Tech Bills of the Week

Tech bills of the week: Standardizing DHS communications; Nuclear power for space exploration; and more

New legislation also looks to create guardrails on the Pentagon’s use of AI, understand how the emerging capabilities are affecting the U.S. job market and determine the environmental impact of data centers.

Tech bills of the week: Regulating DOD uses of AI; Protecting the work of digital creators; and more

Legislative measures introduced this week touched on enhancing the tech fluency of the U.S. Foreign Service, offering legal recourse for recipients of illicit images and modernizing VA’s identity proofing and authentication systems.

Tech bills of the week: FY27 NDAA tech and cyber measures; modernizing FAA aircraft repair forms; and more

Although Congress was in recess this week, lawmakers still introduced several bills looking to expand the use of new technologies.

Tech bills of the week: Mitigating risks to critical infrastructure; incentivizing domestic high-tech manufacturing; and more

Tech- and cyber-focused bills rolled out this week include measures to develop a biotech-savvy workforce, support state and local tech modernization efforts and better understand the cyber needs of small businesses.

Tech bills of the week: Mandatory AI RMF usage; AI for energy generation and storage; and more

New legislative proposals aim to use artificial intelligence to improve energy generation and storage, along with government workflows and women’s health care.

Tech bills of the week: Limiting data harvesting; AI for financial fraud prevention; and more

Although Congress was off this week, lawmakers still introduced several measures looking to examine the use of AI tools and protect mass gathering from malicious drone threats.

Tech bills of the week: Codifying NAIRR; Protecting government employees’ data; and more 

The tech bills introduced during the last week of April covered issues like codifying the Creating Resources for Every American to Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act, requiring reporting for AI use in FISA operations and improving AI literacy at the K-12 level.

Tech bills of the week: Creating data privacy standards; Securing critical infrastructure from drones; and more

Congressional lawmakers introduced a raft of proposals this week, including bills to balance the power needs of data centers with consumer energy costs and to establish guidelines on the types of advanced semiconductors that can be sold to China.

Tech bills of the week: Improving maternal health; Expanding access for disabled Americans; and more

Lawmakers rolled out legislative proposals to enhance the IRS’ use of technology, require regulatory agencies overseeing financial systems to conduct technology assessments and codify a biometric-based program to identify dangerous individuals before they reach U.S. ports of entry.

Tech bills of the week: Boosting export controls; AI-focused workforce development; and more

During Congress’s final week in recess, new legislation and amendments that were proposed run the tech policy gamut.

Tech bills of the week: Limiting adversaries’ access to US tech; and boosting cyber apprenticeships

This week’s proposals are focused on blocking adversaries from gaining access to critical U.S. technologies and manufacturing capabilities, as well as addressing the nation’s cyber workforce shortage.

Tech bills of the week: Child social media safety, Data center moratorium, and more

This week’s new bills aim to regulate multiple aspects of digital safety — such as child social media access, AI bias and environmental harm — while others update larger legislation to support emerging technology.

Tech bills of the week: Anti-AI moratorium efforts; Supporting small AI businesses; and more

Lawmakers rolled out a number of proposals this week focused on deploying or reviewing uses of AI, including legislation to leverage the tech in the energy grid and democratize the industry landscape.

Tech bills of the week: Improved biological data for research; Section 702 reform; and more

Legislation introduced this week looks to shore up standardization for biological research data, reauthorize and reform FISA Section 702, and offer more transparency into AI’s use in Medicare Advantage plans.

Tech bills of the week: quantum computing research; AI workforce development; and more

Lawmakers introduced measures this week to criminalize AI-generated impersonation, modernize NOAA’s weather radio system and create a nationwide network of cloud-enabled laboratories.

Tech bills of the week: Updated AI innovation; expanding cybersecurity for SNAP; and more

This week’s legislation addresses cybersecurity measures for EBT cards, pushes universal AI testing standards forward, and strengthens oversight of tech education programming for veterans.

Tech bills of the week: AI training tax breaks; modernizing agriculture with emerging tech, and more

The most recent AI legislation focuses on impact across different sectors and preparing the U.S. workforce to use it.