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H.R. 7296House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

GOOD AI Act of 2022

Sponsored by Brenda L. LawrenceRep. Brenda L. Lawrence (D-MI)
Introduced March 30, 2022

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The GOOD AI Act creates an Artificial Intelligence Hygiene Working Group within the Office of Management and Budget to oversee how federal agencies use AI systems. It requires the Director of OMB to develop and update guidance that aligns AI contracts with privacy, civil rights, data ownership, and security standards, drawing on existing AI policy recommendations. The bill applies to all federal agencies and contractors that develop, acquire, or operate AI systems for government purposes, and includes reporting requirements to Congress.

Key Provisions

  • The OMB Director must establish the Artificial Intelligence Hygiene Working Group within 45 days of enactment and appoint members from relevant interagency councils.
  • The Working Group will help the Director create policies ensuring AI contracts protect privacy, civil liberties, data ownership, and secure training data and algorithms against misuse, alteration, degradation, or loss.
  • Guidance for agency AI use must consider the National Security Commission on AI report, Executive Order 13960, and input from privacy and civil liberties experts.
  • Agencies must align AI acquisitions with the OMB memorandum, incorporating the required safeguards and risk‑based approaches.
  • The Director must brief the designated congressional committees quarterly until the implementation is in place and annually thereafter, and must update the AI oversight measures at least every two years.
  • The guidance provisions sunset after four years, while the AI Hygiene Working Group and its oversight duties expire ten years after enactment.

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 30, 2022

I

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7296

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 30, 2022

Mrs. Lawrence (for herself and Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

A BILL

To establish the Artificial Intelligence Hygiene Working Group, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Government Ownership and Oversight of Data in Artificial Intelligence Act of 2022 or the GOOD AI Act of 2022.

2.

Principles and policies for use of artificial intelligence in government

(a)

Definitions

In this Act:

(1)

Agency

The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code.

(2)

Appropriate congressional committees

The term appropriate congressional committees means—

(A)

the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and

(B)

the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives.

(3)

Artificial intelligence

The term artificial intelligence has the meaning given the term in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note).

(4)

Artificial intelligence system

The term artificial intelligence system—

(A)

means any data system, software, application, tool, or utility that operates in whole or in part using dynamic or static machine learning algorithms or other forms of artificial intelligence, including a data system, software, application, tool, or utility—

(i)

that is established primarily for the purpose of researching, developing, or implementing artificial intelligence technology; and

(ii)

for which the artificial intelligence capability is integrated into another system or agency business process, operational activity, or technology system; and

(B)

does not include any common or commercial product within which artificial intelligence is embedded, such as a word processor or map navigation system.

(5)

Director

The term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

(b)

Guidance for agency use of artificial intelligence

(1)

In general

In developing an update under section 104(d) of the AI in Government Act of 2020 (40 U.S.C. 11301 note) to the memorandum issued under subsection (a) of that section, the Director shall consider—

(A)

the considerations and recommended practices identified by the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence in the report entitled Key Considerations for Responsible Development and Fielding of AI, as updated in April 2021;

(B)

the principles articulated in Executive Order 13960 (85 Fed. Reg. 78939; relating to promoting the use of trustworthy artificial intelligence in the Federal Government); and

(C)

the input of—

(i)

the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board;

(ii)

relevant interagency councils, such as the Federal Privacy Council, the Chief Information Officers Council, and the Chief Data Officers Council;

(iii)

other governmental and nongovernmental privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties experts; and

(iv)

any other individual or entity the Director determines appropriate.

(2)

Sunset

This subsection shall cease to have force or effect on the date that is 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

(c)

Artificial intelligence hygiene and protection of government information, privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties

(1)

Establishment

Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish a working group to be known as the Artificial Intelligence Hygiene Working Group.

(2)

Membership

The Director shall appoint members to the Artificial Intelligence Hygiene Working Group from among members of appropriate interagency councils.

(3)

Implementation

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director, in consultation with the Artificial Intelligence Hygiene Working Group, shall implement a means by which to—

(A)

ensure that contracts for the acquisition of artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence systems—

(i)

align with the memorandum issued, and periodically updated, by the Director under subsections (a) and (d), respectively, of section 104 of the AI in Government Act of 2020 (40 U.S.C. 11301 note);

(ii)

address the protection of privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties;

(iii)

address the ownership and security of data and other information created, used, processed, stored, maintained, disseminated, disclosed, or disposed of by a contractor or subcontractor on behalf of the Federal Government; and

(iv)

address requirements for securing the training data, algorithms, and other components of any artificial intelligence system against—

(I)

misuse;

(II)

unauthorized alteration;

(III)

degradation; or

(IV)

being rendered inoperable; and

(B)

address any other issue or concern the Director determines relevant to ensure—

(i)

the appropriate use of artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence systems; and

(ii)

the protection of privacy, Federal Government data, and other information of the Federal Government.

(4)

Approaches

In carrying out paragraph (3), the Director may use 1 or more approach and tailor requirements based on risk or any other factor determined relevant by the Director and the Artificial Intelligence Hygiene Working Group.

(5)

Updates

On a continuous basis, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the Director shall update the means implemented under paragraph (3).

(6)

Briefing

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, quarterly thereafter until the date on which the Director implements the means required under paragraph (3), and annually thereafter, the Director shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the implementation of this subsection.

(7)

Sunset

This subsection shall cease to have force or effect on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.