June 15, 2026
Ms. Rivas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
To establish the Department of Advanced Technology and Artificial Intelligence, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Department of Advanced Technology and Artificial Intelligence Act
.
Sec. 2. Department of Advanced Technology and Artificial Intelligence
(a) In general
There is established a Department of Advanced Technology and Artificial Intelligence (in this section referred to as the Department
), as an Executive department of the United States within the meaning of title 5, United States Code.
(b) Secretary
(1) In general
There is a Secretary of Advanced Technology and Artificial Intelligence appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2) Head of Department
The Secretary of Advanced Technology and Artificial Intelligence is the head of the Department and shall have direction, authority, and control over it.
(3) Functions vested in Secretary
All functions of all officers, employees, and organizational units of the Department are vested in the Secretary.
(c) Mission
The primary mission of the Department is to carry out the following:
(1)
Develop a Federal technology and artificial intelligence framework to update relevant Federal statutes.
(2)
Develop a Federal strategy across all Federal departments and agencies to ensure such departments and agencies are in a consistent manner developing and implementing standards and policies relating to the utilization of artificial intelligence by such departments and agencies.
(d) Functions
To carry out the mission of the Department under subsection (c), the Secretary shall carry out the following:
(1)
Fund and carry out research and infrastructure management related to the utilization of artificial intelligence by Federal departments and agencies, as determined by the Secretary.
(2)
Develop standards for safety and oversight guidance with respect to such utilization.
(3)
Establish artificial intelligence incident reporting systems for cybersecurity risks and breach prevention related to such utilization.
(4)
Develop regulatory frameworks for the Department to promulgate regulations related to such utilization.
(5)
Provide a strategies related to the following:
(A)
How to promote the following:
(i)
Literacy related to artificial intelligence in schools.
(ii)
Workforce programs related to artificial intelligence utilization.
(B)
How to address labor displacement to coordinate worker protections.
(e) Government Accountability Office report
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes the following:
(1)
Information related to any regulation issued by, or Federal program established within, a Federal department or agency relating to utilizing artificial intelligence, including whether there is any duplication of such regulation or program across such departments or agencies.
(2)
Information related to any efforts between such departments or agencies to coordinate, in a consistent manner, standards and policies relating to utilization of artificial intelligence.
(3)
Recommendations with respect to the following:
(A)
Restructuring or eliminating any such duplication, as the case may be.
(B)
Improving any such efforts.
(C)
How the Department approaches national and international priorities relating to artificial intelligence and innovation.
(D)
The functions of the Department.
(E)
The leadership structure of the Department, including with respect to the Secretary and any under secretaries of the Department, as the case may be.
(F)
The organizational structure of the Department.
(G)
Any funding, resource, and staffing needs of the Department.
(H)
Legislative actions to carry out the following:
(i)
Update relevant Federal statutes to carry out the following:
(I)
Include references to the Department.
(II)
Establish consumer, workforce, and privacy protections, safety requirements, and regulations, including protections, requirements and regulations related to deepfakes or misinformation.
(ii)
Establish safeguards relating to the utilization of artificial intelligence by such departments or agencies, including with respect to data privacy and cybersecurity.
(iii)
Establish mechanisms for reporting incidents of cybersecurity risks and breach prevention relating to such utilization.
(4)
An assessment of relevant Federal statutes and executive orders related to the regulation of artificial intelligence.
(f) Artificial intelligence
The terms artificial intelligence
has the meaning given that term in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061).