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H. R. 10031 — To require manufacturers of household appliances to affix to such appliances a label or tag disclosing estimated performance life, and for other purposes.
October 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,088
H.R. 10031 is a bill that would require manufacturers of household appliances to attach a label to their products detailing the estimated performance life. The label should include information about how long the product is expected to last with and without routine...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 10031 wants to make sure all new kitchen and home appliances come with a special tag that tells you how long they should last and how much it would cost to keep them working well. This helps people know when an appliance might stop working and how to take care of it.
H. R. 4143 — An Act To amend the National Construction Safety Team Act to enable the National Institute of Standards and Technology to investigate structures other than buildings to inform the development of engineering standards, best practices, and building codes related to such structures, and for other purposes.
May 08, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:741
H.R. 4143 aims to amend the National Construction Safety Team Act to give the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) the authority to investigate failures in structures beyond just buildings. This change is meant to help develop better engineering standards,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 4143 is a plan to let experts check not just buildings, but other structures too, like bridges, to make sure they are safe and help make better rules on how to build them. If another group of experts is better suited to do the checking, then this team will let them take over.
H. R. 7073 — To improve public-private partnerships and increase Federal research, development, and demonstration related to the evolution of next generation pipeline systems, and for other purposes.
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January 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,842
H.R. 7073, titled the “Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act,” aims to enhance public-private partnerships and boost federal research efforts related to new pipeline systems. The bill seeks to create initiatives for developing advanced pipeline materials and...
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H.R. 7073 is a special plan to help make pipelines better and safer by using new ideas and working together with different groups. It wants to make sure that the pipes we use are stronger, safer, and kinder to the planet.
S. 3849 — To promote United States leadership in technical standards by directing the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of State to take certain actions to encourage and enable United States participation in developing standards and specifications for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies, and for other purposes.
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February 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,869
The proposed bill, S. 3849, aims to enhance U.S. leadership in setting technical standards, especially for artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. It directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of State to identify and...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help the United States be a leader in creating important rules for things like computers and robots. It asks some government groups to help share information and have meetings to talk about these rules, and they have some money to do this between 2024 and 2028.
S. 4769 — To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop voluntary guidelines and specifications for internal and external assurances of artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes.
July 24, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,874
S. 4769, also known as the "Validation and Evaluation for Trustworthy (VET) Artificial Intelligence Act," aims to have the National Institute of Standards and Technology develop voluntary guidelines to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) systems are trustworthy and free...
Simple Explanation
S. 4769 wants to make sure that computers and robots play nicely and don't mess up, so it asks some smart people to create rules to check on these machines. It also suggests forming a group to watch over this process and study if everything is working well.
H. R. 8663 — To require the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security to develop greater capacity to detect, identify, and disrupt illicit substances in very low concentrations.
August 23, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:747
The bill, H.R. 8663, also known as the "DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024," instructs the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security to enhance its capabilities in detecting and disrupting illicit drugs like fentanyl and xylazine, even in...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants a special team in the government to get really good at finding tiny bits of dangerous drugs, like fentanyl, before they can hurt people. They’ll use cool machines and smart computer programs to help them see these drugs, even when they are hiding.
H. R. 7197 — To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a study on the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence, to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to convene a consortium on such environmental impacts, and to require the Director to develop a voluntary reporting system for the reporting of the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
February 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,979
H. R. 7197, known as the “Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2024,” seeks to address the environmental effects of artificial intelligence. The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to study AI’s environmental impacts and mandates the National...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7197 is a plan to study how computers that think by themselves, called "artificial intelligence," can affect the environment. It asks experts to work together and share their findings, hoping this will help the world stay healthy while using smart machines.
H. R. 4143 — An Act To amend the National Construction Safety Team Act to enable the National Institute of Standards and Technology to investigate structures other than buildings to inform the development of engineering standards, best practices, and building codes related to such structures, and for other purposes.
May 09, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:709
The bill, titled the National Construction Safety Team Enhancement Act of 2024, proposes amendments to the National Construction Safety Team Act. It allows the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to investigate not just buildings but all types of structures...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let a group of experts check more than just buildings, like bridges and towers, to make sure they are safe and built well. They're changing some words in the law to say "structures" instead of just "buildings" so they can help make better rules for building all kinds of things safely.
S. 2871 — To advance Federal Government innovation through the implementation and use of multi-cloud computing software technology, and for other purposes.
December 19, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,553
S. 2871, titled the "Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act of 2023," seeks to boost innovation within the federal government by promoting the use of multi-cloud computing technologies. The bill requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to evaluate...
Simple Explanation
The Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act of 2023 is a plan to help the U.S. government use different types of cloud computing at the same time to be better and smarter, but it doesn't come with any extra money to make this happen.
H. R. 7766 — To require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish task forces to facilitate and inform the development of technical standards and guidelines relating to the identification of content created by generative artificial intelligence, to ensure that audio or visual content created or substantially modified by generative artificial intelligence includes a disclosure acknowledging the generative artificial intelligence origin of such content, and for other purposes.
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March 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,025
H.R. 7766, also known as the "Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act," requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to create task forces to help develop technical standards and guidelines for identifying content created by generative artificial...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7766 wants to make sure people know if a picture, video, or sound was made by a computer program, and it asks experts to create rules to help everyone understand and spot these computer-made things. It also asks the government group in charge of fair business to make sure businesses follow these rules.
S. 3162 — To improve the requirement for the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish testbeds to support the development and testing of trustworthy artificial intelligence systems and to improve interagency coordination in development of such testbeds, and for other purposes.
December 17, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,854
S. 3162, also known as the "Testing and Evaluation Systems for Trusted Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023," aims to enhance the establishment of testbeds by the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. These testbeds are intended to support the...
Simple Explanation
S. 3162 is all about making special places where experts can safely test and improve smart computer programs, like those that help machines think on their own. This bill wants to make sure these programs are safe to use and work well, and it even checks that people from other countries who visit these places for work are doing so safely.
S. 5426 — To require the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security to develop greater capacity to detect and identify illicit substances in very low concentrations.
December 04, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:689
The proposed bill, S. 5426, aims to enhance the detection and identification of illicit substances like fentanyl and xylazine by the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security. It calls for collaborative efforts with the Drug Enforcement...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help special teams find and catch bad drugs like fentanyl even when they are really hard to see, using new smart machines and tools. It tells experts to work together and make sure the tools are really good and safe to use.
H. R. 8673 — To establish in the National Institute of Standards and Technology the Foundation for Standards and Metrology, and for other purposes.
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June 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,753
H.R. 8673 aims to create the Foundation for Standards and Metrology within the National Institute of Standards and Technology. This nonprofit foundation's mission is to support advancements in measurement science, technical standards, and technology, enhancing U.S. economic...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8673 is a plan to start a new group called the Foundation for Standards and Metrology to help make sure things are measured and done correctly, like how long or heavy something is, and to help bring new inventions and technologies to life. This group will work with schools and companies, but it needs to be careful with money and not let people who give money to it have too much influence.
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.
March 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:381
S. 3897 aims to have the Election Assistance Commission develop voluntary guidelines for how elections should be managed concerning the use and potential risks of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Within 60 days of the bill's enactment, the Commission, in cooperation...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like asking a team to make a list of helpful tips on how to use computers smartly and safely during elections, but they have to share this list pretty quickly with everyone.
S. 3849 — To promote United States leadership in technical standards by directing the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of State to take certain actions to encourage and enable United States participation in developing standards and specifications for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies, and for other purposes.
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August 01, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,712
S. 3849, titled the "Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act of 2024," aims to bolster U.S. involvement in developing standards for artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. The bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help the United States be a leader in creating rules for new technologies like robots and computers, by giving $10 million to make meetings and a website to help people join in the rule-making. It also wants to make sure everything is fair and that the money is spent wisely.
H. R. 9197 — To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop resources for small businesses in utilizing artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
July 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:852
H. R. 9197, known as the "Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act," requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to create resources to help small businesses use artificial intelligence (AI). These resources will include...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9197 wants to help small businesses by giving them tools and ideas for how to use computers and robots smarter. These tools are optional, like a fun guidebook, to help them improve their work without being forced to.
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.
May 15, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:866
S. 3897 requires the Election Assistance Commission to create voluntary guidelines to help manage elections using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The bill highlights addressing the risks and benefits of using AI, the potential cybersecurity threats, and the ways...
Simple Explanation
The bill asks a group called the Election Assistance Commission to make some helpful rules about using robots and computers, like AI, during elections. These rules will help make sure the elections are safe and fair, and that people know what's true and what's not when they vote.
S. 4446 — To amend the National Construction Safety Team Act to enable the National Institute of Standards and Technology to investigate structures other than buildings to inform the development of engineering standards, best practices, and building codes related to such structures, and for other purposes.
June 04, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:763
The S. 4446 bill seeks to amend the National Construction Safety Team Act so that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) can investigate the failures of not just buildings, but also other types of structures. This change is aimed at helping to develop...
Simple Explanation
The S. 4446 bill wants to allow a group called NIST to also look at problems with things like bridges or tunnels, not just buildings, so they can make safety rules better. If there are other groups better at checking these things, NIST should let them handle it instead.
S. 1956 — To improve the commercialization of Federal research by domestic manufacturers, and for other purposes.
August 01, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,795
The Invent Here, Make Here Act of 2024 is aimed at enhancing the commercialization of federal research by domestic manufacturers in the United States. The bill mandates the National Institute of Standards and Technology to collaborate with various federal agencies and create...
Simple Explanation
The Invent Here, Make Here Act of 2024 wants to help more people in America make and sell cool things that come from new ideas. It asks important folks to make a list of companies they can work with and look at what's stopping these ideas from getting made.
S. 4639 — To establish in the National Institute of Standards and Technology the Foundation for Standards and Metrology, and for other purposes.
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July 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:4,607
The bill S. 4639 aims to create the Foundation for Standards and Metrology within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This nonprofit organization would support NIST by advancing measurement science, technical standards, and technology to strengthen the...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help a group called the Foundation for Standards and Metrology work with scientists and companies to make new technologies, but it has to be careful about where it gets its money and how it spends it to stay fair and honest.
S. 3792 — To expand the functions of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to include workforce frameworks for critical and emerging technologies, to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop an artificial intelligence workforce framework, and periodically review and update the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity, and for other purposes.
February 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,009
The bill, S. 3792, aims to expand the functions of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to include workforce frameworks for emerging technologies. This includes developing a framework for the artificial intelligence workforce and updating the existing cybersecurity...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help more people work with new technologies like computers and robots by making special guides for learning these skills. It also wants to keep these guides updated so they stay helpful as technology changes.
S. 1956 — An Act To improve the commercialization of Federal research by domestic manufacturers, and for other purposes.
December 03, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,986
S. 1956, known as the “Invent Here, Make Here Act of 2024,” aims to boost the U.S. manufacturing industry by encouraging the commercialization of research conducted by federal agencies. The bill requires collaboration between various federal departments and organizations to identify...
Simple Explanation
The "Invent Here, Make Here Act of 2024" is a new rule that wants to make sure things made with ideas from U.S. government projects are mainly made in America, so that more jobs and factories can stay in the country. It also lets the president allow some things to be made somewhere else if needed.
S. 4769 — To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop voluntary guidelines and specifications for internal and external assurances of artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes.
December 18, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,086
S. 4769, known as the “VET Artificial Intelligence Act,” aims to have the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology create voluntary guidelines and specifications for ensuring the trustworthiness of artificial intelligence systems. The bill seeks to build...
Simple Explanation
The VET Artificial Intelligence Act is a plan to help make sure robots and smart machines are safe and do what they're supposed to by creating special rules to check them, kind of like doing a safety check on a car. These rules are not mandatory, but they are meant to help people trust these machines more.
S. 5411 — To reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act, and for other purposes.
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December 03, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:19,065
The National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2024 aims to renew and update support for the advancement of quantum technology in the United States. This bill enhances the coordination of federal research and development in quantum information science, promotes...
Simple Explanation
The National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2024 is like a plan to help scientists and engineers learn more about and build cool things with "quantum technology," which is a bit like magical science. The plan gives lots of money to special centers and teams, so they can work on making new technology while making sure everything stays safe and fair.
H. R. 8353 — 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 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:397
H. R. 8353 proposes that the Election Assistance Commission create voluntary guidelines to help manage elections, particularly focusing on the impact and risks of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The bill requires the Commission to work with the National Institute...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8353 is like a rulebook project where a group wants to make sure that when people vote, the computers and smart machines used are safe and fair. They want to create helpful instructions about this and share them soon with those in charge of elections and everyone else.
H. R. 6936 — To require Federal agencies to use the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology with respect to the use of artificial intelligence.
January 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,754
H.R. 6936 aims to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in federal agencies by requiring them to adopt the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The bill outlines guidelines for the...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6936 is about making sure that when government departments use computers that can think and learn, they follow careful rules to keep things safe and fair. But those who keep secrets for the country's safety don't have to follow these same rules.
H. R. 9375 — To require an earthquake resilience risk assessment, and for other purposes.
August 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:636
H. R. 9375 aims to enhance earthquake resilience in the United States by requiring a national risk assessment to identify progress and gaps in community earthquake preparedness. The bill mandates the participation of various federal agencies and stakeholders, including the National Institute...
Simple Explanation
Imagine there are superheroes helping prepare cities for when the ground shakes really hard, like in an earthquake. This bill wants to check how ready everyone is and make better plans for fixing things afterward, by having super-smart people and organizations work together.
H. R. 6905 — To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a program to require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to inspect buildings containing covered Federally assisted rental housing, and for other purposes.
December 22, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:818
H. R. 6905, also known as the "Building Collapse Prevention Act," aims to prevent the collapse of buildings that house Federally assisted rental housing in the United States. It requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to set up a program with the National...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6905 wants to make sure that buildings where people live with help from the government are safe. It says that experts need to check the buildings for problems, especially if someone thinks something might be wrong or if a building falls down.
S. 4674 — To require transparency with respect to content and content provenance information, to protect artistic content, and for other purposes.
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July 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,445
The Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2024 seeks to increase transparency and protect artistic content related to synthetic media, such as deepfakes and digitally modified content. It mandates the development of voluntary standards...
Simple Explanation
The Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2024 is like magic labels that help people see what's real and not-real in pictures and videos on computers; it also tries to make sure nobody cheats by changing or hiding these labels.
H. R. 9720 — To direct the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to update the national vulnerability database to reflect vulnerabilities to artificial intelligence systems, study the need for voluntary reporting related to artificial intelligence security and safety incidents, and for other purposes.
September 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,200
H. R. 9720 aims to enhance the reporting and management of vulnerabilities in artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to update the national vulnerability database to include AI security vulnerabilities....
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that computers, especially smart ones that use artificial intelligence, are safe by telling people in charge to keep track of any problems they might have. It also says these people should think about if it's important to have a way for everyone to share big problems with these smart computers, but it doesn't make anyone do it if they don't want to.
H. R. 10281 — To promote United States leadership in technical standards by directing the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of State to take certain actions to encourage and enable United States participation in developing standards and specifications for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies, and for other purposes.
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December 04, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,915
H.R. 10281 is a bill aiming to strengthen U.S. leadership in creating technical standards for artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. It directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of State to support U.S. industry in participating in the...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 10281 is a bill that wants the United States to be a leader in making rules for new technologies like robots and smart devices. It tells special groups to help organize meetings and share information, so more people from the U.S. can join in and have their say in these important decisions.
H. R. 7394 — To prohibit the use of trade secrets privileges to prevent defense access to evidence in criminal proceedings, provide for the establishment of Computational Forensic Algorithm Testing Standards and a Computational Forensic Algorithm Testing Program, and for other purposes.
February 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,584
H.R. 7394 aims to prevent the use of trade secrets as a reason to block defense teams from accessing evidence in criminal trials. The bill proposes creating standards for testing forensic software used in investigations and trials, focusing on fairness and transparency,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7394 is a plan to make sure that in criminal trials, secret computer tools can't hide important information, and everyone's treated fairly by checking that these tools work well for all kinds of people.
H. R. 1377 — An Act To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to take certain actions to enhance the representation of the United States and promote United States leadership in communications standards-setting bodies, and for other purposes.
December 17, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:879
H.R. 1377, titled the "Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2023," aims to enhance U.S. involvement and leadership in international standards-setting for wireless communications like 5G. The bill directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 1377 is a plan where the U.S. wants to help make the rules for important phone and internet technology, like 5G, and make sure only safe companies help out. The goal is for the U.S. to be a leader and keep things secure.

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