Who it affects
- Commerce Department
- People in the United States
- Older adults and others especially vulnerable to AI fraud
- Small business owners
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Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act
S. 1699 · Senate bill · Introduced May 8, 2025
The Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act would require the Commerce Department to run a public education campaign about artificial intelligence for people nationwide.
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How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- The Commerce Department would have to start the campaign within 180 days after the bill becomes law.
- Materials would explain artificial intelligence’s everyday uses, capabilities, limits, and related legal rights.
- The campaign would include targeted outreach about AI scams to older adults and other groups especially vulnerable to fraud.
- The department would report annually to Congress on campaign activities and measured results.
- The campaign would end five years after the bill becomes law.
- The bill would authorize no additional funding.
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How South Carolina voted
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a public awareness and education campaign to provide information regarding the benefits of, risks relating to, and the prevalence of artificial intelligence in the daily lives of individuals in the United States, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Sen. Young, Todd (R-IN)
- Introduced
- May 8, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 6
- Committees
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Latest action
- May 8, 2025 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.