S257 Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2025

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Proposed
• Most recent activity date: 2025-04-28

Risk subdomain coverage

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

• AI system security vulnerabilities
• Competitive dynamics
• Governance failure

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with primary focus on competitive dynamics (6.4) related to AI supply chain resilience and national security. There is implicit coverage of governance structures (6.5) through the establishment of oversight mechanisms, and minimal mention of security vulnerabilities (2.2) in the context of supply chain protection. The document addresses AI primarily as an emerging technology requiring supply chain resilience rather than focusing on AI-specific risks and harms.

Sector coverage

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

• Agriculture, Mining, Construction & Manufacturing
• Information
• Scientific Research & Development Services
• National Security

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

• Trade, Transportation & Utilities
• Educational Services
• Health Care & Social Assistance
• Public Administration (excl. National Security)

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This Act governs multiple sectors through its focus on critical supply chains and emerging technologies. Primary coverage includes Information (AI and technology production), Scientific Research and Development Services (emerging technology R&D), Manufacturing (production of critical goods), and National Security (defense and intelligence agencies). The Act also addresses Trade/Transportation/Utilities, Agriculture, Energy, Health Care, and Public Administration through the multi-agency Working Group structure.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative act from the U.S. Congress with mandatory obligations, enforcement mechanisms, and legal authority establishing a Supply Chain Resilience Working Group with specific duties and reporting requirements.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress; Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America
• Summary: The document is a Congressional bill enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, as stated in the opening legislative language.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Developer, AI_Deployer, AI_Infrastructure_Provider
• Entities: domestic manufacturers; domestic enterprises; private sector entities involved in critical supply chains and emerging technologies including AI
• Summary: The Act targets entities involved in critical supply chains and emerging technologies, including AI. While private sector participation is voluntary for information sharing, the Act establishes oversight and assessment mechanisms for critical industries including AI technology production.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Analysis; Department of Commerce; Secretary of Commerce
• Summary: The Assistant Secretary of Commerce is designated as the primary authority to lead the Working Group, conduct assessments, and ensure compliance with reporting requirements.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Supply Chain Resilience Working Group; Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Analysis; Department of State; Department of Defense; Department of Homeland Security; Department of Transportation; Department of Energy; Department of Agriculture; Department of the Interior; Department of Health and Human Services; Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Small Business Administration; relevant committees of Congress
• Summary: The Supply Chain Resilience Working Group, composed of multiple federal agencies, is responsible for monitoring and assessing critical supply chains. The Assistant Secretary must submit regular reports to Congress, establishing Congressional oversight.

AI Lifecycle Stages

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

• Plan and Design
• Deploy
• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document does not focus on specific AI lifecycle stages but rather addresses AI as an emerging technology within the broader context of supply chain resilience. It implicitly covers planning and deployment stages through requirements to assess, promote, and strengthen domestic AI technology production and supply chains.

Technical Scope

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

No technical scope terms identified.

Technical Scope Summary

The document explicitly mentions AI as an emerging technology but does not provide detailed definitions or distinguish between different types of AI systems. It does not reference AI models, foundation models, generative AI, or compute thresholds. The focus is on AI as a critical technology requiring supply chain resilience rather than on technical AI governance.