Civilian Agency AI Watermark Act

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9042 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9042

To provide for civilian agency artificial intelligence watermarks, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 15, 2024

 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for civilian agency artificial intelligence watermarks, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Civilian Agency AI Watermark Act''.

SEC. 2. CIVILIAN AGENCY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WATERMARK SYSTEM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than eight months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall seek to 
consult with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology and the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark 
Office regarding development of an artificial intelligence watermark 
and trademark system to identify Federal agency approved artificial 
intelligence applications for civilian agency use.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security each fiscal year to 
carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.
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