Bills Introduced – 9-6-24

Yesterday, with the House meeting in pro forma session, there were 43 bills introduced. Five of those bills may receive additional attention in this blog:

HR 9458 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance outreach for the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Goldman, Daniel S. [Rep.-D-NY-10]

HR 9459 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enable secure and trustworthy technology through other transaction contracting authority, and for other purposes. Guest, Michael [Rep.-R-MS-3] 

HR 9466 To direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology to catalog and evaluate emerging practices and norms for communicating certain characteristics of artificial intelligence systems, including relating to transparency, robustness, resilience, security, safety, and usability, and for other purposes. Baird, James R. [Rep.-R-IN-4] 

HR 9468 Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.  Garcia, Mike [Rep.-R-CA-27

HR 9469 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify the Transportation Security Administration's responsibility relating to securing pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities against cybersecurity threats, acts of terrorism, and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical security or cybersecurity of pipelines, and for other purposes. Garcia, Robert [Rep.-D-CA-42]

I will be covering HR 9458, HR 9459, HR 9468, and HR 9469.

I will be watching HR 9466 for language and definitions that would specifically include AI applications designed to be used with operational technology systems.