 8488), H3091 [23AP]

Bureau of Prisons: regulate monitoring of electronic communications between prisoners and attorneys or other legal representative (see S. 3850), S577 [11FE] (see H.R. 7491), H2185 [11FE]

Business and industry: clarify treatment of certain non-controlling developers or providers of distributed ledger services involved in digital assets relative to money transmission laws (see S. 3611), S130 [12JA]

CDC: establish pilot program to support local jurisdictions in developing neighborhood-level, publicly accessible health data platforms and establish National Neighborhood Health Data Repository (see H.R. 7717), H2328 [25FE]

CFTC: provide for system of regulation of offer and sale of digital commodities (see S. 3755), S442 [2FE] (see S. 4064), S1009 [11MR]

Children and youth: protect children and teens online, empower parents, and strengthen families (see H.R. 7757), H2368 [3MR]

Civil liberties: ensure that all searches that significantly impinge on privacy or security of person require warrant based on probable cause and provide right of action for violations of 4th Amendment rights (see H.R. 8470), H3090 [23AP]

Committee on Financial Services (House): provide oversight on adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services and housing industries (see H. Res. 1007), H924 [16JA]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove withdrawal of rule entitled ‘‘Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022–04—Insufficient Data Protection or Security for Sensitive Consumer Information’’ (see S.J. Res. 164), S1713 [13AP] (see H.J. Res. 179), H3342 [7MY]

——— disapprove withdrawal of rule entitled ‘‘Limited Applicability of Consumer Financial Protection Act’s ‘Time or Space’ Exception With Respect to Digital Marketing Providers’’ (see S.J. Res. 150), S1670 [26MR]

——— disapprove withdrawal of rule entitled ‘‘Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); Use of Digital User Accounts to Access Buy Now, Pay Later Loans’’ (see S.J. Res. 134), S1205 [18MR]

Consumers: prohibit certain uses of algorithmic decision systems to inform individualized prices for food, groceries, and agricultural commodities (see H.R. 8229), H2829 [9AP]

——— strengthen laws governing personal data and create clear standards and regulations for businesses that collect, process, and use personally identifiable data (see S. 4211), S1614 [25MR]

Courts: establish task force to address legal and ethical issues related to use of artificial intelligence (AI) speech-to-text technology and automatic speech recognition technology in U.S. judicial system (see S. 4154), S1367 [19MR] (see H.R. 7997), H2620 [19MR]

——— limit effect of litigation on environmental application process for data centers and associated infrastructure (see H.R. 8037), H2674 [24MR]

——— require notice of criminal surveillance orders be eventually provided to targets, reform use of non-disclosure orders to providers, and prohibit indefinite sealing of criminal surveillance orders (see S. 3918), S681 [25FE] (see H.R. 7738), H2332 [26FE]

Crime: establish protections against digital impersonation fraud (see S. 3982), S802 [4MR] (see H.R. 7786), H2419 [4MR]

——— prohibit coercing protected adults to send or otherwise transmit intimate visual depictions (see H.R. 7715), H2328 [25FE]

——— prohibit doxing of personally identifiable information of special operations personnel and certain other Federal law enforcement officers and Dept. of Defense personnel (see S. 3651), S256 [15JA] (see H.R. 7136), H924 [16JA]

——— prohibit sexual exploitation and sexually explicit depictions of minors (see S. 4260), S1669 [26MR]

——— provide special rules for time period for certain social media and telecommunications companies to comply with court orders or warrants to disclose information (see H.R. 7445), H2095 [9FE]

Cryptocurrency: prohibit bailouts of digital asset market participant (see S. 4157), S1367 [19MR]

——— require foreign payment stablecoin issuers to undergo annual audit similar to U.S. payment stablecoin issuers (see S. 3907), S651 [24FE]

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency: making continuing appropriations for essential pay and operations during Federal Government shutdown (see S. 4074), S1046 [12MR]

Defense Production Act Committee: require to maintain database of actions (see H.R. 7771), H2369 [3MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize use of benefits under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for online grocery purchases (see H.R. 7469), H2118 [10FE]

——— establish online and delivery standards for retail food stores or wholesale food concerns (see S. 4045), S958 [10MR] (see H.R. 8046), H2675 [24MR]

——— establish web-based platform to enable recipients of financial assistance by Rural Utilities Service to track status of projects throughout permitting and review process (see H.R. 8146), H2789 [27MR]

——— expand eligibility for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants Program to support telemedicine delivery, cybersecurity infrastructure, and distance learning initiatives in rural communities (see H.R. 8145), H2789 [27MR]

——— increase minimum broadband service capacity for projects under Community Connect Grant Program (see H.R. 8144), H2789 [27MR]

——— promulgate cybersecurity and digital service regulations relative to use of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3949), S706 [26FE] (see H.R. 7316), H1948 [2FE] (see H.R. 7658), H2296 [24FE]

——— reauthorize Community Connect Grant Program (see S. 4385), S2052 [27AP]

——— reauthorize expansion of middle mile infrastructure into rural areas (see S. 3633), S220 [14JA]

——— require service affordability to be considered in awarding grants under rural broadband programs (see H.R. 8147), H2789 [27MR]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize to appoint certain Bureau of Industry and Security personnel in order to attract highly qualified experts (see H.R. 7003), H615 [9JA]

——— carry out study on challenges faced by U.S. small artificial intelligence (AI) businesses (see H.R. 7968), H2550 [17MR]

——— conduct public awareness and education campaign to provide information on benefits of, risks relating to, and prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) in daily lives of individuals in U.S. (see H.R. 7151), H947 [20JA]

——— create tools to track progress of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program grant recipients and help agencies comply with deadline for processing communications use applications (see S. 4448), S2170 [30AP]

——— develop artificial intelligence (AI) training resources and toolkits for U.S. small businesses (see S. 3888), S610 [12FE]

——— establish voluntary Mined in America Certification Program and promote replacement of mining hardware related to foreign adversaries with computer infrastructure made in U.S. or friendly nations (see S. 4251), S1669 [26MR]

——— prohibit importation, manufacture, sale, resale, or introduction into interstate commerce in U.S. of connected vehicles and related software and hardware associated with foreign adversaries (see S. 4429), S2128 [29AP] (see H.R. 8730), H3346 [11MY]

——— prohibit manufacture and conveyance of certain products for children that incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot (see H.R. 8382), H2994 [20AP]

——— require creation of family accounts for children to be able to use artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and require verifiable parental consent for teens using AI chatbots (see S. 4407), S2080 [28AP]

——— require license for export, reexport, or in-country transfer of certain integrated circuits (see S. 4456), S2170 [30AP]

——— submit report assessing vulnerabilities to U.S. electric grid from certain Internet-connected devices and applications (see H.R. 7208), H1349 [22JA]

Dept. of Defense: develop cyber workforce strategy (see S. 3619), S161 [13JA]

——— establish network of regional hubs to foster innovation, collaboration, and rapid development of defense-related technologies (see H.R. 7323), H1975 [3FE]

——— implement resilient capabilities to recover critical data if such data is lost, degraded, or destroyed (see H.R. 8710), H3341 [7MY]

——— provide congressional defense committees briefing on feasibility of using virtual constructive training to optimize amount of in-air training used by Armed Forces (see H.R. 8243), H2830 [9AP]

——— provide for limitations on use of artificial intelligence (AI) (see S. 4113), S1090 [17MR]

Dept. of Education: establish pilot program to award competitive grants for integration of cybersecurity education (see H.R. 7885), H2476 [9MR]

——— include certain artificial intelligence (AI) curriculum expenses as permissible uses of funds (see H.R. 8747), H3392 [12MY]

Dept. of Energy: assign energy emergency and energy security functions, including responsibilities relative to infrastructure and cybersecurity, to assistant secretary (see H.R. 7258), H1914 [27JA]

——— carry out program relative to physical security and cybersecurity for pipelines and liquefied natural gas facilities (see H.R. 7272), H1915 [27JA]

——— conduct study on effect of data centers on communities of color and low-income communities (see H.R. 7858), H2471 [5MR]

——— impose certain requirements on data centers to ensure prioritization of residential ratepayers (see S. 3852), S578 [11FE]

——— impose moratorium on construction of new data centers until legislation is enacted that safeguards public from dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) (see S. 4214), S1614 [25MR]

——— reauthorize Energy Sector Operational Support for Cyberresilience Program (see H.R. 7305), H1948 [2FE]

——— reauthorize Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program (see H.R. 7266), H1915 [27JA]

——— require data centers to generate electricity (see H.R. 6983), H251 [8JA]

Dept. of Energy and EPA: require reports on effects of data centers on air and water quality and electricity consumption (see H.R. 6984), H251 [8JA]

Dept. of HHS: study strategies to apply artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in health care industry to improve administrative and clerical work and preserve privacy and security of patient data (see H.R. 7064), H892 [14JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: disseminate guidance regarding certain best practices relative to handling of personally identifiable information (see H.R. 8513), H3123 [27AP]

——— evaluate U.S. Customs and Border Protection implementation of integrated biometric entry and exit data system (see H.R. 8371), H2994 [20AP]

——— modernize and improve accuracy, timeliness, and interoperability of Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program (see H.R. 8635), H3330 [30AP]

——— provide for limitation on obligation of funds for certain immigration enforcement purposes until report on use of databases by immigration officers is submitted (see H.R. 7743), H2332 [26FE]

——— provide option for virtual periodic appearances for aliens pending decision on whether alien is to be removed from U.S. (see H.R. 8381), H2994 [20AP]

——— recognize critical missions of FEMA, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and TSA and express that reduction of workforce has undermined missions and endangered safety of citizens (see H. Res. 1138), H2777 [26MR]

——— require strategy for defense of data centers from external breaches from malefactors and protection of communities surrounding data centers (see H.R. 8711), H3341 [7MY]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to timely update Online Detainee Locator System (see S. 3995), S802 [4MR]

Dept. of Justice: authorize eligible privately owned and operated forensic DNA testing laboratories to directly upload qualifying DNA profiles to National DNA Index System (see H.R. 7916), H2482 [12MR]

——— create administrative subpoena process to assist copyright owners in determining which of their copyrighted works have been used in training of artificial intelligence (AI) models (see H.R. 7209), H1349 [22JA]

——— establish pilot program to develop, expand, and maintain digital community resource guides to advance reentry efforts of individuals returning to their communities after incarceration (see H.R. 7309), H1948 [2FE]

——— establish publicly accessible database of individuals with convictions for violent crimes (see S. 4462), S2170 [30AP] (see H.R. 8611), H3329 [30AP]

——— require exhaustion of administrative remedies for certain Americans With Disabilities Act claims relative to website or mobile app compliance (see H.R. 7328), H1975 [3FE]

Dept. of Labor: address needs of workers in industries likely to be impacted by rapidly evolving technologies (see S. 3877), S609 [12FE] (see H.R. 7585), H2224 [13FE]

——— establish grant program to support creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity (see S. 4263), S1669 [26MR] (see H.R. 8110), H2776 [26MR]

——— establish uniform accessibility standards for websites and applications of employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, public entities and accommodations, testing entities, and commercial providers (see S. 3974), S762 [3MR]

——— provide for voluntary disclosure by developers and users of artificial intelligence (AI) regarding workforce data and for reporting such data (see S. 4476), S2171 [30AP]

Dept. of State: conduct assessments of risks posed to U.S. by foreign adversaries who utilize generative artificial intelligence (AI) for malicious activities (see H.R. 7058), H892 [14JA]

——— establish Taiwan Undersea Cable Resilience Initiative (see H.R. 8177), H2820 [2AP]

——— submit comprehensive report on impact and effectiveness of U.S. semiconductor export controls on China (see H.R. 8287), H2923 [15AP]

Dept. of Transportation: apply certain requirements to centralized computer-aided train-dispatching systems and centralized traffic control boards (see H.R. 8410), H3045 [21AP]

——— develop national infrastructure intelligence tool for congestion mitigation (see S. 3906), S651 [24FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish and maintain database of certified veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses to assist in meeting subcontracting goals (see H.R. 7795), H2419 [4MR]

——— provide greater opportunities for veterans to pursue education programs involving emerging technologies (see H.R. 7103), H919 [15JA]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: ensure that information technology and cybersecurity and information security systems are interoperable (see S. 4453), S2170 [30AP]

Digital Literacy and Equity Commission: establish (see H.R. 7302), H1921 [30JA]

Economy of the Future Commission: establish (see S. 4046), S1009 [11MR] (see H.R. 8345), H2959 [16AP]

Election Assistance Commission: establish and maintain publicly accessible database of private vendors that provide, support, or maintain any component of election systems used in Federal elections (see H.R. 8118), H2776 [26MR]

Employment: express that creators and digital workers deserve fair treatment, transparency, and economic opportunity in modern platform-based economy (see H. Res. 1005), H920 [15JA]

——— require plan for data collection and analytical capability relating to skilled technical workforce (see H.R. 7077), H893 [14JA]

FCC: establish advertising volume requirements for video programming delivered using Internet protocol (see H.R. 7308), H1948 [2FE]

——— require telecommunications carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies (see H.R. 7752), H2336 [2MR]

——— terminate ability of eligible telecommunications carriers in certain States to use eligibility determination processes in place of National Verifier to determine eligibility of consumers for Lifeline service (see S. 3954), S707 [26FE]

FDA: expand types of devices for which required labeling may be made available solely by electronic means (see S. 4519), S2278 [13MY]

Federal Acquisition Security Council: reform (see H.R. 7274), H1920 [30JA]

Federal agencies and departments: improve environmental reviews and authorizations through use of interactive, digital, and cloud-based platforms (see S. 3800), S509 [5FE]

——— prohibit executive agencies from procuring or operating certain unmanned ground vehicle systems made by foreign adversaries (see S. 4235), S1668 [26MR] (see H.R. 8189), H2820 [2AP]

——— require agencies that use, fund, or oversee algorithms to have office of civil rights focused on bias, discrimination, and other harms of algorithms (see S. 3680), S257 [15JA] (see H.R. 7110), H919 [15JA]

——— require certain supervisory agencies to assess their technological capabilities (see H.R. 8278), H2885 [14AP]

——— require reduction of reliance and expenditures on legacy information technology systems (see H.R. 8408), H3044 [21AP]

——— require use of artificial intelligence (AI) to review agency regulations (see H.R. 7226), H1350 [22JA]

FERC: ensure that American families are protected from impacts of data centers on electric grid (see H.R. 8033), H2627 [20MR]

——— promote creation of data center load queues and data center-specific rate classes to mitigate impact of data centers on other electricity consumers (see S. 3682), S257 [15JA] (see H.R. 8241), H2830 [9AP]

Financial institutions: establish government-wide approach to stopping identity fraud and theft in financial services industry (see H.R. 7270), H1915 [27JA]

——— prohibit international wire transfers by public assistance recipients (see H.R. 7097), H919 [15JA]

FTC: establish standards for making publicly available information about training data and algorithms used in artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models (see H.R. 8094), H2775 [26MR]

——— implement nationwide public awareness and education campaign that will equip families, educators, and stakeholders with latest best practices for protecting minors online (see S. 3704), S290 [27JA]

——— increase consumer protections relative to subscription-based negative option contract agreements entered into on Internet (see H.R. 7048), H718 [13JA]

——— prohibit online platforms from displaying fraudulent or deceptive commercial advertisements (see S. 3774), S489 [4FE] (see H.R. 7548), H2218 [12FE]

——— report to Congress on ability of minors to access fentanyl through social media platforms (see S. 3618), S161 [13JA]

——— require original manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to make available certain documentation, diagnostic, and repair information to consumers and independent repair providers (see S. 3821), S552 [10FE] (see H.R. 7404), H2041 [5FE]

Gambling: prohibit any person from placing, accepting, or facilitating placement or acceptance of wagers in prediction markets regarding specified event (see S. 4115), S1090 [17MR] (see H.R. 7955), H2550 [17MR]

GAO: conduct study on capability of Appalachian Regional Commission to include low-orbit satellites in broadband projects (see S. 4459), S2170 [30AP]

Government: establish standards and guidelines to make open Government data assets artificial intelligence (AI) ready (see S. 4098), S1055 [16MR]

GSA: authorize creation of ‘‘Lending.gov’’ as shared services platform to provide single source of access to loans provided by Federal agencies and modern technology to support effective management of Federal credit programs (see S. 3980), S801 [4MR] (see H.R. 7789), H2419 [4MR]

Information technology: affirm user ownership of data, prohibit transfer or monetization of private data in exchange for services, and prohibit collection of third party contact information without written consent (see H.R. 8652), H3336 [4MY]

——— clarify criminal liability for blockchain software developers relative to prohibition of unlicensed money transmitting businesses (see H.R. 7732), H2332 [26FE]

——— require artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to implement age verification measures and establish certain protections for minor users (see H.R. 7218), H1349 [22JA]

——— require artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to implement age verification measures, make certain disclosures, and establish criminal penalties for solicitation or production of sexual content (see H.R. 8623), H3330 [30AP]

——— require data center operators to submit reports on data center energy and water use (see S. 4213), S1614 [25MR]

——— require entities that make artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots available to minors to implement certain safe design features and privacy safeguards (see S. 4199), S1614 [25MR]

——— require large social media platforms to work with safety software so that children or parents may delegate permission to software to manage child’s online interactions, content, and account settings (see S. 4159), S1443 [20MR]

——— require social media platforms to verify age of users, prohibit use of algorithmic recommendation systems on minors, and limit use of social media in schools (see H.R. 7399), H2040 [5FE] (see H.R. 7433), H2095 [9FE]

——— sunset immunity for removal of lawful political content by large interactive computer service providers (see H.R. 7045), H717 [13JA]

——— support broad and diverse interdisciplinary research community to advance artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-powered innovation at certain institutions of higher education and other institutions (see H.R. 7158), H948 [20JA]

Iran: make certain improvements relative to coordination of efforts to promote Internet freedom and access to information (see H.R. 7380), H2030 [4FE]

IRS: codify Direct File program (see S. 3948), S706 [26FE] (see H.R. 7806), H2420 [4MR]

——— improve services provided to taxpayers (see S. 4302), S1784 [15AP]

——— require electronically prepared tax returns to include scannable code when submitted on paper and require use of optical character recognition technology for paper documents (see H.R. 6956), H134 [7JA]

Jews: condemn antisemitic hate-filled rhetoric and content disseminated by prominent online personalities and urge social media platforms and public leaders to denounce and address such conduct (see H. Res. 1239), H3331 [30AP]

Law enforcement: limit liability for certain entities storing child sexual abuse material for law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 7834), H2470 [5MR]

Medicaid: require coverage of 12 mental health telehealth visits per calendar year for certain previously incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 7535), H2218 [12FE]

Medicare: expand scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services (see S. 3834), S577 [11FE]

——— protect access to telehealth services in rural and underserved communities (see H.R. 7444), H2095 [9FE]

——— provide for inclusion of virtual diabetes prevention program suppliers in Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model (see S. 3692), S290 [27JA]

National Quantum Initiative Act: amend relative to certain health and workforce matters (see H.R. 8530), H3123 [27AP]

National Slam the Scam Day: designate (see S. Res. 627), S882 [5MR]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: authorize States to use leftover Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program funds for emergency warning infrastructure, connectivity, and related projects (see S. 3858), S609 [12FE]

——— publish report on integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into U.S. commercial telecommunications infrastructure (see H.R. 7783), H2419 [4MR]

NIST: establish task forces to develop technical standards and guidelines for identification of content created by generative artificial intelligence (AI) and ensure that content includes disclosures of content origin (see H.R. 8479), H3091 [23AP]

——— facilitate establishment of definitions, standards, resources, and frameworks to ensure certain biological datasets are ready for use in artificial intelligence (AI) models (see S. 4069), S1046 [12MR] (see H.R. 7907), H2482 [12MR]

——— require support for regional innovation initiatives in quantum information science and technology (see S. 4163), S1544 [23MR]

NSF: carry out cloud laboratory network program (see H.R. 7801), H2419 [4MR]

——— establish AI Grand Challenges Program and administer prize competitions (see S. 3809), S533 [9FE] (see H.R. 7434), H2095 [9FE]

——— establish National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (see S. 4441), S2128 [29AP]

——— improve educational efforts relative to artificial intelligence (AI) literacy at K through 12 level (see S. 4414), S2080 [28AP]

——— provide for special allocation of certain awards of financial assistance to historically Black colleges and universities relative to national artificial intelligence (AI) research institutes (see H.R. 7826), H2470 [5MR]

——— support education and professional development relative to artificial intelligence (AI) (see S. 3957), S731 [2MR]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: investigate Canadian digital trade practices relative to U.S. entertainment streaming services (see H.R. 8025), H2621 [19MR]

Power resources: require States to include supporting physical security, cybersecurity, and resilience of local distribution systems in State energy security plans (see S. 4166), S1580 [24MR] (see H.R. 7257), H1914 [27JA]

Privacy: establish national framework for consumer privacy rights and protection of personal data (see H.R. 8413), H3045 [21AP]

Rural areas: establish rural area digital infrastructure technology grant program (see S. 3967), S762 [3MR]

SBA: implement certain recommendation relating to artificial intelligence (AI) adoption (see H.R. 8664), H3336 [4MY]

——— require small business development centers to assist small business concerns with use of artificial intelligence (AI) (see S. 3586), S89 [7JA]

Social Security: integrate telehealth models in maternity care services (see H.R. 8317), H2924 [15AP]

SSA: prohibit Social Security Trust Funds from investing in cryptocurrency (see S. 4092), S1047 [12MR]

——— request President furnish information to House of Representatives relative to Dept. of Government Efficiency access to and usage of NUMIDENT and other personally identifiable information in SSA possession (see H. Res. 1059), H2186 [11FE] (see H. Res. 1241), H3331 [30AP]

Surgeon General: develop recommendations for screen time limits for children to promote healthy development and well-being (see H.R. 8743), H3392 [12MY]

Taxation: deny certain credits and deductions to businesses that use foreign adversary-controlled technology (see H.R. 7509), H2186 [11FE]

——— establish credit for workforce artificial intelligence (AI) training (see H.R. 7576), H2224 [13FE]

——— establish program to populate downloadable tax forms with taxpayer return information (see H.R. 8299), H2924 [15AP]

——— treat digital asset indexes as eligible investments for purposes of Trump accounts (see H.R. 7737), H2332 [26FE]

Technology: establish grant program for States to support individuals participating in semiconductor-related workforce programs (see H.R. 7203), H1349 [22JA]

——— establish grant program to provide awards to National Laboratories and institutions of higher education to develop secure artificial intelligence (AI) cyber-physical testbeds to simulate grid-scale cyberattacks (see H.R. 7696), H2327 [25FE]

——— facilitate export of U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) systems, computing hardware, and standards globally (see H.R. 6996), H615 [9JA]

——— prevent foreign adversaries from threatening U.S. national security by extracting key technical features of closed-source, American-owned artificial intelligence (AI) models (see H.R. 8283), H2923 [15AP]

——— prohibit certain Federal contracts with internationally owned software companies (see H.R. 7604), H2233 [20FE]

——— prohibit download or use of Chinese application on any Federal Government device (see H.R. 7121), H920 [15JA]

——— provide for export restrictions on certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment and components and compel allies to adopt similar restrictions (see S. 4281), S1712 [13AP] (see H.R. 8170), H2820 [2AP]

——— repeal Executive order entitled ‘‘Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence’’ (see S. 4216), S1668 [26MR] (see H.R. 8031), H2627 [20MR]

——— require any person that maintains Internet website or sells or distributes mobile application affiliated with foreign adversary country to disclose that fact to those who use such website or application (see S. 3614), S130 [12JA]

——— require operating system providers to verify age of any user of operating system (see H.R. 8250), H2834 [13AP]

Telecommunications: study impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) technology relative to security of telecommunications networks (see H.R. 7294), H1921 [30JA]

Television: improve access of consumers to professional sports broadcasts (see S. 4301), S1784 [15AP]

Trump, President: condemn, censure, and call for apology relative to racist social media post of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as primates (see H. Res. 1065), H2224 [13FE]

——— condemn social media post depicting himself as Jesus Christ (see H. Res. 1226), H3295 [29AP]

21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act: update (see S. 4322), S1820 [16AP] (see H.R. 8327), H2958 [16AP]

U.S. Copyright Office: require notice for copyrighted works used in building generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems (see S. 3813), S552 [10FE]

U.S. Digital Privacy Agency: establish to enforce user rights and data collection, possession, disclosure, and maintenance obligations by information technology entities relative to privacy of personal information (see H.R. 8014), H2621 [19MR]

United Arab Emirates: condemn and call for reversal of President Trump’s decision to allow export of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips despite risks to national security and conflicts of interest (see S. Res. 598), S510 [5FE]

Veterans: enhance penalties for convictions for conspiracy to commit telemarketing or email marketing fraud committed against veterans (see S. 4445), S2170 [30AP] (see H.R. 8601), H3329 [30AP]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect right to vote (see S. 4203), S1614 [25MR] (see H.R. 8078), H2710 [25MR]

——— require States to accept official post card form prescribed by Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act when submitted by electronic means (see H.R. 8441), H3067 [22AP]

Cost Estimates

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2853): CBO, H3368 [12MY]

Essays

State of the Union: Liam Dickerson, S758 [3MR]

Letters

Deploying Infrastructure With Greater Internet Transactions and Legacy (DIGITAL) Applications Act: Representative Glenn Thompson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2511 [16MR]

——— Representative Westerman, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H2511 [16MR]

Messages

Adjusting Imports of Semiconductors, Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment, and Their Derivative Products Into the U.S.: President Trump, S575 [11FE], H2167 [11FE]

National Emergency Relative to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities: President Trump, S1611 [25MR], H2698 [25MR]

Remarks in House

Arora, Aariv: 7th Congressional District of Colorado Congressional App Challenge Rookie of the Year Award recipient, E14 [8JA]

Artificial intelligence (AI): enable safe, responsible, and agile procurement, development, and use, H2559 [18MR]

Crime: combat organized crime involving illegal acquisition of retail goods and cargo to sell such illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces (H.R. 2853), H3364–H3369 [12MY]

——— prohibit sexual exploitation and sexually explicit depictions of minors (H.R. 6715), H630–H632 [12JA]

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency: making continuing appropriations for essential pay and operations during Federal Government shutdown, H2543 [17MR]

Dept. of Commerce: carry out study on challenges faced by U.S. small artificial intelligence (AI) businesses (H.R. 7968), H2490 [16MR]

——— prohibit manufacture and conveyance of certain products for children that incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot (H.R. 8382), H3000 [21AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require strategy for defense of data centers from external breaches from malefactors and protection of communities surrounding data centers (H.R. 8711), H3096 [27AP]

Dept. of State: require report on Internet freedom in Iran (H.R. 6469), H927 [20JA]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: establish online portals to accept, process, and dispose of certain applications for placement of communications facilities on Federal lands (H.R. 1665), H2511–H2513 [16MR]

Dwomoh, Nana Kwame: South Dakota Congressional App Challenge winner, E4 [6JA]

Florida: tribute to 4th Congressional District Congressional App Challenge winners, H2637 [24MR]

Foreign trade: provide for control of remote access of items (H.R. 2683), H621–H623 [12JA]

FRS: limit ability of Federal Reserve banks to issue central bank digital currency, H2612–H2615 [19MR]

FTC: implement nationwide public awareness and education campaign that will equip families, educators, and stakeholders with latest best practices for protecting minors online (H.R. 6719), H628–H630 [12JA], E57 [20JA]

GAO: conduct study on capability of Appalachian Regional Commission to include low-orbit satellites in broadband projects (H.R. 2474), H2647, H2648 [24MR]

Indiana: tribute to 3d Congressional District Congressional App Challenge winners, H2013 [4FE]

Information technology: require artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to implement age verification measures, make certain disclosures, and establish criminal penalties for solicitation or production of sexual content (S. 3062), H3000 [21AP]

——— sunset immunity for removal of lawful political content by large interactive computer service providers (H.R. 7045), H1176 [22JA], E94 [3FE]

Iran: make certain improvements relative to coordination of efforts to promote Internet freedom and access to information (H.R. 7380), H2400 [4MR], H2981 [20AP]

IRS: require electronically prepared tax returns to include scannable code when submitted on paper and require use of optical character recognition technology for paper documents (H.R. 6956), H3100, H3101 [27AP]

Karri, Srikar: 8th Congressional District of Texas Congressional App Challenge winner, H3350 [12MY]

Kuang, Andrew: 2d Congressional District of Pennsylvania Congressional App Challenge winner, E351 [21AP]

Los Angeles Valley College: Cybersecurity Center funding, H2103 [10FE]

Medicare: expand access to telehealth services (H.R. 4206), H927 [20JA]

Mukherjee, Anshu: 5th Congressional District of Oregon Congressional App Challenge winner, E355 [22AP]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish interagency task force to increase prioritization of requests for communications use authorizations at Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior (H.R. 1681), H2971–H2973 [20AP]

——— submit report to Congress on plan to implement online application portal for placement of communications facilities on Federal lands (H.R. 1343), H2973, H2974 [20AP]

NIST: develop resources for small businesses in utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) (H.R. 3679), H2244, H2245 [23FE]

——— establish AI Research and Threat Assessment Program to monitor artificial intelligence (AI) systems for, and to prevent, self-awareness, ambition, self-preservation, or self-replication, H2773 [26MR]

North Carolina: tribute to 1st Congressional District Congressional App Challenge winners, H3121 [27AP]

Pachiardi, Lorena: Puerto Rico Congressional App Challenge winner, E10 [7JA]

Preston, Kia: 9th Congressional District of Ohio Congressional App Challenge winner, H1158 [21JA]

Puerto Rico: tribute to Congressional App Challenge judges and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) leaders, E7 [7JA]

SBA: help small business concerns critically evaluate artificial intelligence (AI) tools (H.R. 5784), H934–H936 [20JA]

——— require small business development centers to assist small business concerns with use of artificial intelligence (AI) (H.R. 5764), H931, H932 [20JA]

Trine University: tribute to Artificial Intelligence Maritime Maneuver Indiana Collegiate Challenge, H3080 [23AP]

Yi, Xiong: 46th Congressional District of California Congressional App Challenge winner, H140 [8JA]

Zhang, Amy: 7th Congressional District of Colorado Congressional App Challenge Best in Show award winner, E14 [8JA]

Remarks in Senate

Artificial intelligence (AI): address threats posed by mass surveillance capabilities of new technology, S1813 [16AP]

——— enable safe, responsible, and agile procurement, development, and use, S673 [25FE], S1317 [19MR], S1584–S1587 [24MR]

Barr, William P.: characterization of summary letter as Attorney General on contents of special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S872 [5MR]

CFTC: provide for system of regulation of offer and sale of digital commodities (S. 4064), S1016 [11MR], S1017 [12MR]

CFTC and SEC: provide for system of regulation of digital assets (H.R. 3633), S1038 [12MR]

Children and youth: provide families with tools, safeguards, and transparency needed to protect against threats to children’s health and well-being online (S. 1748), S667 [25FE]

Courts: improve rights to relief for individuals affected by non-consensual activities involving intimate digital forgeries (S. 1837), S143–S146 [13JA]

——— improve rights to relief for individuals affected by non-consensual activities involving intimate digital forgeries (S. 1837), unanimous-consent request, S144 [13JA]

Cryptocurrency: prevent fraudulent transactions at virtual currency kiosks, S948 [10MR]

——— prevent Government bailout of cryptocurrency companies, S949 [10MR]

——— provide for regulation of payment stablecoins (S. 1582), S1038 [12MR]

——— require foreign payment stablecoin issuers to undergo annual audit similar to U.S. payment stablecoin issuers (S. 3907), S653 [24FE]

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency: making continuing appropriations for essential pay and operations during Federal Government shutdown (S. 4074), S1028 [12MR]

——— making continuing appropriations for essential pay and operations during Federal Government shutdown (S. 4074), unanimous-consent request, S1029 [12MR]

Dept. of Energy: impose moratorium on construction of new data centers until legislation is enacted that safeguards public from dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) (S. 4214), S1587 [24MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish Pregnancy.gov website with resources for expectant mothers, improve access to pre- and post-natal resources, and apply child support obligations to period during pregnancy (S. 1630), S284 [27JA]

FEMA: publish information on public assistance awards (S. 3363), S505 [5FE]

FERC: promote creation of data center load queues and data center-specific rate classes to mitigate impact of data centers on other electricity consumers (S. 3682), S1175 [18MR]

FTC: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (S. 836), S860–S869 [5MR]

Information technology: allegations of political bias on Apple, Inc., news platform, S668 [25FE]

——— revoke immunity for removal of lawful political content by large interactive computer service providers (S. 3546), S46 [6JA]

Internet: ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets, S364 [29JA]

IRS: codify Direct File program (S. 3948), S1769–S1772 [15AP]

——— codify Direct File program (S. 3948), unanimous-consent request, S1771 [15AP]

National Slam the Scam Day: designate (S. Res. 627), S1789 [15AP]

Privacy: prevent law enforcement and intelligence agencies from obtaining subscriber or customer records in exchange for anything of value and address communications and records in possession of intermediary Internet providers, S304 [28JA], S949–S951 [10MR]

Technology: provide for regulation of digital assets, S123 [12JA]

——— require disclosure of camera or recording capability in certain Internet-connected devices (H.R. 859), S2097–S2099 [29AP]

——— require disclosure of camera or recording capability in certain Internet-connected devices (H.R. 859), unanimous-consent request, S2097, S2098 [29AP]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to conflicts of interest, S435 [2FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to cryptocurrency, S948 [10MR]

United Arab Emirates: condemn and call for reversal of President Trump’s decision to allow export of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips despite risks to national security and conflicts of interest (S. Res. 598), S504 [5FE]

Reports filed

Bank-Fintech Partnership Enhancement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 6552) (H. Rept. 119–531), H2326 [25FE]

Barcode Automation for Revenue Collection To Organize Disbursement and Enhance Efficiency (BARCODE) Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6956) (H. Rept. 119–508), H2233 [20FE]

CFTC System of Regulation of Offer and Sale of Digital Commodities: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 3755), S442 [2FE]

Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 836) (S. Rept. 119–99), S290 [27JA]

Combating Online Predators (COP) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 6719), S731 [2MR]

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2853) (H. Rept. 119–471), H1920 [30JA]

Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5877) (H. Rept. 119–612), H2923 [15AP]

Committee on Financial Services (House) Provision of Oversight on Adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Financial Services and Housing Industries: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H. Res. 1007) (H. Rept. 119–559), H2620 [19MR]

Deploying Infrastructure With Greater Internet Transactions and Legacy (DIGITAL) Applications Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1665) (H. Rept. 119–487), H2028 [4FE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1665) (H. Rept. 119–487), H2029 [4FE]

Energy Emergency Leadership Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 7258) (H. Rept. 119–645), H3346 [11MY]

Energy Threat Analysis Center Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 7305) (H. Rept. 119–646), H3391 [12MY]

Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2474) (H. Rept. 119–565), H2627 [20MR]

Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1681) (H. Rept. 119–439), H2775 [26MR]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1681) (H. Rept. 119–439), H654 [12JA]

Facilitating the Deployment of Infrastructure With Greater Internet Transactions and Legacy (Facilitating DIGITAL) Applications Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1588) (H. Rept. 119–486), H2028 [4FE]

Feasibility Review of Emerging Equipment for Digital Open Media (FREEDOM) Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3360), S552 [10FE]

Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1343) (H. Rept. 119–485), H2028 [4FE]

Guidelines for User Age-Verification and Responsible Dialogue (GUARD) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3062), S2200 [11MY]

Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3315), S1544 [23MR]

Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1602), S1009 [11MR]

Nomination of Adam S. Cassady To Be Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2169 [30AP]

Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 7266) (H. Rept. 119–629), H3329 [30AP]

Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2169), S343 [28JA]

Safe Cloud Storage Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3023), S650 [24FE]

Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient (SECURE) Grid Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 7257) (H. Rept. 119–644), H3346 [11MY]

Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 3679) (H. Rept. 119–503), H2232 [20FE]

Student Financial Clarity Act: Committee on Education and Workforce (House) (H.R. 6498) (H. Rept. 119–461), H1170 [21JA]

Taiwan Undersea Cable Resilience Initiative Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2222), S552 [10FE]

Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 3482) (H. Rept. 119–576), H2817 [30MR]

Summaries

Craigslist Faces No Accountability for Allegedly Facilitating Sex Trafficking of a 15-Year Old, E94 [3FE]

Emerging Threat of AI Chatbots, E94 [3FE]

Mother Whose Eleven-Year Old Son Was an Alleged Victim of Sexual Battery Denied Relief After a Four-Year Fight, E94 [3FE]

Offerup Found Not Liable for Allegedly Connecting Buyer With Seller Who Robbed and Shot Buyer, E94 [3FE]

Omegle Immune From Liability for Allegedly Connecting a Minor With a Predator Who Coerced an 11-Year Old Into Undressing, E94 [3FE]

Only Fans Parent Company Faces No Liability for Allegedly Profiting Off Rape of a Miami Teenager, E94 [3FE]

Texts of

H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act, H2973 [20AP]

H.R. 1665, Deploying Infrastructure With Greater Internet Transactions and Legacy (DIGITAL) Applications Act, H2511 [16MR]

H.R. 1681, Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act, H2971 [20AP]

H.R. 2474, Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act, H2647 [24MR]

H.R. 2683, Remote Access Security Act, H621 [12JA]

H.R. 2853, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, H3364–H3366 [12MY]

H.R. 3679, Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act, H2244 [23FE]

H.R. 5764, AI for Mainstreet Act, H931 [20JA]

H.R. 5784, Artificial Intelligence Wisdom for Innovative Small Enterprises (AI-WISE) Act, H934 [20JA]

H.R. 6715, Child Predators Accountability Act, H630 [12JA]

H.R. 6719, Combating Online Predators (COP) Act, H628 [12JA]

H.R. 6956, Barcode Automation for Revenue Collection To Organize Disbursement and Enhance Efficiency (BARCODE) Act, H3100 [27AP]

S. 836, Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act, S861–S868 [5MR]

S. 1837, Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits (DEFIANCE) Act, S145 [13JA]

S. 3877, Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act, S611 [12FE]

S. 4092, No Crypto in Social Security Act, S1049 [12MR]

S. 4157, No Bailout for Crypto Act, S1380 [19MR]

S. 4213, Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act, S1616 [25MR]

S. 4448, Accelerating Broadband Permits Act, S2173 [30AP]

S. Res. 598, condemn and call for reversal of President Trump’s decision to allow export of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to United Arab Emirates despite risks to national security and conflicts of interest, S513 [5FE]

S. Res. 627, National Slam the Scam Day, S887 [5MR]