,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iddb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bd1 #bjbf,ms4  
,ocasio-,cortez 7= h]self1 ,mr4         
,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mrs4 ,watson  
,coleman1 ,mrs4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,sewell1
 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( 
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,coh51 & ,mr4 ,c>son7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to impose a moratorium on !   
con/ruction ( new data c5t]s until      
legislation is enact$ t safegu>ds !     
public f ! dang]s ( artificial          
intellig5ce4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,artificial ,intellig5ce
 ,data ,c5t] ,moratorium ,act4  #b4     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 lead+   
exp]ts & indu/ry lead]s h w>n$ ab\t     
cata/rophic consequ5ces f un*eck$       

artificial intellig5ce developm5t &     
deploym5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 ,elon ,musk1 !
 weal?ie/ p]son alive1 & wor?           
#hbf1fjj1jjj1jjj z ( ! date (           
introduction ( ?is ,act1 :o /at$ t ,,ai 
& robots w replace all jobs4 ,work+ w be
 optional4 & t artificial intellig5ce is
 ak9 to summon+ ! demon2  7,b7 ,d>io    
,amodei1 ! ,,ceo ( ,an?ropic1 :o pr$ict$
 t ,,ai c\ld displace half ( all        
entry-level :ite coll> jobs 9 ! next #a 
to #e ye>s4 & t humanity is ab\t to be  
h&$ almo/ unimag9able p[]1 & x is deeply
 uncle> :e!r our social1 political1 &   
te*nological sy/ems possess ! maturity  
to wield x42  7,c7 ,demis ,hassabis1 !  
head ( ,google's ,deepm9d1 :o /at$ t !  
,,ai revolution w be #aj times bigg] ?an
 ! indu/rial revolution & #aj times     
fa/]2  7,d7 ,jeff ,bezos1 ! f\r?-ri*e/  
p]son 9 ! _w & wor? #bcc1jjj1jjj1jjj z (
 ! date ( introduction ( ?is ,act1 :o   
has report$ly pu%$ 8 /aff = ye>s to ?9k 
big & envision :at x w\ld take = ,amazon
 to fully automate its op]ations ) plans

 to replace at lea/ #fjj1jjj w>eh\se    
work]s ) robots2  7,e7 ,bill ,gates1    
wor? #aja1jjj1jjj1jjj z ( ! date (      
introduction ( ?is ,act1 :o pr$ict$ t   
humans won't be ne$$ = mo/ ?+s1 su* z   
manufactur+ products1 deliv]+ packages1 
or gr[+ food ov] ! next decade due to   
artificial intellig5ce2  7,f7 ,mu/afa   
,suleyman1 ! ,,ceo ( ,micros(t ,,ai1 :o 
said t mo/ :ite-coll> "w w be fully     
automat$ by an ,,ai )9 ! next #ab to #ah
 mon?s2  7,g7 ,jim ,f>ley1 ! ,,ceo (    
,=d1 :o pr$ict$ t artificial intellig5ce
 w elim9ate lit]ally half ( all         
:ite-coll> jobs 9 ! ,u4,s4 )9 ! next    
decade2  7,h7 ,l>ry ,ellison1 !         
six?-ri*e/ p]son 9 ! _w & wor?          
#bjc1jjj1jjj1jjj z ( ! date (           
introduction ( ?is ,act1 :o said t !re w
 be an artificial intellig5ce-p[]$      
surveillance /ate :]e citiz5s w be on _!
 be/ behavior1 because we're con/antly  
record+ & report+ ev]y?+ t is go+ on42  
7,i7 ,dr4 ,ge(frey ,h9ton1 consid]$ to  
be ! godfa!r ( artificial intellig5ce1  

:o /at$ t he believes !re is a #aj to   
#bj p]c5t *ance = artificial intellig5ce
 to wipe u out42 &  7,j7 ,m>k ,zuck]b]g1
 ! fif?-ri*e/ p]son 9 ! _w & wor?       
#bad1jjj1jjj1jjj z ( ! date (           
introduction ( ?is ,act1 is build+ a    
data c5t] 9 ! ,/ate ( ,l\isiana t is !  
size ( ,manhattan & w use #c times !    
quantity ( electricity t ! entire city (
 ,new ,orleans uses e ye>2 &  7#b7 lead+
 exp]ts & ! heads ( ! major artificial  
intellig5ce companies h call$ =         
regulation & reasonable pauses to !     
developm5t ( artificial intellig5ce to  
ensure ! safety ( humanity1 includ+--   
7,a7 ,elon ,musk1 ! head ( x,a,i1 :o    
/at$-- 7i7 9 #bjah ! foll[+3 ,m>k my    
words4 ,,ai is f> m dang]\s ?an nukes4  
,s :y d we h no regulatory ov]sight8    
,?is is insane42 &  7ii7 9 #bjbe t he _h
 a lot ( ,,ai nightm>es & w\ld c]ta9ly  
sl[ d[n ,,ai & robotics if he c\ld2     
7,b7 ,demis ,hassabis1 ! head (         
,google's ,deepm9d1 :o said 9 #bjbf t he
 w\ld support an ,,ai pause if he knew  

o!r c\ntries & companies also paus$     
developm5t2  7,c7 ,d>io ,amodei1 ! head 
( ,an?ropic1 :o said 9 #bjbf t he w\ld  
be absolutely 9 favor ( try+ to sl[ d[n 
,,ai developm5t if o!r c\ntries also    
sl[$ d[n2  7,d7 ,sam ,altman1 ! head (  
,open,a,i1 :o1 9 #bjbc1 wrote t we ne$  
"s degree ( coord9ation among ! lead+   
developm5t ef=ts to ensure t !          
developm5t ( sup]9tellig5ce occurs 9 a  
mann] t all[s u to bo? ma9ta9 safety &  
help smoo? integration ( ^! sy/ems )    
society & t an effective global         
regulatory framework includ+ democratic 
gov]nance is ne$$2  7,e7 m ?an #a1jjj   
bus9ess lead]s 9 ! ,big ,te* indu/ry1   
prom95t sci5ti/s1 & artificial          
intellig5ce rese>*]s & academics1       
includ+ ,elon ,musk1 ,/eve ,wozniak     
7co-f\nd] ( ,apple71 & ,evan ,%>p       
7co-f\nd] ( ,p9t]e/71 :o1 9 ,m>* #bjbc1 
cosign$ an op5 lett] entitl$ ,pause     
,giant ,,ai ,exp]im5ts :i* /at$ !       
foll[+3 ,we mu/ ask ourselves3 ,%\ld we 
let ma*9es flood our in=mation *annels )

 propag&a & untru?8 ,%\ld we automate   
away all ! jobs1 includ+ ! fulfill+     
ones8 ,%\ld we develop nonhuman m9ds t  
might ev5tually outnumb]1 outsm>t1      
obsolete & replace u8 ,%\ld we risk loss
 ( control ( our civilization8 ,su*     
decisions mu/ n be delegat$ to unelect$ 
te* lead]s''',!re=e1 we call on all ,,ai
 labs to imm$iately pause = at lea/ #f  
mon?s ! tra9+ ( ,,ai sy/ems m p[]ful ?an
 ,,gpt-#d4 ,?is pause %\ld be public &  
v]ifiable1 & include all key actors4 ,if
 su* a pause _c be enact$ quickly1      
gov]nm5ts %\ld /ep 9 & in/itute a       
moratorium42 &  7,f7 artificial         
intellig5ce pione]s ,ge(frey ,h9ton &   
,yo%ua ,b5gio & o!r te*nology lead]s1 :o
 h call$ = a prohibition on ! developm5t
 ( sup]9tellig5ce1 n lift$ be=e !re is  
broad sci5tific cons5sus t x w be done  
safely & controllably1 & /rong public   
buy-94  #c4 ,moratorium on con/ruction (
 new artificial intellig5ce data c5t]s  
7a7 ,def9ition ( artificial intellig5ce 
data c5t] ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m         

artificial intellig5ce data c5t] means  
all ! build+s1 equipm5t1 /ructures1 &   
o!r /ation>y items1 su* z s]v] racks1   
t-- 7#a7 are locat$ on a s+le site or on
 contigu\s1 adjac5t1 or o!rwise connect$
 sites2  7#b7 are own$ or op]at$ by !   
same entity or by any entity t controls1
 is controll$ by1 or is "u ! common     
control ( t entity1 reg>dless ( :e!r !  
site is a s+le-occupant or              
multi-occupant facility2 &  7#c7 7,a7   
are us$ = ! developm5t or op]ation (    
artificial intellig5ce models at scale2 
or  7,b7  7i7 h a maximum rat$ p[]      
capacity or total peak p[] load 9 excess
 ( #bj megawatts2 &  7ii7 are design$ or
 equipp$--  7,i7 to deliv] #bj kil[atts 
or m ( electrical p[] to a s+le s]v]    
rack2 or  7,,ii7 to utilize cool+ sy/ems
 t circulate liquid to individual h>dw>e
 compon5ts or subm]ge electronic h>dw>e 
9 liquid4  7b7 ,moratorium ,beg9n+ on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
con/ruction or upgrad+ ( new or exi/+   
artificial intellig5ce data c5t]s may n 

comm5ce or proce$ until-- 7#a7 #a or m  
laws are enact$ t ensure t--  7,a7 !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all review & approve  
artificial intellig5ce products be=e ^? 
products are releas$1 = ! purpose (     
ensur+ t ^? products are safe &         
effective & d n ?reat5 ! heal? &        
well-be+ ( work+ families1 privacy &    
civil rights1 & ! future ( humanity2    
7,b7 ! economic ga9s ( artificial       
intellig5ce & robotics w b5efit work]s1 
n j ! weal?y own]s ( ,big ,te*          
companies1 includ+ by--  7i7 putt+      
policies 9 place to prev5t job          
displacem5t due to artificial           
intellig5ce2 &  7ii7 ensur+ ! weal?     
g5]at$ by ^? companies is %>$ ) ! p ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 ) respect to any 
artificial intellig5ce data c5t] built  
or upgrad$ aft] ! t]m9ation ( !         
moratorium "u ?is subsection-- 7i7 !    
artificial intellig5ce data c5t] does n 
increase utility or electricity bills ( 
consum]s2  7ii7 ! artificial intellig5ce
 data c5t] does n exac]bate ! ?reat (   

climate *ange or h>m ! environm5t2      
7iii7 communities t w\ld be affect$ by !
 artificial intellig5ce data c5t] are   
emp[]$ to approve or reject !           
con/ruction or upgrad+ ( t artificial   
intellig5ce data c5t]2  7iv7 no gov]nm5t
 subsidy is provid$ = ! con/ruction1    
upgrad+1 or op]ation ( t artificial     
intellig5ce data c5t]2 &  7v7 !         
artificial intellig5ce data c5t] creates
 union jobs ) /rong labor /&>ds1 includ+
 paym5t ( prevail+ wages & use ( regi/]$
 appr5tice%ip programs & project labor  
agreem5ts2 &  7#b7 a provision 9 ! #a or
 m laws describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7        
expressly t]m9ates ! moratorium "u ?is  
subsection4  7c7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all--  7,a7     
submit to ,congress qu>t]ly reports on  
artificial intellig5ce data c5t]s2 &    
7,b7 make ^? qu>t]ly reports publicly   
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,en]gy4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,a report        
submitt$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 at a m9imum1

 = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report & ) respect
 to ea* artificial intellig5ce data     
c5t]-- 7,a7 all f9ancial vehicles       
involv$ 9 ! op]ation ( ! artificial     
intellig5ce data c5t]2  7,b7 ! wat]     
usage ( ! artificial intellig5ce data   
c5t]2  7,c7 ! en]gy usage &             
infra/ructure ne$s ( ! artificial       
intellig5ce data c5t]2  7,d7 ! on- &    
(f-site gre5h\se gas emissions ( !      
artificial intellig5ce data c5t]1       
includ+ ! results ( f5cel9e air quality 
monitor+2  7,e7 ! wa/ewat] dis*>ge &    
!rmal outputs ( ! artificial intellig5ce
 data c5t]2  7,f7 ! cool+ *emicals us$  
at ! artificial intellig5ce data c5t]2  
7,g7 ! noise levels at ! artificial     
intellig5ce data c5t]2  7,h7 in=mation  
on wages & b5efits provid$ to work]s at 
! artificial intellig5ce data c5t]2     
7,i7 ! numb] ( tempor>y & p]man5t jobs  
creat$ at ! artificial intellig5ce data 
c5t]2  7,j7 agreem5ts ent]$ into by !   
artificial intellig5ce data c5t] relat+ 
to l& acquisitions1 utilities1 or       

gov]nm5t entities1 if any2 &  7,k7 a    
c]tification t ! artificial intellig5ce 
data c5t] has n utiliz$ any ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 or local subsidies4  7#c7        
,v]ification ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy may  
obta9 & v]ify in=mation relat+ to !     
moratorium "u subsection 7b7 & report+  
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71   
includ+ by-- 7,a7 issu+ subpo5as2  7,b7 
requir+ writt5 int]rogatories2  7,c7    
conduct+ inspections2 &  7,d7 condition+
 future p]mitt+ on compliance ) ?is     
section4  #d4 ,export controls on       
comput+ infra/ructure h>dw>e  7a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,comput+ infra/ructure h>dw>e ,! t]m    
comput+ infra/ructure h>dw>e means      
semiconductors1 integrat$ circuits1 &   
products conta9+ integrat$ circuits1    
includ+ comput]s1 network+ equipm5t1 &  
data /orage sy/ems4  7#b7 ,export2      
9-c\ntry transf]2 reexport ,! t]ms      
export1 9-c\ntry transf]1 & reexport h !
 mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #agdb ( !
 ,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah    

7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja74  7b7 ,export     
controls ,on & aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all 
prohibit ! export1 reexport1 or 9-c\ntry
 transf] ( comput+ infra/ructure h>dw>e 
= an end-use describ$ 9 subsection 7c7--
 7#a7 to or 9 any c\ntry t does n h 9   
effect /atutes or regulations t are     
comp>able to ! laws describ$ 9 section  
#c7;b77#a72 or  7#b7 to any p]son 9 a   
c\ntry describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7   
,end-,uses describ$ ,an end-use ref]r$  
to 9 subsection 7b7 is use--  7#a7 9 an 
artificial intellig5ce data c5t]2 or    
7#b7 o!rwise 9 ! tra9+ or deploym5t (   
artificial intellig5ce models at scale4