H.R. 7339: AI Careers Act of 2020
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H.R. 7339: AI Careers Act of 2020
116th Congress · introduced 2020-06-25 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2020-06-25 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
AI Careers Act of 2020
Plain summary
AI Careers Act of 2020 This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to (1) develop taxonomies and lexica to describe the skills, jobs, and workforce requirements related to artificial intelligence to guide career development, education, and training activities in industry, academia, nonprofit organizations, and the federal government; (2) identify gaps in the artificial intelligence workforce, including in the public and private sectors; and (3) create criteria and measurements for credentials in careers related to artificial intelligence.
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Official text
AI Careers Act of 2020
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · 0 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] reported raising $785,039 (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
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr7339.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr7339 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116