Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
A bill to provide for the delivery of artificial intelligence functional bills of materials, and for other purposes.
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill requires the Department of Defense to implement a system for receiving and maintaining artificial intelligence functional bills of materials. It mandates that contractors submit these detailed documents before entering into, renewing, or extending contracts for goods or services that use artificial intelligence. The bill specifies that these bills of materials must include highly detailed information regarding software, data, and hardware. Furthermore, contractors must be able to provide updated information within 48 hours of a request. The legislation also directs the development of regulations to ensure current software bill of materials policies apply to artificial intelligence. Finally, it requires reports on implementation status and costs, as well as guidance on the secure storage of these records.
Yes
- Scored +7
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The bill enhances national security by requiring detailed transparency of AI components to identify vulnerabilities and security risks.
- Scored +5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill increases transparency regarding the AI models and data used within the Department of Defense.
- Scored +3
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill increases federal oversight by mandating strict new reporting and documentation requirements for DoD contractors.
The opposite
- Scored -4
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill imposes significant administrative burdens and potential implementation costs on defense contractors.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Security Assessment: The bill requires the disclosure of sufficient detail to allow the Department of Defense to timely assess newly identified vulnerabilities, security risks, and integrity concerns (Section 1(b)(1)(C)).
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Increased Transparency of AI Models: Contractors must provide a comprehensive description of all models, including pre-trained, fine-tuned, and internally trained models, along with their specific versions, origin, and lineage (Section 1(b)(2)(A)).
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Enhanced Data Oversight: The bill requires detailed information regarding training data and inference-time data, including the origin, licensing, and sensitivity of the datasets used (Section 1(b)(3)).
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Infrastructure Visibility: The mandate includes requirements for disclosing the physical infrastructure, such as compute resources and cloud environments, that the artificial intelligence runs on (Section 1(b)(4)).
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Secure Information Management: The bill directs the creation of guidance for the appropriate storage of these bills of materials, including strict access controls and secure sharing mechanisms to prevent tampering (Section 1(d)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Increased Administrative Burden on Contractors: Contractors are required to submit an artificial intelligence functional bill of materials prior to contract award, renewal, or extension, and must maintain these records to deliver updates within 48 hours of a request (Section 1(a)).
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Extensive Reporting Requirements: The bill imposes significant detail requirements for software, including dependencies, security controls, access history, and performance metrics (Section 1(b)(2)).
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Data Detail Requirements: Contractors must provide extensive metadata for every dataset, including the country of origin, data lineage, and processing history (Section 1(b)(3)(E)).
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Implementation Costs: The legislation notes that the Secretary of Defense must report on the estimated costs of implementing these new requirements (Section 1(c)(2)(B)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill increases transparency regarding the AI models and data used within the Department of Defense. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill increases federal oversight by mandating strict new reporting and documentation requirements for DoD contractors.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill enhances national security by requiring detailed transparency of AI components to identify vulnerabilities and security risks.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill imposes significant administrative burdens and potential implementation costs on defense contractors.
- 8/6/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in Senate
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