HR 4985 United States House · 117th Congress

Digital Defense Leadership Act

Summary

Digital Defense Leadership Act This bill addresses and implements various programs and policies related to artificial intelligence and emerging technologies for national defense, including by requiring the President to transmit to Congress a national strategy relating to the global information domain and requiring the development of new federal and military career positions related to artificial intelligence and software development.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Aug 2021

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Introduced Aug 6, 2021 Last action Aug 9, 2021

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Committee

Aug 9, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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Aug 9, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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Aug 9, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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Aug 9, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

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Aug 6, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Aug 6, 2021

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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors