Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act

Internet of Things; Artificial intelligence; Quantum Computing; Internet regulation; S.2714/H.R. 5077 - the CREATE AI Act; H.R.6791 - Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act of 2023; S.4178 - the Future of AI Innovation Act; S.4230 - the Secure Artificial Intelligence; S.2228/H.R.4549 - the Building Chips in America Act of 2023; H.R.9497 - AI Advancement and Reliability Act of 2024; H.R.9466 - AI Development Practices Act of 2024; H.R.9197 - Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act.

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

H.R. 742, Telling Everyone the Location of Data Leaving the U.S. (TELL) Act H.R. 750, Chinese-owned Applications Using The Information of Our Nation (CAUTION) Act of 2023 H.R. 784, Internet Application I.D. Act H.R. 1050, Data Science and Literacy Act H.R. 1165, Data Privacy Act of 2023 H.R. 1341, Spectrum Coordination Act H.R. 3369, Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act H.R. 3459/S. 307, Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023 H.R. 3557, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023 H.R. 4814, Consumer Safety Technology Act H.R. 5077, Create AI Act H.R. 5527, Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Reform Act of 2023 H.R. 5628/S. 2892, Algorithmic Accountability Act H.R. 6929/S. 3565, Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024 H.R. 7116, Do Not Disturb Act H.R. 7520, Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 H.R. 7532, Federal AI Governance and Transparency Act H.R. 7890/S.1418, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act H.R. 7891/S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8315, Enhancing National Frameworks for Overseas Critical Export Act (ENFORCE Act) H.R. 8673, Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness (EPIC) Act H.R. 8818, American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 H.R. 9197, Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act H.R. 9551/S. 4875, No FAKES Act of 2024 H.R. 9766, Undersea Cable Security and Protection Act S. 931, Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act S. 1094, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) of 2023 S. 1212, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act S. 1671, Digital Platform Commission Act S. 1865, Transparent Automated Governance Act S. 1873, Global Technology Leadership Act S. 1993, No Section 230 immunity in AI Act S. 2032 Legacy IT Reduction Act of 2023 S. 2238, Plan for Broadband Act S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 S. 3162, TEST AI Act of 2023 S. 3312, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2023 S. 3849, Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act of 2024 S. 3959, Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act S. 4178, Future of AI Innovation Act S. 4207, Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024 S. 4495, Promoting Responsible Evaluation and Procurement to Advance Readiness for Enterprise-wide Deployment (PREPARED) for AI Act S. 4569, TAKE IT DOWN Act S. 4596, Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act S. 4630, Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act S. 4769, VET Artificial Intelligence Act H.J.Res. 100/S.J.Res.50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure H.J.Res.153, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet; Restoring Internet Freedom" Draft legislation titled American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) Draft legislation titled FTC Procedural Reform Draft legislation on improvements to the Paperwork Reduction Act Draft legislation around collection and sharing of government data Draft legislation around deepfakes Potential legislation similar to S.2836, Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 Potential Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act legislation Potential legislation related to the American Data Privacy Protection Act Potential legislation related to Artificial Intelligence Proposed Rule, Federal Trade Commission; Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 2,034-2,076, January 11, 2024) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at the Federal Trade Commission on Commercial Surveillance (87 Fed. Reg. 51,273-51,299, August 8, 2022) Various issues relating to expanding access to high-speed broadband internet service; broadband infrastructure and deployment, including permitting reform; nominations at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC); technology and economic relief; intermediary liability; potential federal privacy legislation; facial recognition technology; net neutrality; internet of things (IoT) devices; digital trade; intellectual property; World Intellectual Property Organization activities; artificial intelligence regulation, standards, research, and development; robocalls and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) (P.L. 102-243); implementation of the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 105-277); implementation of the American Rescue Plan including provisions relating to the Technology Modernization Fund (P.L. 117-2); implementation of Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act (P.L. 115-141); implementation of the OPEN Government Data Act (P.L. 115-435); funding for National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 116-92); implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322); implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); implementation of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, (P.L. 117-167), including provisions relating to stock buybacks; implementation of the Department of Commerces semiconductor incentives program funded by the CHIPS and Science Act (P.L. 117-167); implementation of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force Authorization, enacted as part of the FY 2021 National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (P.L.116-283); appropriating funding for the Public Wireless Supply Chain Fund and the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund; Executive Order 13859, Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Executive Order 13984, Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities; Executive Order 14017, Executive Order on America's Supply Chains; Executive Order 14110, Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI; Consumer Cybersecurity Labeling Pilots; Feedback to NIST on AI Risk Management: Future of the FCC Universal Service Fund; European Unions Artificial Intelligence Act; FTC enforcement; potential Executive Order on identity theft; Technology Modernization Fund in Financial Services and General Government proposed appropriations legislation; appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission; draft National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance on Federal Internet of Things Device Cybersecurity; security criteria for Internet of Things (IoT) Devices; draft Consumer Software Labeling Criteria; modernization of IT services for Congress; the Administrations Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Action Plan; use of third-party messaging apps by corporate employees; NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 concept paper, Potential Significant Updates to the Cybersecurity Framework; implementation of the International Technology Security and Innovation Fund (ITSI Fund); Federal Trade Commission activities, including hearings on competition and consumer protection, franchise rule and earnings rule; Solicitation for Public Comments on the Business Practices of Cloud Computing Providers (Docket ID FTC-2023-0028); use of artificial intelligence in CFTC-regulated markets; support for a robust global framework for facilitation of digital trade; Canada Digital Services Tax - C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement; implementation of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Standards Strategy Implementation Roadmap; Office of Science and Technology Policies Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights; semiconductor permitting; oversight issues pertaining to the Department of Commerce, FCC, OSTP, and the FTC; algorithmic issues in employment; national spectrum strategy; FCC enforcement reform; Team Telecom reform; NextNav rulemaking petition

H.R. 2767/S. 1243, Small Business Investment Act of 2023 H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 H.R. 4721/S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023 H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 H.R. 7198/S.1411, Prove It Act H.R. 9197, Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act H.R. 9278, Protect Small Business from Excessive Paperwork Act S. 609, Necessary Entrepreneurship Workshops via the SBA to Transform and Assist Re-entry Training (NEW START) Act of 2023 S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Various issues relating to the implementation of the Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program; Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including loan forgiveness and repayment to loans for existing borrowers; opportunity zones; 199A tax deduction; reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs; implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (P.L. 96-354)

Client expense: $22,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 5077/S. 2714, Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023 H.R. 6213, National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act H.R. 8673, EPIC Act H.R. 9194, Nucleic Acid Screening for Biosecurity Act H.R. 9197, Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act H.R. 9211, LIFT AI Act H.R. 9215, Workforce for AI Trust Act H.R. 9402, NSF AI Education Act of 2024 H.R. 9403, Expanding AI Voices Act H.R. 9466, AI Development Practices Act of 2024 H.R. 9497, AI Advancement and Reliability Act of 2024 H.R. 9671/S.4664, Department of Energy Artificial Intelligence Act of 2024 H.R. 9720, AI Incident Reporting and Security Enhancement Act Draft memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies, Guidance for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Applications (85 Fed. Reg. 1,825, January 13, 2020); Various issues related to the Office of Science and Technology Policies Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights; appropriations for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167); National AI Research Resource; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) AI Risk Management Framework; National Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute; quantum technology

Client expense: $22,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Public policy issues impacting technology companies including privacy, antitrust, and online consumer protection; The Childrens Online Privacy Protection Rule; H.R.1165, Data Privacy Act of 2023; S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act; S.1993, No Section 230 Immunity for AI Act; H.R.8818, American Privacy Rights Act of 2024; H.R.9197, Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act; H.R.9194, Nucleic Acid Screening for Biosecurity Act; H.R.9211, LIFT AI Act; H.R.9215, Workforce for AI Trust Act; H.R.9402, NSF AI Education Act of 2024; H.R.9403, Expanding AI Voices Act; H.R.5077, CREATE AI Act; H.R.9497, AI Advancement and Reliability Act; H.R.9466, AI Development Practices Act; NDAA acquisition and maintenance; H.R.7569, DEFIANCE Act of 2024; H.R.8989, TAKE IT DOWN Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

S. 2714/H.R.5077, CREATE AI Act; provisions related to the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR). S.4769, the Validation & Evaluation for Trustworthy AI Act; provisions related to concerns to jawboning and "voluntary" guidelines. H.R. 9466; AI Development Practices Act. provisions related to best practices for NIST on development, assessment, and release of AI. S.3312, Artificial Intelligence Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act; provisions related to concerns to enforcement and certification. S.4487, Small Business AI Training and Toolkit Act; provisions related to about concerns relating to the grant program. H.R. 9197; Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act - provisions related to development of resources for small businesses in utilizing artificial intelligence. S. 4394/H.R. 9402; NSF AI Education Act - provisions related to scholarships in AI Education. H.R. 9215, the Workforce for AI Trust Act - provisions related to NSF fellowship recruitment standards. S.3162, TEST AI Act; - provisions related to establishing test beds for artificial intelligence. S.3849, Promoting US Leadership in Standards Act; - provisions related to their pilot program to promote standards meetings for artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. H.R. 9466, AI Development Practices Act; - provisions related to best practices for NIST on development, assessment, and release of AI. H.R. 9497, AI Advancement and Reliability Act; - provisions related to establishing a national center on artificial intelligence. S.4178, Future of Artificial Intelligence Act; - provisions related to the Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute. issues related to artificial intelligence and the upcoming release of the report from the House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.2765 - A bill to require a watermark for AI-generated materials, and for other purposes. (Pete Ricketts, R-NE) H.R.5808 - To establish the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Services Sector to report to Congress on issues related to artificial intelligence in the financial services sector, and for other purposes. (Brittany Pettersen, D-CO-7) S.3050 - A bill to require a report on artificial intelligence regulation in the financial services industry, to establish artificial intelligence bug bounty programs, to require a vulnerability analysis study for artificial intelligence-enabled military applications, and to require a report on data sharing and coordination, and for other purposes. (Mike Rounds, R-SD) S.3205 - A bill to require Federal agencies to use the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology with respect to the use of artificial intelligence. (Jerry Moran, R-KS) S.3312 - A bill to provide a framework for artificial intelligence innovation and accountability, and for other purposes. (John Thune, R-SD) S.3478 - To require agencies that use, fund, or oversee algorithms to have an office of civil rights focused on bias, discrimination, and other harms of algorithms, and for other purposes. (Ed Markey, D-MA) H.R.6936 - To require Federal agencies to use the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology with respect to the use of artificial intelligence. (Ted Lieu, D-CA-36) S.3792 - A bill to expand the functions of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to include workforce frameworks for critical and emerging technologies, to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop an artificial intelligence workforce framework, and periodically review and update the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity, and for other purposes. (Gary Peters, D-MI) S.3888 - A bill to mandate the use of artificial intelligence by Federal agencies to adapt to extreme weather, and for other purposes. (Brian Schatz, D-HI) S.3975 - A bill to require companies to receive consent from consumers to having their data used to train an artificial intelligence system. (Peter Welch, D-VT) S.4596 - 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. (Todd Young, R-IN) H.R.9197 - To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop resources for small businesses in utilizing artificial intelligence, and for other purposes. (Mike Collins, R-GA-10) H.R.9215 - To facilitate the growth of multidisciplinary and diverse teams that can advance the development and training of safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes. (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-18) S.4769 - A bill to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop voluntary guidelines and specifications for internal and external assurances of artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes. (John Hickenlooper, D-CO) S.4870 - A bill to require reports on artificial intelligence regulation in the financial services industry. (Mike Rounds, R-SD) S.4976 - A bill to require the Office of Information and Communication Technology Services and other Federal agencies to develop a list of artificial intelligence products and services, and for other purposes. (Marco Rubio, R-FL) H.R.9498 - TAME Extreme Weather Act (Scott Franklin, R-FL-18) Senate Version: S.3888 - TAME Extreme Weather Act (Brian Schatz, D-HI)

Executive branch initiatives on artificial intelligence pursuant to EO 14110 Congressional proposals on artificial intelligence, including S.3312, S.2714, S.3696, S.4178, S. 4495, S.4769, H.R. 8315, H.R. 5077, H.R. 9402, H.R. 9197, H.R. 9211, H.R. 9215, H.R. 9403, the AI Development Practices Act, and the AI Advancement and Reliability Act Administration cybersecurity policy and congressional proposals on cybersecurity Congressional proposals on data policy, including H.R. 7520 (PADFAA), H.R. 4639, the American Privacy Rights Act Executive branch initiatives on data policy, including EO 14117 and related rulemaking FinCEN beneficial ownership information access under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Congressional proposals on kids online privacy and safety, including S.1409, H.R. 7891, S.1418, H.R. 7890, S.1207, H.R.2732, S.1291, S.1199 S. 4569 (TAKE IT DOWN Act) H.R. 7569 (DEFIANCE Act)

Client expense: $833,690 · Firm income: Not reported

S.2765 - A bill to require a watermark for AI-generated materials, and for other purposes. (Pete Ricketts, R-NE) H.R.5808 - To establish the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Services Sector to report to Congress on issues related to artificial intelligence in the financial services sector, and for other purposes. (Brittany Pettersen, D-CO-7) S.3050 - A bill to require a report on artificial intelligence regulation in the financial services industry, to establish artificial intelligence bug bounty programs, to require a vulnerability analysis study for artificial intelligence-enabled military applications, and to require a report on data sharing and coordination, and for other purposes. (Mike Rounds, R-SD) S.3205 - A bill to require Federal agencies to use the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology with respect to the use of artificial intelligence. (Jerry Moran, R-KS) S.3312 - A bill to provide a framework for artificial intelligence innovation and accountability, and for other purposes. (John Thune, R-SD) S.3478 - To require agencies that use, fund, or oversee algorithms to have an office of civil rights focused on bias, discrimination, and other harms of algorithms, and for other purposes. (Ed Markey, D-MA) H.R.6936 - To require Federal agencies to use the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology with respect to the use of artificial intelligence. (Ted Lieu, D-CA-36) S.3792 - A bill to expand the functions of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to include workforce frameworks for critical and emerging technologies, to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop an artificial intelligence workforce framework, and periodically review and update the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity, and for other purposes. (Gary Peters, D-MI) S.3888 - A bill to mandate the use of artificial intelligence by Federal agencies to adapt to extreme weather, and for other purposes. (Brian Schatz, D-HI) S.3975 - A bill to require companies to receive consent from consumers to having their data used to train an artificial intelligence system. (Peter Welch, D-VT) S.4596 - 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. (Todd Young, R-IN) H.R.9197 - To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop resources for small businesses in utilizing artificial intelligence, and for other purposes. (Mike Collins, R-GA-10) H.R.9215 - To facilitate the growth of multidisciplinary and diverse teams that can advance the development and training of safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes. (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-18) S.4769 - A bill to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop voluntary guidelines and specifications for internal and external assurances of artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes. (John Hickenlooper, D-CO) S.4870 - A bill to require reports on artificial intelligence regulation in the financial services industry. (Mike Rounds, R-SD) S.4976 - A bill to require the Office of Information and Communication Technology Services and other Federal agencies to develop a list of artificial intelligence products and services, and for other purposes. (Marco Rubio, R-FL) H.R.9498 - TAME Extreme Weather Act (Scott Franklin, R-FL-18) Senate Version: S.3888 - TAME Extreme Weather Act (Brian Schatz, D-HI)

H.R. 742, Telling Everyone the Location of Data Leaving the U.S. (TELL) Act H.R. 750, Chinese-owned Applications Using The Information of Our Nation (CAUTION) Act of 2023 H.R. 784, Internet Application I.D. Act H.R. 1050, Data Science and Literacy Act H.R. 1165, Data Privacy Act of 2023 H.R. 1341, Spectrum Coordination Act H.R. 3369, Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act H.R. 3459/S. 307, Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023 H.R. 3557, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023 H.R. 4814, Consumer Safety Technology Act H.R. 5077, Create AI Act H.R. 5527, Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Reform Act of 2023 H.R. 5628/S. 2892, Algorithmic Accountability Act H.R. 6929/S. 3565, Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024 H.R. 7116, Do Not Disturb Act H.R. 7520, Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 H.R. 7532, Federal AI Governance and Transparency Act H.R. 7890/S. 1418, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act H.R. 7891/S. 1409, Kids Online Safety Act H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8315, Enhancing National Frameworks for Overseas Critical Export Act (ENFORCE Act) H.R. 8673, Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness (EPIC) Act H.R. 8818, American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 H.R. 9197, Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act S. 931, Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act S. 1094, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) of 2023 S. 1212, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act S. 1671, Digital Platform Commission Act S. 1865, Transparent Automated Governance Act S. 1873, Global Technology Leadership Act S. 1993, No Section 230 immunity in AI Act S. 2032, Legacy IT Reduction Act of 2023 S. 2238, Plan for Broadband Act S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 S. 3162, TEST AI Act of 2023 S. 3312, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2023 S. 3849, Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act of 2024 S. 3959, Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act S. 4178, Future of AI Innovation Act S. 4207, Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024 S. 4495, Promoting Responsible Evaluation and Procurement to Advance Readiness for Enterprise-wide Deployment (PREPARED) for AI Act S. 4569, TAKE IT DOWN Act S. 4596, Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act S. 4630, Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act S. 4769, VET Artificial Intelligence Act H.J.Res. 100/S.J.Res.50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure H.J.Res.153, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet; Restoring Internet Freedom Draft legislation titled American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) Draft legislation titled FTC Procedural Reform Draft legislation on improvements to the Paperwork Reduction Act Draft legislation around collection and sharing of government data Draft legislation around deepfakes Draft legislation to sunset Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 Draft legislation on reforming the Universal Service Fund Potential legislation similar to S.2836, Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 Potential Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act legislation Potential legislation related to the American Data Privacy Protection Act Potential legislation related to Artificial Intelligence Proposed Rule, Federal Trade Commission; Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 2,034-2,076, January 11, 2024) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at the Federal Trade Commission on Commercial Surveillance (87 Fed. Reg. 51,273-51,299, August 8, 2022) Various issues relating to expanding access to high-speed broadband internet service; broadband infrastructure and deployment, including permitting reform; nominations at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC); technology and economic relief; intermediary liability; potential federal privacy legislation; facial recognition technology; net neutrality; internet of things (IoT) devices; digital trade; intellectual property; World Intellectual Property Organization activities; artificial intelligence regulation, standards, research, and development; robocalls and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) (P.L. 102-243); implementation of the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 105-277); implementation of the American Rescue Plan including provisions relating to the Technology Modernization Fund (P.L. 117-2); implementation of Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act (P.L. 115-141); implementation of the OPEN Government Data Act (P.L. 115-435); implementation of the CHIPS for America Act, enacted as part of the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 116-92); implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322); implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); implementation of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, (P.L. 117-167), including provisions relating to stock buybacks; implementation of the Department of Commerces semiconductor incentives program funded by the CHIPS and Science Act (P.L. 117-167); implementation of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force Authorization, enacted as part of the FY 2021 National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (P.L.116-283); appropriating funding for the Public Wireless Supply Chain Fund and the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund; increased technology modernization funding for FY24; Executive Order 13859, Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Executive Order 13984, Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities; Executive Order 14017, Executive Order on America's Supply Chains; Executive Order 14110 Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI; Consumer Cybersecurity Labeling Pilots; Feedback to NIST on AI Risk Management; Future of the FCC Universal Service Fund; European Unions Artificial Intelligence Act; FTC enforcement; potential Executive Order on identity theft; Technology Modernization Fund in Financial Services and General Government proposed appropriations legislation; appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission; draft National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance on Federal Internet of Things Device Cybersecurity; security criteria for Internet of Things (IoT) Devices; draft Consumer Software Labeling Criteria; modernization of IT services for Congress; the Administrations Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Action Plan; use of third-party messaging apps by corporate employees; NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 concept paper, Potential Significant Updates to the Cybersecurity Framework; implementation of the International Technology Security and Innovation Fund (ITSI Fund); Federal Trade Commission activities, including hearings on competition and consumer protection, franchise rule and earnings rule; Solicitation for Public Comments on the Business Practices of Cloud Computing Providers (Docket ID FTC-2023-0028); Notice and Request for Comments; Limited General Applicability Nonavailability Waiver of the Buy America Domestic Content Procurement Preference as Applied to Recipients of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; use of artificial intelligence in CFTC-regulated markets; support for a robust global framework for facilitation of digital trade; Canada Digital Services Tax - C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement; implementation of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Standards Strategy Implementation Roadmap; Office of Science and Technology Policies Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights; semiconductor permitting; FCC auction authority; oversight issues pertaining to the Department of Commerce, FCC, OSTP, and the FTC; algorithmic issues in employment; deployment of subsea cables and the proposed designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary; national spectrum strategy

H.R. 2767/S. 1243, Small Business Investment Act of 2023 H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 H.R. 4721/S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023 H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 H.R. 7198/S. 1411, Prove It Act H.R. 9197, Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act H.R. 9278, Protect Small Business from Excessive Paperwork Act S. 609, Necessary Entrepreneurship Workshops via the SBA to Transform and Assist Re-entry Training (NEW START) Act of 2023 Various issues relating to the implementation of the Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program; Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including loan forgiveness and repayment to loans for existing borrowers; opportunity zones; 199A tax deduction; reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs; implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (P.L. 96-354)

Client expense: $14,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Public policy issues impacting technology companies including privacy, antitrust, and online consumer protection; The Childrens Online Privacy Protection Rule; H.R.1165, Data Privacy Act of 2023; S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act; S.1993, No Section 230 Immunity for AI Act; H.R.8818, American Privacy Rights Act of 2024; H.R.9197, Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act; H.R.9194, Nucleic Acid Screening for Biosecurity Act; H.R.9211, LIFT AI Act; H.R.9215, Workforce for AI Trust Act; H.R.9402, NSF AI Education Act of 2024; H.R.9403, Expanding AI Voices Act; H.R.5077, CREATE AI Act; H.R.9497, AI Advancement and Reliability Act; H.R.9466, AI Development Practices Act; NDAA acquisition and maintenance.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Issues related to technology and information policy, including issues related to consumer and childrens privacy, data protection, intellectual property, artificial intelligence, educational technology, competition, and innovation; S.1409/H.R.7891, Kids Online Safety Act; H.R.7890, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R.8818, American Privacy Rights Act of 2024; S.222/H.R.4370, PREVAIL Act; S.2140, Patent Eligibility Restoration Act; H.R.9197, Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act; H.R.9194, Nucleic Acid Screening for Biosecurity Act; H.R.9211, LIFT AI Act; H.R.9215, Workforce for AI Trust Act; H.R.9402, NSF AI Education Act of 2024; H.R.9403, Expanding AI Voices Act; H.R.5077, CREATE AI Act; H.R.9497, AI Advancement and Reliability Act; H.R.9466, AI Development Practices Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

H.R. 26; Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, Protecting infants that survive failed abortions H.Con.Res.3; Expressing the sense of Congress condemning the recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches, Ensuring proper enforcement of federal laws against targeted pro-life attacks H.R. 7/S. 62; No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, Prohibiting taxpayer funding for abortion H.R. 461/S.18; Protecting Indivduals with Down Syndrome Act, Protecting unborn children with a prenatal diagnosis for Down Syndrome H.R.372; Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act, Prohibting taxpayer funding for organizations that perform abortions H.R. 421; Teleabortion Prevention Act , Requiring chemical aboritons to be performed in the presence of a physician S. 565; Pregnancy Center Secuirty Act, Creating a program to fund security for pregnancy centers H.R. 9197; Stop the Sexualization of Children Act, Ensuring protections for children and parental rights H.R. 485; Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, Ensuring protections for children and parental rights S.196; Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act , Prohibiting the Federal government from declaring a health emergency regarding abortion H.R. 1927; End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act, Prohibiting the federal funding of procedures that harm children H.R. 2119; Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act, Ensuring protections for victims of family violence H.R. 175; Heartbeat Protection Act, Protecting unborn life from the moment a heartbeat can be detected H.R. 1926; Protecting Children From Experimentation Act, Ensuring protections for vulnerable children

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