Novel, Advanced Spectrum and Communications Technology Networks Promotion Act

• 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

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document has minimal to no coverage of AI risk domains. It primarily focuses on spectrum management and communications technology infrastructure, with brief mentions of AI systems only in the context of technical capabilities for spectrum management (antenna arrays, dynamic spectrum access). No AI-specific risks or harms are addressed.

Sector coverage

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

• Information
• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Public Administration (excl. 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
• National Security

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This legislation primarily governs the Information sector (telecommunications, data processing) and Public Administration excluding National Security sector (federal spectrum management agencies). It also has implications for Scientific Research and Development Services through its emphasis on prototyping and workforce development for advanced communications technologies.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding federal statute enacted by the U.S. Congress with mandatory obligations on the Assistant Secretary of Commerce, using mandatory language ('shall') throughout and establishing legal requirements for spectrum management activities.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Mr. Guthrie and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, indicating these are the proposing entities for this legislation.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Infrastructure_Provider, AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The Act directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to take specific actions regarding spectrum management and advanced communications technologies. It also references NTIA and the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences as entities involved in spectrum management activities.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: As federal legislation, enforcement authority rests with Congress through oversight mechanisms and appropriations. The Assistant Secretary is given mandatory duties ('shall') which creates enforceable obligations under administrative law.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: Congressional committees, particularly the Committee on Energy and Commerce which has jurisdiction over this legislation, would conduct oversight and monitoring of implementation through hearings, reports, and budget review processes.

AI Lifecycle Stages

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

• Plan and Design
• Build and Use Model
• Deploy
• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document primarily addresses the Build and Use Model stage and Deploy stage by directing prototyping and implementation of AI systems for spectrum management. It also covers Operate and Monitor through requirements for network sensing and monitoring technologies. The focus is on developing and deploying AI capabilities for telecommunications infrastructure rather than comprehensive AI lifecycle governance.

Technical Scope

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

• AI Systems

Technical Scope Summary

The document explicitly mentions AI systems in the context of spectrum management technologies, specifically referencing 'artificial intelligence systems' for operating antenna arrays and enabling dynamic spectrum access. It does not mention AI models separately, nor does it reference frontier AI, general purpose AI, foundation models, generative AI, predictive AI, open-weight models, or compute thresholds.