House Bill 4985
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Digital Defense Leadership Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 6, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4985
Congress
117
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
August 6, 2021
08/09/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
08/09/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
08/09/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
08/09/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
08/06/2021
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.
08/06/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 2, 2023 8:15:23 PM