AI Accountability Act

Bill: 119-hr-1694
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2025-02-27
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action: action_date: 2025-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act or the AI Accountability Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to study and report on accountability measures for artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Under the bill, accountability measures are mechanisms designed to assure that a system is trustworthy, including audits, assessments, and certifications.&nbsp;</p><p>Specifically, the NTIA must study, solicit stakeholder feedback about, and report to Congress on the incorporation of accountability measures into AI systems used by communications technologies (such as telecommunications networks and social media platforms) and the ways in which AI accountability measures reduce risks related to AI systems (e.g., cybersecurity risks), among other topics.&nbsp;</p><p>The NTIA must also solicit stakeholder feedback and report to Congress on (1) information that should be available to individuals, communities, and businesses that interact with, are affected by, or study AI systems; and (2) methods for making that information available.</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1694 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Ms. Kelly of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to conduct a study and hold public meetings with respect to artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act or the AI Accountability Act . 2. Study on accountability measures for artificial intelligence systems (a) Study The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information shall conduct a study on accountability measures for artificial intelligence systems, which shall include an analysis of the following: (1) How accountability measures are being incorporated into artificial intelligence systems used by communications networks (including telecommunications networks and social media platforms) and electromagnetic spectrum sharing applications. (2) How accountability measures for artificial intelligence systems can facilitate the closing of the digital divide and assist the promotion of digital inclusion in the United States. (3) How accountability measures may reduce risks related to artificial intelligence systems, including cybersecurity risks. (4) How the term trustworthy is used and defined in the context of artificial intelligence, including how the term may be applied in various contexts related to artificial intelligence. (5) The relationship, with respect to artificial intelligence, between the term trustworthy and other terms such as responsible and human-centric . (b) Stakeholder consultation In carrying out the study required by subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary shall hold public meetings to consult with relevant stakeholders for the purpose of soliciting feedback on accountability measures for artificial intelligence systems. (c) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study required by subsection (a) that shall include— (1) the results of the analysis required by subsection (a); (2) a description of the feedback provided during the meetings required by subsection (b); and (3) recommendations for governmental and nongovernmental actions to support effective accountability measures for artificial intelligence systems. (d) Accountability measure defined In this section, the term accountability measure means a mechanism, including an audit, an assessment, or a certification, designed to provide assurance that a system is trustworthy. 3. Availability of information on artificial intelligence systems (a) Meetings The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information shall hold public meetings to consult with relevant stakeholders (including representatives of industry, academia, and consumers) for the purpose of soliciting feedback on— (1) the information that should be available to individuals, communities, and businesses that interact with, are affected by, or study artificial intelligence systems; and (2) the most effective methods for making such information available to such individuals, communities, and businesses. (b) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the meetings required by subsection (a) that shall include— (1) a description of the feedback provided during the meetings; and (2) recommendations with respect to— (A) the information that should be available to individuals, communities, and businesses that interact with, are affected by, or study artificial intelligence systems; and (B) the methods to be used for making such information available to such individuals, communities, and businesses.