House bill · 118th Congress · Did not become law

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a working group to develop and coordinate an artificial intelligence initiative among the Five Eyes countries, and for other purposes.

H.R. 6425Introduced Nov 15, 2023Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Where it went

IntroducedNov 15, 2023
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Passed Senate—
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Latest action: Nov 15, 2023 — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6425.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. GALLAGHER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 169, No. 190, November 15, 2023, Page H5893):
Article I, Section 8 The single subject of this legislation is: Armed Forces and National Security
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

7 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 4 Democrats

4 of 7 cosponsors (57%) are from the other party.

Donald Davis (D-NC), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Nick LaLota (R-NY), Zachary Nunn (R-IA), Brad Wenstrup (R-OH).

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mike Gallagher.

Sponsor’s state and district

Wisconsin in Congress · WI-8 district

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