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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6950 
To require the Secretary of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission 
to conduct a study on artificial intelligence, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2020 
Mrs. RODGERS of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Com-
mittees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Commerce and the Federal Trade 
Commission to conduct a study on artificial intelligence, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Generating Artificial 
Intelligence Networking Security Act’’ or the ‘‘GAINS 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commis-
sion, in coordination with the head of any other ap-
propriate Federal agency, shall conduct a study on 
the impact of artificial intelligence, including ma-
chine learning, on United States businesses con-
ducting interstate commerce. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
STUDY.—In con-
ducting the study, the Secretary and the Commis-
sion shall do the following: 
(A) Conduct a survey of artificial intel-
ligence through outreach to participating enti-
ties to— 
(i) establish a list of industry sectors 
that develop and use artificial intelligence; 
(ii) establish a list of public-private 
partnerships focused on promoting the 
adoption and use of artificial intelligence; 
(iii) provide a description of the ways 
industry sectors develop, use, or promote 
the use of artificial intelligence; and 
(iv) provide a description of the ad-
vantages of the widespread adoption of ar-
tificial intelligence, as well as identify any 
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concerns the use of such technology may 
present. 
(B) Conduct a survey of Federal activity 
relating to artificial intelligence to— 
(i) establish a comprehensive list of 
Federal agencies asserting jurisdiction over 
entities and industry sectors identified 
under subparagraph (A)(i); 
(ii) identify all interagency activities 
related to artificial intelligence; 
(iii) develop a brief description of the 
jurisdiction and expertise of the Federal 
agencies as it relates to artificial intel-
ligence; and 
(iv) identify each Federal rule, regula-
tion, guideline, policy, and other Federal 
activity implemented by a Federal agency 
related to artificial intelligence. 
(C) Determine whether and how each Fed-
eral agency asserting jurisdiction over artificial 
intelligence is— 
(i) reducing barriers to business adop-
tion and use of artificial intelligence; 
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(ii) considering any cybersecurity and 
consumer protection risks related to the 
use of artificial intelligence; and 
(iii) developing and implementing 
plans that promote the expeditious adop-
tion of artificial intelligence to protect the 
advantage of business sectors of the 
United States in artificial intelligence. 
(D) Conduct an international survey of 
other countries to establish a compendium of at 
least 10 and not more than 15 countries con-
sisting of each country’s national strategy on 
artificial intelligence to determine where the 
United States ranks with respect to the adop-
tion of artificial intelligence. 
(E) Conduct a survey of the marketplace 
and supply chain of artificial intelligence to— 
(i) assess the severity of risks posed 
to such marketplace and supply chain; 
(ii) review the ability of foreign gov-
ernments or third parties to exploit the 
supply chain in a manner that raises risks 
to the economic and national security of 
the United States; and 
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(iii) identify emerging risks and long- 
term trends in such marketplace and sup-
ply chain. 
(b) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 
months after the completion of the study required pursu-
ant to subsection (a), the Secretary and the Commission, 
in coordination with any other appropriate Federal agen-
cy, shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
a report that contains— 
(1) the results of the study conducted pursuant 
to subsection (a); and 
(2) recommendations to— 
(A) address any duplicative Federal rule, 
regulation, guideline, policy, and other Federal 
activity acting as a barrier to the adoption and 
use of artificial intelligence; 
(B) ensure any such Federal rule, regula-
tion, guideline, policy, and other Federal activ-
ity is flexible for different industries and appli-
cations; 
(C) develop a national strategy to advance 
the position in the world of business sectors in 
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the United States on the adoption of artificial 
intelligence; 
(D) develop strategies to mitigate current 
and emerging risks to the marketplace and sup-
ply chain of artificial intelligence; and 
(E) develop legislation that may advance 
the expeditious adoption of artificial intel-
ligence. 
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