H.R. 9044 – To provide for citizen engagement on the development and adoption of Federal ci…

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The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to hold virtual and in‑person listening sessions across the United States with a wide range of stakeholders—including state, tribal, civil‑rights, labor, environmental, agricultural, faith, and academic groups—to discuss how federal civilian agencies develop and use artificial intelligence. It also directs the Secretary to encourage similar sessions by those entities and to report to Congress on public attitudes within 240 days and annually thereafter.

Key Provisions

DHS must organize virtual and in‑person listening sessions with representatives from states, territories, tribal authorities, civil‑rights, human‑rights, women’s rights, immigrant, faith, environmental, agricultural, labor, and academic groups about AI use in federal civilian agencies.
DHS must encourage those groups to hold comparable sessions and provide feedback to the Secretary on AI development and adoption.
DHS must submit a report to Congress on public opinions about AI development and adoption in federal civilian agencies no later than 240 days after enactment and then each year.

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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

July 15, 2024

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Introduced in House

July 15, 2024

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee

July 15, 2024

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

July 15, 2024

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 15, 2024

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118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9044

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 15, 2024

Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To provide for citizen engagement on the development and adoption of Federal civilian agency use of artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.

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Citizen engagement on development and adoption of Federal civilian agency use of artificial intelligence

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct virtual and in-person listening sessions in various locations in the United States to provide a forum for discussion and consultation with appropriate representatives of States, territories, Tribal authorities, civil rights organizations, human rights organizations, women’s rights organizations, immigrant communities, faith communities, environmental protection organizations, agricultural businesses (including family and specialty farming and ranching entities), labor organizations, and academia regarding the development and adoption of Federal civilian agency use of artificial intelligence.

(b)

Further engagement

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall encourage entities described in subsection (a) to conduct listening sessions similar to those described in such subsection, and report back to the Secretary regarding development and adoption of Federal civilian agency use of artificial intelligence.

(c)

Report

Not later than 240 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report on the attitudes, opinions, and beliefs of the American public regarding development and adoption of Federal civilian agency use of artificial intelligence.