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AI in Government Act of 2020 [HB-2575] [Technology and Innovation ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Cybersecurity ] [Science ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ]
Establishes the AI Center of Excellence within the General Services Administration to advise and promote the efforts of the federal government in developing innovative uses of artificial intelligence (AI) to benefit the public, and improve cohesion and competency in the use of AI. The Office of Management and Budget must issue a memorandum to federal agencies regarding AI governance approaches, to be followed by preparation and submission of governance plans by the agencies. In addition, the Office of Personnel Management must identify key skills (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 531. on 09/15/2020

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RIP MSP Act Repeal Insurance Plans of the Multi-State Program Act Repeal Insurance Plans of the Multi-State Program Act of 2019 [S.1378] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Medicare and Medicaid ]
Repeals the multi-state insurance plan program. (The multi-state plan program requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to contract with insurance issuers to provide a qualified health plan through the health insurance exchanges in multiple states.) The OPM must report about the process and timeline for ending the program within 60 days.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 116-86. on 09/10/2019

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AI in Government Act of 2019 [S.1363] [Technology and Innovation ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Cybersecurity ] [Science ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ]
Establishes the AI Center of Excellence within the General Services Administration to advise and promote the efforts of the federal government in developing innovative uses of artificial intelligence (AI) to benefit the public, and improve cohesion and competency in the use of AI. The Office of Management and Budget must issue a memorandum to federal agencies regarding AI governance approaches, to be followed by preparation and submission of governance plans by the agencies. In addition, the Office of Personnel Management must identify key skills (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 116-225. on 06/01/2020

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Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act of 2019 [HB-2545] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Establishes an Office of Cybersecurity within the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The office must supervise the data security of credit reporting agencies, including through annual examinations. The office must also investigate and enforce suspected violations by credit reporting agencies. The bill also requires notification to the FTC, relevant law enforcement and intelligence agencies, consumers, and the public of a data breach affecting a credit reporting agency.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Introduced In House on 05/07/2019

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PLACE Act Preparing Localities for an Autonomous and Connected Environment Act [HB-2542] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Real Estate ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ] [Economic Development ]
Directs the Department of Transportation to provide grants to institutions of higher education to (1) operate a national highly automated vehicle clearinghouse; (2) collect, conduct, and fund research on how autonomous vehicles can influence land use, urban design, transportation, real estate, municipal budgets, social equity, and the environment; and (3) make such research publicly available online.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 05/08/2019

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STEM Opportunities Act of 2019 [HB-2528] [Science ] [Education ] [Grants ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Funding ] [Artificial Intelligence ]
Provides for guidance, data collection, and grants for groups historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at institutions of higher education (IHEs) and at federal science agencies. Specifically, the bill requires the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to provide specified guidance related to such groups to federal science agencies and IHEs. Each federal science agency must collect comprehensive demographic data on recipients of merit-reviewed research and development grants given (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/15/2019

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Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act of 2019 [S.1336] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Establishes an Office of Cybersecurity within the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The office must supervise the data security of credit reporting agencies, including through annual examinations. The office must also investigate and enforce suspected violations by credit reporting agencies. The bill also requires notification to the FTC, relevant law enforcement and intelligence agencies, consumers, and the public of a data breach affecting a credit reporting agency.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/07/2019

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COUNTER Act of 2019 Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform Act of 2019 [HB-2514] [Finance ] [Crime ] [Real Estate ] [Inflation ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ]
Generally revises requirements related to anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism-financing laws. Among other things, the bill establishes new offices within financial regulatory agencies related to privacy and civil liberties; creates programs within the Department of the Treasury to enable foreign and domestic outreach regarding these laws; allows for increased information sharing between law enforcement, financial institutions, and financial regulators; and revises whistleblower incentives related to actions brought by the Financial Crimes (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Stivers Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 10/29/2019

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RIP MSP Act Repeal Insurance Plans of the Multi-State Program Act [HB-2524] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ]
Repeals the multi-state insurance plan program. (The multi-state plan program requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to contract with insurance issuers to provide a qualified health plan through the health insurance exchanges in multiple states.) The OPM must report about the process and timeline for ending the program within 60 days.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/06/2019

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RIP MSP Act Repeal Insurance Plans of the Multi-State Program Act [S.1313] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ]
Repeals the multi-state insurance plan program. (The multi-state plan program requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to contract with insurance issuers to provide a qualified health plan through the health insurance exchanges in multiple states.) The OPM must report about the process and timeline for ending the program within 60 days.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/02/2019

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Future DATA Act Future Defense Artificial Intelligence Technology Assessment Act [HB-2432] [Defense ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Data Privacy ]
Directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to report on its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. The report shall include an analysis of the increasing use of AI by DOD, identification of any data gaps, identification of applicable ethical guidelines, plans to protect systems from bad actors, expected benefits of AI for Armed Forces operations, and plans for collaboration.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Neal Dunn Referred To The Subcommittee On Intelligence And Emerging Threats And Capabilities. on 05/02/2019

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Military Base Operations and Infrastructure Innovative Management Act [HB-2450] [Defense ] [Infrastructure ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Military ] [National Security ]
Requires the Department of Defense to establish at a U.S. military installation a demonstration program to evaluate the impact of innovative technologies, systems, and sensors on base operations, infrastructure, and security.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Filemon Vela Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 05/02/2019

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SBA Cyber Awareness Act [HB-2331] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Small Business ] [Science ] [Data Privacy ] [National Security ]
Addresses the cybersecurity of the Small Business Administration (SBA). Specifically, it requires the SBA to report annually to Congress on (1) an assessment of SBA's information technology (IT) and cybersecurity infrastructure; (2) a strategy to increase such infrastructure; (3) a detailed account of SBA's IT equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment manufactured by an entity that has its principal place of business in the People's Republic of China; and (4) any SBA cybersecurity risk or incident that occurred during two years (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 151. on 07/16/2019

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Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2019 [HB-2019] [Energy ] [Water ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Grants ] [Science ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish and carry out a smart energy and water efficiency management pilot program. Under the program, DOE must award grants to water authorities (i.e., authorities that provide water, wastewater, or water reuse services) for demonstrating advanced and innovative technology-based solutions that will increase and improve the energy efficiency of water, wastewater, and water reuse systems; support the implementation of innovative processes and the installation of advanced automated systems that provide (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney Introduced In House on 04/02/2019

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HOMES Act Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2019 [HB-2043] [Energy ] [Housing ] [Taxes ] [Climate Change ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Native American Affairs ]
Provides incentives for homeowners to invest in energy efficiency improvements. Specifically, the Department of Energy (DOE) must establish the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program. Under the program, DOE must provide rebates to reward homeowners for achieving home energy savings. Rebates may not exceed $10,000 per individual, or 50% of the qualified home energy efficiency expenditures paid or incurred by the homeowner. DOE must develop a network of rebate aggregators or a national rebate aggregator that can facilitate the delivery of rebates (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David McKinley Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 04/10/2019

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Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act [HB-2013] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ]
Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish requirements for entities providing services to the public that collect, store, process, use, or otherwise control sensitive personal information. Information relating to an identifiable individual is generally considered sensitive personal information. However, information that is publicly available is not considered sensitive.The FTC must require controllers of sensitive personal information to (1) provide consumers with a privacy and data use policy, (2) obtain affirmative consent to collect (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 04/02/2019

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Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2019 [HB-2297] [Taxes ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Cybersecurity ]
Requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish and operate the following programs free of charge online tax preparation and filing software, a program for taxpayers to download third-party provided return information relating to individual income tax returns, a program to permit individuals with simplified tax situations to elect to have the IRS prepare their returns, and a program to provide technical assistance and disclose federal income tax return information to states that provide or seek to provide state-level tax filing and preparation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Introduced In House on 04/12/2019

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Autofill Act of 2019 [HB-2304] [Taxes ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Budget and Spending ] [Data Privacy ]
Requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a program to allow taxpayers to download income tax forms that are populated with tax return information (e.g., wages, withholding, and self-employment income) previously reported to Treasury for the taxable year. By October 31, 2019, Treasury must: (1) establish standards for data download to tax preparation software, and (2) provide a demonstration server for downloading the partially populated printable document file. By February 15, 2020, and annually thereafter, Treasury must a provide a (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Foster Introduced In House on 04/12/2019

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Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act of 2019 [S.1153] [Student Loans ] [Crime ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Education ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ]
Establishes criminal penalties for unauthorized access of certain student loan information and expands the requirements for student loan exit counseling. Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to knowingly use an access device (e.g., account number) that was issued to another person or was fraudulently obtained to access Department of Education (ED) information technology systems for commercial advantage or private financial gain. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. Further, the bill expands (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Signed By President. on 12/22/2020

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Digital Equity Act of 2019 [S.1167] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Cybersecurity ] [Economic Development ]
Requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to establish grant programs for (1) promoting digital equity, (2) supporting digital inclusion activities, and (3) building capacity for state-led efforts to increase adoption of broadband by their residents. Specifically, the bill establishes the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program to make distributions to states based on their populations, demographics, and availability and adoption of broadband. The bill also establishes the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/11/2019

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