Quick Hits

*** Reps. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) and Elisa Stefanik (R-N.Y.), the chairman and ranking member of Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, are introducing legislation to establish a pathway to permanent residency for non-American students who have expertise in areas such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and information sciences that support the U.S. military and other defense efforts.

The National Security Innovation Pathway Act would provide a way for students of advanced technology to continue research at universities or in the private sector. Former Google chairman and Pentagon advisor Eric Schmidt said in a statement that the "legislation is a necessary first step for the United States to maintain its leadership in STEM talent."

*** Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) wants more information from Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos about the company's plans to suspend sales of facial recognition software to law enforcement agencies, which the company announced last week in a short blog post.

In a June 17 letter, Gomez is seeking answers to previously submitted questions about Amazon's Rekognition system as well as details about the specifics of what state, local and federal agencies are affected by the self-imposed moratorium.