Deploying American Blockchains 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.

• AI system security vulnerabilities
• Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
• Competitive dynamics

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document has minimal coverage of AI-related risks, with brief mentions of AI in the context of blockchain integration (subdomain 2.2 and 6.4). The primary focus is on blockchain technology governance rather than AI risk mitigation. Coverage is limited to approximately 2 subdomains with minimal detail.

Sector coverage

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

• Information
• Professional & Technical Services
• 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.

• Agriculture, Mining, Construction & Manufacturing
• Trade, Transportation & Utilities
• Finance & Insurance
• Educational Services
• Health Care & Social Assistance
• Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
• National Security

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document governs AI and blockchain use across multiple sectors through the Department of Commerce's advisory and coordination role. Primary coverage includes Information (blockchain infrastructure and applications), Professional and Technical Services (consultants and IT services), Scientific Research and Development Services (blockchain R&D), and Public Administration (Federal agency adoption). Additional sectors mentioned include Health Care, Finance and Insurance, Trade/Transportation/Utilities (supply chain), and Arts/Entertainment (content creators).

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding federal statute passed by the House of Representatives with mandatory obligations on the Secretary of Commerce, including establishment of programs, advisory committees, and reporting requirements to Congress.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress; House of Representatives
• Summary: The document is federal legislation proposed and passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, as indicated by the header and footer of the Act.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor, AI_Developer, AI_Deployer, AI_Infrastructure_Provider
• Entities: Secretary of Commerce; Department of Commerce; Federal agencies; private sector entities; blockchain technology infrastructure operators; application developers; small, medium, and large businesses
• Summary: The Act primarily targets the Secretary of Commerce with mandatory obligations, while also addressing Federal agencies and private sector stakeholders involved in blockchain and AI integration. Private sector participation is voluntary per Section 3(e).

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Secretary of Commerce; Department of Commerce; Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
• Summary: The Secretary of Commerce is the primary implementing authority with oversight from Congressional committees through mandatory reporting requirements. No explicit penalty enforcement mechanisms are specified.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Secretary of Commerce; Department of Commerce; Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; Advisory committees
• Summary: Monitoring is conducted through annual reporting by the Secretary to Congressional committees, public disclosure requirements, and advisory committees established to support adoption and provide ongoing 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 addresses AI primarily in the context of blockchain integration and does not comprehensively cover specific AI lifecycle stages. It mentions AI-related risks and policy development but focuses on blockchain technology deployment rather than AI system development lifecycle stages.

Technical Scope

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

• Open Weight / Open Source

Technical Scope Summary

The document mentions artificial intelligence only in the context of blockchain technology integration. It does not define AI models, AI systems, or any specific AI categories. AI is referenced as one of several issues to be addressed in blockchain policy development, alongside cybersecurity, fraud reduction, and other concerns.