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H.R. 4985

Referred to Committee

Digital Defense Leadership Act

Introduced 8/6/2021•117th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

8/9/2021 • House

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.

Introduced in House • 8/6/2021

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (3)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]

Democrat • TX-34

Sponsored 8/6/2021

Cosponsors (2)

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Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]

D-CA-52

Joined 9/3/2021

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

August 6, 2021

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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Introduced in House8/6/2021

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors2