A bill to require a report on the use of artificial intelligence with respect to access to unminimized information collected pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.
Sen. Schiff Proposes New Rules for AI Access to Raw Foreign Surveillance Data
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. It was recently introduced and referred to this committee for further study. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
While AI oversight is a popular topic, bills that add new requirements to intelligence agencies often face tough opposition and rarely make it to a full vote.
Key Points
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Intelligence community employees and DOJ staff who work with FISA data would face new reporting and notification requirements before deploying AI tools on raw surveillance information. This adds oversight steps to their workflow but does not restrict their ability to use AI. The 120-day reporting deadline and ongoing notification requirements for future AI systems create new compliance obligations for these agencies.
“the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly submit to the entities and individuals specified in subsection (c) a report describing all use of artificial intelligence with access to unminimized information collected pursuant to any section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978”
Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
A bill to require a report on the use of artificial intelligence with respect to access to unminimized information collected pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.
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