Diversify Tech 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

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

• Unfair discrimination and misrepresentation

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with only subdomain 1.1 (Unfair discrimination) receiving a coverage score of 2. The document primarily focuses on DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility) in the tech industry broadly, with limited specific attention to AI-related risks. The only substantive AI-related provision requires the Task Force to evaluate how AI can promote DEIA and identify ways AI affects discrimination, but this is a monitoring/evaluation function rather than comprehensive risk mitigation.

Sector coverage

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

• Information
• Scientific Research & Development Services

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

The document primarily governs the Information sector, specifically large tech companies with over 10 million users that manufacture, support, research, and develop technology products and services including social media platforms, software, hardware, cloud storage, and e-commerce. The governance focuses on DEIA practices within these entities rather than their products or services.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a proposed federal statute (H.R. 7314) introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives with binding mandatory language throughout, establishing a Task Force with specific duties, reporting requirements, and enforcement mechanisms typical of hard law.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Mr. Meeks; Ms. Lee of California; United States Congress; House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Education and the Workforce
• Summary: The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Mr. Meeks and Ms. Lee of California and referred to two House committees for consideration, indicating these Congressional actors are the proposers of this governance instrument.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Developer, AI_Deployer
• Entities: entities in the tech industry (as defined in Section 4); tech companies with over 10 million subscribers/users; minority-owned startups in tech
• Summary: The document explicitly targets 'entities in the tech industry' defined as companies with principal offices in the U.S., over 10 million subscribers/users, and that manufacture, support, research, and develop technology products and services on a large scale. These entities would include both AI developers and deployers.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Department of Commerce; Secretary of Commerce; Tech Industry Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Task Force; Office of Policy and Strategic Planning
• Summary: The Secretary of Commerce is mandated to establish the Task Force within the Office of Policy and Strategic Planning, which will have authority to conduct audits, monitor the tech industry, and report to Congress and the President.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Tech Industry Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Task Force; Department of Commerce; Department of Labor; Federal Trade Commission; Congress; President
• Summary: The Task Force is explicitly assigned monitoring duties including conducting audits, monitoring treatment of minorities, and submitting regular reports to Congress and the President. The Task Force composition includes representatives from multiple federal agencies who will collectively monitor DEIA progress.

AI Lifecycle Stages

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

• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document does not comprehensively address specific AI lifecycle stages. It primarily focuses on monitoring and evaluation functions related to how AI affects discrimination and DEIA, rather than governing AI development, deployment, or operational processes. The only lifecycle-related provision is the requirement to evaluate AI's role in promoting DEIA and affecting discrimination, which relates to the Operate and Monitor stage.

Technical Scope

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

• AI Systems

Technical Scope Summary

The document mentions artificial intelligence only once in the context of evaluating its role in promoting DEIA and affecting discrimination. It does not define AI or specify any particular types of AI systems, models, or technical characteristics. The focus is on monitoring AI's societal impacts rather than technical specifications.