{"id":226284,"date":"2026-06-04T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/bipartisan-great-american-ai-act-draft-proposes-new-federal-ai-governance-framework\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T16:35:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T20:35:16","slug":"bipartisan-great-american-ai-act-draft-proposes-new-federal-ai-governance-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/bipartisan-great-american-ai-act-draft-proposes-new-federal-ai-governance-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipartisan &#8216;Great American AI Act&#8217; draft proposes new federal AI governance framework"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fedscoop.com\/bipartisan-great-american-ai-act-draft-proposes-new-federal-ai-governance-framework\/\">Bipartisan &#8216;Great American AI Act&#8217; draft proposes new federal AI governance framework<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fedscoop.com\/bipartisan-great-american-ai-act-draft-proposes-new-federal-ai-governance-framework\/\">https:\/\/fedscoop.com\/bipartisan-great-american-ai-act-draft-proposes-new-federal-ai-governance-framework\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-04 16:30:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"fedscoop.com\">fedscoop.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a bipartisan House draft bill overview presented as an unordered list with key points extracted:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bill Title<\/strong>: The &#8220;Great American AI Act,&#8221; aiming to establish federal governance for artificial intelligence (AI).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lead Sponsors<\/strong>: Representatives Lori Trahan (D-Mass) and Jay Obernolte (R-Calif).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purpose<\/strong>: To create a federal framework for AI regulation, focusing on national security and innovation while calling for accountability in government AI adoption.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Components<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Authorizes the Center for AI Standards and Innovation<\/strong>: To develop guidelines, best practices, standards, and monitor AI progress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Government Accountability Office (GAO) Oversight<\/strong>: To assess federal AI adoption and provide recommendations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>International AI Standards Development<\/strong>: Led by the Energy Department and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prohibition of State AI Regulations<\/strong>: Preventing states from regulating the development of frontier AI models, except for general applicability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Penalties for AI-related Impersonations<\/strong>: To deter using AI to mimic government officials.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Public and Private Sector Collaboration<\/strong>: To establish a testbed for evaluating AI systems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>International Cooperation Exclusion<\/strong>: Notably excludes China from AI standards development.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security Grants and International Collaboration<\/strong>: Authority for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to award grants for open-source security improvements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>International Influence<\/strong>: Focuses on U.S. leadership in AI to counter foreign adversary influence and promote U.S. AI standards globally.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI Education and Workforce Development<\/strong>: Establishes grants and prizes to boost AI research, education, and workforce participation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Status<\/strong>: Currently a discussion draft soliciting feedback before formal introduction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The draft bill emphasizes a balanced approach towards AI regulation, aiming to protect national security and ensure American competitiveness while fostering innovation.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bipartisan &#8216;Great American AI Act&#8217; 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