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S. 3502: AI in Government Act of 2018

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S. 3502: AI in Government Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2018-09-26 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2018-09-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

AI in Government Act of 2018

Plain summary

AI in Government Act of 2018 This bill establishes the Emerging Technology Policy Lab within the General Services Administration (GSA) to advise and promote the efforts of the federal government in ensuring that the use of emerging technologies by the government, including artificial intelligence, is in the best interest of the public; and improve cohesion and competency in federal agency rule making and the use of emerging technologies. In addition, the Office of Personnel Management must identify key skills and competencies needed for positions related to artificial intelligence; and establish an occupational series, or revise an existing occupational job series, to include positions the primary duties of which relate to artificial intelligence.

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Official text

AI in Government Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · 3 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Computer systems that do tasks that usually need human judgment, such as recognizing images, understanding language or making predictions. Laws about AI often cover how it is used, tested, disclosed or limited.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-s3502 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115