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H.R. 2432: Future DATA Act

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H.R. 2432: Future DATA Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-01 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Future DATA Act

Plain summary

Future Defense Artificial Intelligence Technology Assessment Act or the Future DATA Act This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to report on its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. The report shall include an analysis of the increasing use of AI by DOD, identification of any data gaps, identification of applicable ethical guidelines, plans to protect systems from bad actors, expected benefits of AI for Armed Forces operations, and plans for collaboration.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Future DATA Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] reported raising $831,031 (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 (2)
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).

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr2432 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116