State and Local Public Sector Innovation Act

This bill directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to create, within one year, a grant program to help state and local governments update their technology to improve the security and efficacy of public services. Each year, half of the funds would be split among states by population and half by need, based on a federal survey of state technology. States would have to pass at least 70 percent of their grant to local governments, and funds could be used for equipment, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, staff hiring and training, and other upgrades. The bill authorizes $500 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2030 and requires guidance that government AI systems used with the public notify people that AI is being used.

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Sponsors

• Valerie P. Foushee Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors