Computer Science for All Act of 2023

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Defunct
• Most recent activity date: 2025-01-03

Risk subdomain coverage

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

• Unequal performance across groups

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with only subdomain 1.3 (Unequal performance across groups) receiving a coverage score of 2. The document primarily addresses educational equity and access to computer science education rather than specific AI risks and harms. While it mentions AI as part of computer science curriculum, it does not address the risks associated with AI systems themselves.

Sector coverage

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

• Educational Services

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document primarily governs the Educational Services sector, with coverage score of 3. It establishes comprehensive requirements for expanding computer science education in elementary and secondary schools, including training, curriculum, and equity measures. The document does not govern AI use in other economic sectors.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a proposed federal statute (Act of Congress) that would create binding legal obligations on the Secretary of Education to award grants and establish mandatory reporting requirements. The document uses mandatory language throughout and establishes enforceable obligations with appropriated funding.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The document is titled 'Computer Science for All Act of 2023' and is proposed legislation from the United States Congress, as indicated by the legislative format and structure.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor, Affected_Stakeholder
• Summary: The Act establishes grants for States, local educational agencies, and Tribal schools to expand computer science education. These entities are the direct targets who must apply for grants and comply with requirements. Students are affected stakeholders who benefit from the program.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The Secretary of Education is designated as the primary authority responsible for awarding grants, establishing requirements, and overseeing compliance with the Act's provisions.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The Secretary of Education monitors implementation through mandatory grantee reports and must submit a comprehensive report to Congress. Grant recipients must also conduct continuous monitoring and evaluation of project activities.

AI Lifecycle Stages

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

• Plan and Design

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document does not directly address specific AI lifecycle stages as it focuses on computer science education rather than AI system development and deployment. However, it implicitly relates to the 'Plan and Design' stage by establishing educational foundations that would prepare future AI developers and users.

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 mentions AI only as a component of computer science education curriculum. It does not define or distinguish between AI models, AI systems, or specific types of AI. There is no mention of frontier AI, general purpose AI, foundation models, compute thresholds, or open-weight models.