[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[S. 3897 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 390
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3897
To require the Election Assistance Commission to develop voluntary
guidelines for the administration of elections that address the use and
risks of artificial intelligence technologies, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 11, 2024
Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and
Administration
May 15, 2024
Reported by Ms. Klobuchar, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To require the Election Assistance Commission to develop voluntary
guidelines for the administration of elections that address the use and
risks of artificial intelligence technologies, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Preparing Election
Administrators for AI Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS
THAT ADDRESS THE USE AND RISKS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
TECHNOLOGIES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Report and Voluntary Guidelines.--Not later than 60
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Election
Assistance Commission shall, in consultation with the National
Institute of Standards and Technology, submit to Congress, issue to
State and local election offices, and make available to the public a
report with voluntary guidelines for election offices that address the
use and risks of artificial intelligence technologies in the
administration of elections.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Contents.--The report submitted and made available
pursuant to subsection (a) shall include voluntary guidelines that
address--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) the risks and benefits associated with using
artificial intelligence technologies to conduct election
administration activities;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) the cybersecurity risks of artificial
intelligence technologies to election administration;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) how information generated and distributed by
artificial intelligence technologies can affect the sharing of
accurate election information and how election offices should
respond; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) how information generated and distributed by
artificial intelligence technologies can affect the spreading
of election disinformation that undermines public trust and
confidence in elections.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preparing Election Administrators
for AI Act''.
SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS THAT
ADDRESS THE USE AND RISKS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
TECHNOLOGIES.
(a) Report and Voluntary Guidelines.--Not later than 60 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Election Assistance
Commission shall, in consultation with the National Institute of
Standards and Technology, submit to Congress, issue to State and local
election offices, and make available to the public a report with
voluntary guidelines for election offices that address the use and
risks of artificial intelligence technologies in the administration of
elections.
(b) Contents.--The report submitted and made available pursuant to
subsection (a) shall include voluntary guidelines that address--
(1) the risks and benefits associated with using artificial
intelligence technologies to conduct election administration
activities;
(2) the cybersecurity risks of artificial intelligence
technologies to election administration;
(3) how information generated and distributed by artificial
intelligence technologies can affect the sharing of accurate
election information and how election offices should respond;
and
(4) how information generated and distributed by artificial
intelligence technologies can affect the spreading of election
disinformation that undermines public trust and confidence in
elections.
SEC. 3. STUDY ON USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE
2024 ELECTIONS.
(a) In General.--Not later than November 5, 2025, the Election
Assistance Commission, in consultation with the National Institute of
Standards and Technology, shall study and submit to Congress, issue to
State and local election offices, and make available to the public a
report on the use and impacts of artificial intelligence technologies
in the elections for Federal office held in 2024, including how
information generated by artificial intelligence technologies was
shared and the use of artificial intelligence technologies by election
offices.
(b) Review and Update of Voluntary Guidelines.--Taking into
consideration the results of the study conducted under subsection (a),
the Election Assistance Commission shall review and update the
voluntary guidelines issued under section 2(a) as appropriate.
Calendar No. 390
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3897
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require the Election Assistance Commission to develop voluntary
guidelines for the administration of elections that address the use and
risks of artificial intelligence technologies, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
May 15, 2024
Reported with an amendment