S. 3771: FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2020
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S. 3771: FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2020
116th Congress · introduced 2020-05-20 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2020-05-20 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2020
Plain summary
Fundamentally Understanding the Usability and Realistic Evolution of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2020 or the FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to establish the Federal Advisory Committee on the Development and Implementation of Artificial Intelligence to advise Commerce on matters relating to the development of artificial intelligence, including: U.S. competitiveness, including the promotion of investment into the development of artificial intelligence; the U.S. workforce, including the potential for using artificial intelligence for rapid retraining of workers, due to the possible effect of technological displacement; education, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education to prepare workers as the needs of employers change; open sharing of data and research on artificial intelligence; international cooperation and competitiveness, including the competitive international landscape for artificial intelligence-related industries; matters relating to individual civil rights, including how rights are or will be affected by the use of artificial intelligence technology and whether such uses should be subject to additional controls, oversight, or limitations; and matters relating to urbanization and the development of smart cities.
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Official text
FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2020
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · 2 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Todd Young (R-IN), Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] reported raising $985,139 (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 Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s3771.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>
Record fed-us-cong116-s3771 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116