Countering Communist China Act, Title VI ("Matters Related to Democracy, Human Rights, and Taiwan"), Sec. 615 ("Deterring America's Technological Adversaries 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

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

• Compromise of privacy
• AI system security vulnerabilities
• Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale
• Cyberattacks, weapon development or use
• Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation

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

• False or misleading information
• Pollution of information ecosystem
• Competitive dynamics
• Governance failure
• AI possessing dangerous capabilities

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document has good coverage of approximately 8-10 subdomains, with strong focus on malicious actors (4.1, 4.2, 4.3), AI system security (2.2), privacy compromise (2.1), competitive dynamics (6.4), governance failure (6.5), and misinformation (3.1, 3.2). Coverage is concentrated in security, misuse prevention, and geopolitical risk domains.

Sector coverage

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

• Information
• Finance & Insurance
• National Security

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

• Professional & Technical Services
• Public Administration (excl. National Security)

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

The document primarily governs the Information sector (specifically connected software applications, telecommunications, and data processing services) and has significant implications for Finance and Insurance (through transaction prohibitions and sanctions). It also affects Professional and Technical Services and National Security sectors through its enforcement and intelligence provisions.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative act passed by the United States Congress with mandatory enforcement mechanisms, sanctions, penalties, and specific regulatory directives requiring compliance by United States persons and foreign entities.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: This is a Congressional act passed by both chambers of Congress as indicated in the findings section and the legislative structure of the document.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Developer, AI_Deployer, AI_Infrastructure_Provider
• Summary: The document explicitly targets connected software applications (like TikTok) that are subject to Chinese jurisdiction and control, as well as U.S. persons who engage in transactions involving sensitive personal data with Chinese-controlled entities.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The document assigns enforcement authority to the President to impose sanctions and to the Secretary of the Treasury to issue directives and make determinations regarding prohibited transactions.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The document establishes monitoring through periodic determinations by the President and reporting requirements to congressional committees, with ongoing review every 180 days for 3 years.

AI Lifecycle Stages

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

• Collect and Process Data
• Build and Use Model
• Deploy
• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document does not focus on specific AI lifecycle stages but rather on the operational use and deployment of connected software applications. It primarily addresses the Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages through sanctions on entities operating such applications and requirements for ongoing monitoring and determination of compliance.

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 does not explicitly define or distinguish between AI models, AI systems, or specific AI categories. It uses the term 'connected software application' and references 'recommendation algorithms' but does not provide technical definitions or compute thresholds. The focus is on software applications with algorithmic capabilities rather than on AI-specific technical classifications.