Search Results: keywords:"national security exemptions"

  • H. R. 9566 — An Act To require governmentwide source code sharing, and for other purposes.
    Status:Enrolled Bill
    Words:2,461

    The SHARE IT Act (H.R. 9566) requires federal agencies to share source code, which is software developed by or for the government, across all agencies to promote reuse and sharing. Each agency must make this code public or private through a controlled repository and ensure...

    Simple Explanation

    The SHARE IT Act wants all government agencies to share their computer programs (called source code) with each other so they can use them too. They can choose to keep some secret for safety reasons, but they have to tell Congress if they're doing a good job sharing.

  • S. 2251 — To improve the cybersecurity of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:53,031

    The bill S. 2251, known as the "Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2023," aims to strengthen the cybersecurity of the U.S. Federal Government. It outlines guidelines to improve information security practices, mandates regular cyber risk assessments, and calls...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make computers and data safer for the U.S. Government by checking for problems regularly, creating new rules, and teaching more people how to protect information.

  • H. R. 7532 — To amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, to establish Federal AI system governance requirements, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:5,882

    H.R. 7532, titled the “Federal A.I. Governance and Transparency Act of 2024,” aims to set governance rules for how federal agencies in the United States use artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The bill outlines requirements to ensure that AI applications are used...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7532 is a plan to make sure that robots and computer programs used by the U.S. government play by the rules and don't hurt people's rights or privacy. It wants the government to be open about the robots they use and make sure they work fairly and safely.

  • H. R. 9566 — An Act To require governmentwide source code sharing, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:2,464

    H.R. 9566, also known as the "Source code Harmonization And Reuse in Information Technology Act" or the "SHARE IT Act," aims to promote governmentwide sharing of source code. It mandates that federal agencies must make their custom-developed software code available in...

    Simple Explanation

    The "SHARE IT Act" is a new rule that says government workers should share the computer code they create, a bit like sharing toys at school, so other workers can use it too. Some secret codes stay hidden to keep us safe, and the rule doesn’t need extra money to start.