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S. 3891: Advancing Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2020

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S. 3891: Advancing Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-06-04 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-06-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 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.

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Official title

Advancing Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2020

Plain summary

Advancing Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2020 This bill requires the development of standards for artificial intelligence and establishes the National Program to Advance Artificial Intelligence Research. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shall have the mission, among other things, of advancing frameworks, standards, guidelines, and associated methods and techniques for artificial intelligence. NIST shall also participate in the development of standards and specifications for artificial intelligence. The bill provides for a research program with a national scope to advance use-inspired artificial intelligence research and its use to serve the needs of the United States, NIST, and specified stakeholders. The National Science Foundation (NSF) shall establish at least six National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes to serve the needs of the United States and other specified stakeholders by (1) conducting research on longer-time-horizon challenges in artificial intelligence research, and (2) creating and developing processes to advance use-inspired artificial intelligence research and its deployment. The NSF shall award grants to establish traineeship programs and support trainees in topics of national importance selected by the NSF, including the selection of artificial intelligence as the initial topic. The NSF shall establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of awarding grants to conduct research in rapidly evolving, high priority topics (i.e, of high importance to the economy and security of the United States). It shall select artificial intelligence as the initial topic for the pilot program.

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Official text

Advancing Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 3891, Advancing Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2020 (2020-09-15)

Cosponsors on this site

Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)

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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).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-s3891 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116