AI Careers Act of 2020

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7339 To direct the Director of the National Institute of Technologies to undertake certain activities with respect to the artificial intelligence workforce, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 25, 2020 Mr. COHEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To direct the Director of the National Institute of Tech- nologies to undertake certain activities with respect to the artificial intelligence workforce, and for other pur- poses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘AI Careers Act of 4 2020’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:12 Jul 17, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7339.IH H7339 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 7339 IH SEC. 2. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION AND WORK- 1 FORCE INITIATIVE. 2 The Director of the National Institute of Standards 3 and Technology, in consultation with the National Science 4 Foundation, other relevant Federal agencies, academia, 5 Federal laboratories, industry, and nonprofit organiza- 6 tions, shall— 7 (1) develop taxonomies and lexica to describe 8 skills, jobs, and workforce requirements related to 9 artificial intelligence for the purpose of guiding ca- 10 reer development, education, and training activities 11 in industry, academia, nonprofit organizations, and 12 the Federal Government; 13 (2) identify gaps in the artificial intelligence 14 workforce, including in the public and private sec- 15 tors; and 16 (3) create criteria and measurements for cre- 17 dentials in careers related to artificial intelligence. 18 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:12 Jul 17, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H7339.IH H7339 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS