BLADE Act

This bill would require the Department of Commerce to study and track efforts by foreign persons, including those tied to China, Russia, and other designated countries, to copy the capabilities of U.S.-owned closed-source artificial intelligence models without permission. Commerce would report its findings to Congress within 210 days, issue yearly updates for 3 years, publish best practices, set up a voluntary way for AI companies to share information, and post a public list of identified attackers. Identified attackers and providers of fraudulent accounts used to access these models would be added to the Commerce Entity List, which restricts trade. The President would also be required to block their property in the United States, with exceptions for humanitarian goods and a waiver if the President certifies it is in the national interest.

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Sponsors

• Bill Hagerty Republican sponsor
• 5 cosponsors