Congress·In Committee·S. 4098
Artificial Intelligence-Ready Data Act
Government Data: Making Information Ready for AI
Legislative Progress
Senate
Key Points
- This bill tells the government to create a standard way to organize its public data so that artificial intelligence (AI) programs can understand it. Right now, a lot of government information is messy or hard for computers to read, which makes it difficult to use for modern technology.
- Experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology will write these new rules. They have one year to finish them and must make sure the data is accurate, easy to download, and keeps people's private information safe.
- This change would help tech companies and researchers use government information to build better AI tools. For example, it could help create smarter apps for health care, more efficient ways to manage traffic, or better tools for scientific research.
- The bill specifically focuses on weather data. By making weather records easier for AI to process, the government hopes to improve how we predict big storms and provide more accurate daily forecasts to the public.
- Regular people and businesses will get a chance to share their thoughts on these rules. The government must ask for public comments for at least 60 days before the new standards become official, and they must update the rules every two years to keep up with technology.
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Mar 16, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Artificial Intelligence-Ready Data Act
Bill NumberS 4098
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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