Senators Introduce Bipartisan Procurement Bill; Schumer Cites Legislative Progress on AI
Summary
On June 11, 2024, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) Chair Gary Peters (D-MI) and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the PREPARED for AI Act (S. 4495), with plans for a markup this summer. The bill requires federal agencies to assess and address the risks of their AI uses prior to buying and deploying the technology, and further directs the creation of pilot programs to test more flexible, competitive purchasing practices.
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