Advancing American Artificial Intelligence Act

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Enacted
• Most recent activity date: 2022-12-23

Risk subdomain coverage

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the risk subdomain are described.

• Compromise of privacy
• AI system security vulnerabilities
• Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
• Competitive dynamics
• Governance failure
• Lack of capability or robustness
• Lack of transparency or interpretability

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document has minimal coverage of risk domains, with limited focus on privacy/security (2.1, 2.2), governance (6.5), and system safety (7.3, 7.4). Most coverage is implicit through procedural requirements rather than explicit risk mitigation. The document primarily focuses on AI adoption and modernization rather than comprehensive risk management.

Sector coverage

Good coverage — Comprehensive governance measures or mitigations with clear procedures relating to the sector are explicitly described.

• Public Administration (excl. National Security)

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the sector are described.

• National Security

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document primarily governs AI use within Public Administration (federal agencies) and National Security (with some exclusions). It does not regulate private sector activities but rather focuses on federal government adoption and use of AI across various government functions including supply chain, logistics, financial management, and program integrity.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a Congressional Act with binding legal obligations on federal agencies, using mandatory language ('shall') throughout and establishing specific requirements, timelines, and reporting obligations with legal force.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: This is a Congressional Act (subtitle of a larger bill) proposed and enacted by the United States Congress as indicated by the legislative format and structure.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor, AI_Developer, AI_Deployer
• Summary: The Act primarily targets federal agencies that acquire, develop, or use AI systems. It explicitly applies to agencies as defined in federal law, with specific requirements for DHS and OMB, while excluding intelligence community and DoD from certain provisions.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The Director of OMB has primary enforcement authority through guidance issuance and agency oversight. Inspectors General provide oversight and audit functions. Congressional committees receive briefings and reports for oversight purposes.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The Director of OMB monitors implementation through required briefings and inventory reviews. Inspectors General monitor agency AI use and governance practices. Congressional committees receive regular briefings and reports for oversight monitoring.

AI Lifecycle Stages

Lifecycle stages covered by the documents, as defined in the OECD Framework for the Classification of AI Systems

• Plan and Design
• Collect and Process Data
• Build and Use Model
• Verify and Validate
• Deploy
• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document addresses multiple AI lifecycle stages with primary focus on Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages through inventory requirements, pilot programs, and ongoing oversight. It also covers Plan and Design through policy development requirements, and Build and Use Model through procurement and development guidance. Verify and Validate is addressed through risk evaluation requirements.

Technical Scope

Terms relating to technical scope that are mentioned or implicitly referenced in the document

• AI Models
• AI Systems
• Predictive AI

Technical Scope Summary

The document explicitly defines and covers AI systems and artificial intelligence broadly. It does not specifically mention frontier AI, general purpose AI, foundation models, or compute thresholds. It focuses on applied AI capabilities and commercially available technologies without distinguishing between generative, predictive, or other AI types.