Amends the Export Control Reform Act to prevent foreign adversaries from exploiting U.S. AI technologies. Defines "covered AI systems" posing national security risks. Grants the President authority to control activities related to these systems. Requires licenses for certain exports and related activities.
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This is a binding legislative act introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that amends existing export control law. It contains mandatory language throughout, establishes legal requirements for licensing, and grants enforcement authority to the President and Department of Commerce.
The document has minimal coverage of risk domains, with primary focus on malicious actors (4.1, 4.2) and competitive dynamics (6.4). The Act addresses national security risks from foreign adversaries exploiting U.S. AI technologies, particularly concerning CBRN weapons, cyber operations, and evasion of human control. Coverage is concentrated in security and geopolitical competition domains.
This is external regulation that does not target specific economic sectors but rather governs U.S. persons across all sectors who engage with covered AI systems. The governance applies horizontally across the economy through export controls and licensing requirements for AI technologies with national security implications.
The document covers multiple AI lifecycle stages with primary focus on Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages through export controls and licensing requirements. It also addresses Build and Use Model stage by controlling activities related to design, development, and production of covered AI systems.
The document explicitly defines and covers AI systems and artificial intelligence broadly. It focuses on 'covered artificial intelligence systems' with dangerous capabilities but does not specifically mention frontier AI, general purpose AI, foundation models, generative AI, or compute thresholds. It does define model weights as a technical component.
Mr. McCaul; Mr. Moolenaar; Mr. Krishnamoorthi; Ms. Wild; United States Congress; House Committee on Foreign Affairs
The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by four named Representatives and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, indicating these Congressional actors are the proposers of this legislation.
President of the United States; Department of Commerce; Secretary of Commerce; Secretary of State; Secretary of Defense; Secretary of Energy
The Act grants enforcement authority to the President to control activities and require licenses. The Department of Commerce is designated as the licensing authority. Multiple Cabinet Secretaries are involved in defining covered AI systems and issuing regulations.
Department of Commerce; Secretary of Commerce; Secretary of State; Secretary of Defense; Secretary of Energy
The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with other Cabinet Secretaries, is required to update the definition of covered AI systems 'as necessary,' implying ongoing monitoring responsibility. The licensing system also implies monitoring of compliance.
United States persons
The Act explicitly targets 'United States persons, wherever located' who are involved in activities related to covered AI systems and emerging technologies. This includes those who export, develop, produce, use, operate, install, maintain, or service covered AI systems.
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