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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8005 

To establish the Commission of Experts on Child Exploitation and Artificial 

Intelligence. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 15, 2024 

Mr. LANGWORTHY (for himself, Mr. FRY, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. DAVIS of North 

Carolina, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. NUNN of Iowa, Mr. CARSON, Mrs. 

HINSON, Mr. BACON, Ms. ADAMS, Ms. TENNEY, and Mr. D’ESPOSITO) 

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 

Judiciary 

A BILL 

To establish the Commission of Experts on Child 

Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Child Exploitation and 

5 Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024’’. 

6 SEC. 2. COMMISSION OF EXPERTS ON CHILD EXPLOI7 TATION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. 

8 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a com9 mission, to be known as the ‘‘Commission of Experts on 


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1 Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence’’ (in this sec2 tion referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’), which shall inves3 tigate and make recommendations on solutions to improve 

4 the ability of a law enforcement agency to prevent, detect, 

5 and prosecute child exploitation crimes committed using 

6 artificial intelligence. 

7 (b) DUTIES OF COMMISSION.—The Commission 

8 shall— 

9 (1) investigate and assess how artificial intel10 ligence may be used in the commission of a child ex11 ploitation crime; 

12 (2) evaluate the ability of a law enforcement 

13 agency to prevent, detect, and prosecute child exploi14 tation crimes committed using artificial intelligence 

15 under the law in effect during the period of the eval16 uation of the Commission, including by identifying 

17 any statutory language, constitutional provision, or 

18 court decision that impedes such prosecutions; and 

19 (3) recommend solutions to improve the ability 

20 of a law enforcement agency to prevent, detect, and 

21 prosecute child exploitation crimes committed using 

22 artificial intelligence, including recommendations for 

23 statutory or constitutional amendments to address 

24 the statutory language, constitutional provisions, or 

25 court decisions identified under paragraph (2). 


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1 (c) REPORTS.— 

2 (1) INTERIM REPORTS.—The Commission may 

3 submit interim reports to the Congress containing 

4 such findings, conclusions, and recommendations as 

5 have been agreed to by the Commission. 

6 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 years 

7 after the date on which 13 members have been ap8 pointed to the Commission under subsection (d), the 

9 Commission shall submit a final report to the Con10 gress containing such findings, conclusions, and rec11 ommendations as have been agreed to by the Com12 mission. 

13 (d) MEMBERSHIP.— 

14 (1) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Com15 mission shall be composed of 13 members appointed 

16 as follows: 

17 (A) 7 members appointed by the Speaker 

18 of the House of Representatives. 

19 (B) 2 members appointed by the minority 

20 leader of the House of Representatives. 

21 (C) 2 members appointed by the majority 

22 leader of the Senate. 

23 (D) 2 members appointed by the minority 

24 leader of the Senate. 


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1 (2) QUALIFICATIONS.—An individual appointed 

2 to the Commission shall have expertise in law en3 forcement, artificial intelligence, technology ethics, 

4 child psychology, or a related field. 

5 (3) NONGOVERNMENTAL APPOINTEES.—An in6 dividual appointed to the Commission may not be an 

7 officer or employee of the Federal Government or 

8 any State or unit of local government. 

9 (4) TERMS.—Each member shall be appointed 

10 for the life of the Commission. 

11 (5) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—Each 

12 member shall be appointed not later than 30 days 

13 after the date of enactment of this Act. 

14 (6) NO COMPENSATION.—Members shall serve 

15 without pay, but shall receive travel expenses, in16 cluding per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accord17 ance with applicable provisions under subchapter I 

18 of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. 

19 (7) CHAIRPERSON; VICE CHAIRPERSON.—The 

20 Commission shall elect a Chairperson and Vice 

21 Chairperson from among the members of the Com22 mission. The term of office of the Chairperson and 

23 Vice Chairperson shall be for the life of the Commis24 sion. 

25 (e) PROCEDURES OF COMMISSION.— 


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1 (1) MEETINGS.—Not later than 30 days after 

2 the date on which 13 members have been appointed 

3 to the Commission under subsection (d), the Com4 mission shall hold an initial meeting, at which the 

5 members of the Commission shall elect the Chair6 person and Vice Chairperson. Thereafter, the Com7 mission shall meet— 

8 (A) quarterly; and 

9 (B) at the call of a majority of its mem10 bers. 

11 (2) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 

12 the Commission shall constitute a quorum to con13 duct business, but the Commission may establish a 

14 lesser quorum for conducting hearings scheduled by 

15 the Commission. 

16 (3) VOTING.—No proxy voting shall be allowed 

17 on behalf of a member of the Commission. 

18 (4) RULES.—The Commission may establish by 

19 majority vote any other rules for the conduct of 

20 Commission business, if such rules are not incon21 sistent with this section or any other applicable law. 

22 (f) STAFF OF COMMISSION; EXPERTS AND CONSULT23 ANTS.— 

24 (1) STAFF.—Subject to rules prescribed by the 

25 Commission, the Chairperson may appoint and fix 


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1 the pay of a staff director and additional personnel 

2 as the Chairperson considers appropriate. 

3 (2) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE

4 LAWS.—The staff director and personnel of the 

5 Commission may be appointed without regard to the 

6 provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing 

7 appointments in the competitive service, and may be 

8 paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 

9 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relat10 ing to classification and General Schedule pay rates, 

11 except that an individual so appointed may not re12 ceive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay 

13 for level V of the Executive Schedule. 

14 (3) PERSONNEL AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 

15 The staff director and any employee of the Commis16 sion shall be employees under section 2105 of title 

17 5, United States Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 

18 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, and 90 of that title. 

19 (4) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government em20 ployee may be detailed to the Commission without 

21 reimbursement from the Commission, and such de22 tail shall be without interruption or loss of civil serv23 ice status or privilege. 

24 (5) VOLUNTEER SERVICES.—Notwithstanding 

25 section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the 


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1 Commission may accept and use voluntary and un2 compensated services as the Commission determines 

3 necessary. 

4 (6) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Com5 mission may procure temporary and intermittent 

6 services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United 

7 States Code, but at rates for individuals not to ex8 ceed the daily rate paid to a person occupying a po9 sition at level IV of the Executive Schedule. 

10 (g) POWERS OF COMMISSION.— 

11 (1) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS.—The Commis12 sion may, for the purposes of carrying out this sec13 tion, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, 

14 take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commis15 sion considers appropriate. 

16 (2) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commis17 sion may secure directly from any department or 

18 agency of the United States information necessary 

19 to enable it to carry out this section. Upon the re20 quest of the Chairperson, the head of that depart21 ment or agency shall furnish that information to the 

22 Commission. 

23 (3) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, AND DEVISES.—To the 

24 extent or in the amounts provided in advance in ap25 propriations Acts, the Commission may accept, use, 


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1 and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of services 

2 or property, both real and personal, for the purposes 

3 of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission. 

4 Gifts, bequests, or devises of money and proceeds 

5 from sales or other property received as gifts, be6 quests, or devises shall be deposited in the Treasury 

7 and shall be available for disbursement upon order 

8 of the Chairperson. 

9 (4) MAILS.—The Commission may use the 

10 United States mails in the same manner and under 

11 the same conditions as departments and agencies of 

12 the United States. 

13 (5) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.— 

14 (A) GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRA15 TION.—Upon the request of the Commission, 

16 the Administrator of General Services shall pro17 vide to the Commission, on a reimbursable 

18 basis, the administrative support services nec19 essary for the Commission to carry out its re20 sponsibilities under this section. 

21 (B) OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGEN22 CIES.—In addition to the assistance prescribed 

23 in subparagraph (A), the head of a department 

24 or agency of the United States may provide to 

25 the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, such 


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1 services, funds, facilities, staff, or other support 

2 services as such head may determine advisable 

3 and as may be authorized by law. 

4 (6) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—To the extent or 

5 in the amounts provided in advance in appropria6 tions Acts, the Commission may contract with and 

7 compensate government and private agencies or per8 sons for any purpose necessary to enable it to carry 

9 out this section. 

10 (h) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY

11 COMMITTEE ACT.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 10 of part I of title 

13 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the Com14 mission. 

15 (2) PUBLIC MEETINGS AND RELEASE OF PUB16 LIC VERSIONS OF REPORTS.—The Commission 

17 shall— 

18 (A) hold public hearings and meetings to 

19 the extent appropriate; and 

20 (B) release a public version of each report 

21 submitted under subsection (c). 

22 (3) CONDUCT OF PUBLIC HEARINGS.—Any pub23 lic hearing of the Commission shall be conducted in 

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1 sion as required by any applicable statute, regula2 tion, or Executive order. 

3 (i) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 

4 60 days after the date on which the Commission submits 

5 the final report under subsection (c). 

6 (j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

7 (1) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.—The term ‘‘ar8 tificial intelligence’’ includes a machine-based system 

9 that uses data, references, or machine or human10 based inputs to— 

11 (A) create a visual depiction, including an 

12 image or video; 

13 (B) recognize a pattern; or 

14 (C) make a recommendation, prediction, or 

15 decision. 

16 (2) CHILD EXPLOITATION CRIME.—The term 

17 ‘‘child exploitation crime’’ means a crime under any 

18 Federal, State, local, or Tribal law relating to the 

19 sexual exploitation of children. 

20 (3) LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.—The term 

21 ‘‘law enforcement agency’’ means any Federal, 

22 State, Tribal, or local governmental agency that is 

23 engaged in or supervises the prevention, detection, 

24 investigation, or prosecution of a violation of crimi25 nal law. 


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1 (4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 

2 the several States, the District of Columbia, and any 

3 commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United 

4 States. 

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