,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #agib ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ae1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,grassley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 & ,mr4 ,s*atz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit employm5t discrim9ation aga9/ :i/lebl[]s report+ ,,ai security vuln]abilities or ,,ai violations1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,ai ,:i/lebl[] ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,ai security vuln]ability ,! t]m ,,ai security vuln]ability means any failure or lapse 9 security t c\ld pot5tially all[ em]g+ artificial intellig5ce te*nology to be acquir$ by a p]son 7includ+ a =eign entity7 by !ft or o!r means4 7#b7 ,,ai violation ,! t]m ,,ai violation means-- 7,a7 any violation ( ,f$]al law1 includ+ rules & regulations1 relat$ to or committ$ dur+ ! developm5t1 deploym5t1 or use ( artificial intellig5ce2 or 7,b7 any failure to appropriately respond to a sub/antial & specific dang] t ! developm5t1 deploym5t1 or use ( artificial intellig5ce may pose to public safety1 public heal?1 or national security4 7#c7 ,artificial intellig5ce ,! t]m artificial intellig5ce includes any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an artificial sy/em t p]=ms tasks "u v>y+ & unpr$ictable circum/ances )\t significant human ov]sight1 or t c le>n f exp]i5ce & improve p]=mance :5 expos$ to data sets4 7,b7 ,an artificial sy/em develop$ 9 comput] s(tw>e1 physical h>dw>e1 or o!r context t solves tasks requir+ human-l p]ception1 cognition1 plann+1 le>n+1 communication1 or physical action4 7,c7 ,an artificial sy/em design$ to ?9k or act l a human1 includ+ cognitive ar*itectures & neural networks4 7,d7 ,a set ( te*niques1 includ+ ma*9e le>n+1 t are design$ to approximate a cognitive task4 7,e7 ,an artificial sy/em design$ to act rationally1 includ+ an intellig5t s(tw>e ag5t or embodi$ robot t a*ieves goals us+ p]ception1 plann+1 reason+1 le>n+1 communicat+1 decision mak+1 & act+4 7#d7 ,artificial sy/em ,! t]m artificial sy/em-- 7,a7 means any data sy/em1 s(tw>e1 application1 tool1 or utility t op]ates 9 :ole or 9 "p us+ dynamic or /atic ma*9e le>n+ algori?ms or o!r =ms ( artificial intellig5ce1 includ+ 9 ! case-- 7i7 ! data sy/em1 s(tw>e1 application1 tool1 or utility is e/abli%$ prim>ily = ! purpose ( rese>*+1 develop+1 or implem5t+ artificial intellig5ce te*nology2 or 7ii7 artificial intellig5ce capability is integrat$ into ano!r sy/em or ag5cy bus9ess process1 op]ational activity1 or te*nology sy/em2 & 7,b7 does n include any common comm]cial product )9 :i* artificial intellig5ce is emb$d$1 su* z a ^w processor or map navigation sy/em4 7#e7 ,comm]ce ,! t]ms comm]ce & indu/ry or activity affect+ comm]ce mean any activity1 bus9ess1 or indu/ry 9 comm]ce or 9 :i* a labor dispute w\ld h9d] or ob/ruct comm]ce or ! free fl[ ( comm]ce1 & include comm]ce & any indu/ry affect+ comm]ce1 z def9$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 ( section #eja ( ! ,labor ,managem5t ,relations ,act1 #aidg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #adb 7#a7 & 7#c774 7#f7 ,cov]$ individual ,! t]m cov]$ individual includes-- 7,a7 an employee1 includ+ a =m] employee2 & 7,b7 an indep5d5t contractor1 includ+ a =m] indep5d5t contractor4 7#g7 ,em]g+ artificial intellig5ce te*nology ,! t]m em]g+ artificial intellig5ce te*nology1 ) respect to an ,,ai security vuln]ability1 means any artificial sy/em t exhibits a level ( p]=mance1 complexity1 or autonomy t is comp>able to or exce$s capabilities t are g5]ally consid]$ /ate-(-!-art z ( ! "t ( ! ,,ai security vuln]ability4 7#h7 ,employ] ,! t]m employ] means any p]son 7includ+ any (fic]1 employee1 contractor1 subcontractor1 ag5t1 company1 p>tn]%ip1 or o!r individual or entity7 engag$ 9 comm]ce or an indu/ry or activity affect+ comm]ce :o pays any comp5sation to a cov]$ individual 9 ex*ange = ! cov]$ individual provid+ "w to ! p]son4 #c4 ,anti-retaliation protection = ,,ai :i/lebl[]s 7a7 ,prohibition aga9/ retaliation ,no employ] may1 directly or indirectly1 dis*>ge1 demote1 susp5d1 ?reat51 blackli/1 h>ass1 or 9 any o!r mann] discrim9ate aga9/ a cov]$ individual 9 ! t]ms & conditions ( employm5t or po/-employm5t ( ! cov]$ individual 7or ! t]ms & conditions ( "w provid$ by ! cov]$ individual z an indep5d5t contractor7 because ( any lawful act done by ! cov]$ individual-- 7#a7 9 provid+ in=mation reg>d+ an ,,ai security vuln]ability or ,,ai violation1 or any conduct t ! cov]$ individual reasonably believes con/itutes an ,,ai security vuln]ability or ,,ai violation1 to-- 7,a7 ! appropriate regulatory (ficial or ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 7,b7 a regulatory or law en=cem5t ag5cy2 or 7,c7 any ,memb] ( ,congress or any committee ( ,congress2 7#b7 9 initiat+1 te/ify+ 91 or assi/+ 9 any inve/igation or judicial or adm9i/rative action ( an appropriate regulatory or law en=cem5t ag5cy or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 or any inve/igation ( ,congress1 bas$ ^u or relat$ to ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or 7#c7 9 provid+ in=mation reg>d+ an ,,ai security vuln]ability or ,,ai violation1 or any conduct t ! cov]$ individual reasonably believes con/itutes an ,,ai security vuln]ability or ,,ai violation1 to-- 7,a7 a p]son ) sup]visory au?ority ov] ! cov]$ individual at ! employ] ( ! cov]$ individual2 or 7,b7 ano!r individual work+ = ! employ] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 :om ! cov]$ individual reasonably believes has ! au?ority to-- 7i7 inve/igate1 discov]1 or t]m9ate ! misconduct2 or 7ii7 take any o!r action to address ! misconduct4 7b7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ individual :o alleges !y are aggriev$ by a violation ( subsection 7a7 may seek relief "u p>agraph 7#c7 by-- 7,a7 fil+ a compla9t ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 or 7,b7 if ! ,secret>y ( ,labor has n issu$ a f9al decision 9 accordance ) su* p>agraph )9 #ahj days ( ! fil+ ( a compla9t "u subp>agraph 7,a71 & !re is no %[+ t su* a delay is due to ! bad fai? ( ! cov]$ individual1 br++ an action aga9/ ! employ] at law or 9 equity 9 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all h jurisdiction ov] su* an action )\t reg>d to ! am\nt 9 controv]sy4 7#b7 ,proc$ure 7,a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor compla9ts 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii7 & p>agraph 7#c71 a compla9t fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be gov]n$ by ! rules & proc$ures set =? 9 section #dbaba7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ ! legal burd5s ( pro( describ$ 9 su* section4 7ii7 ,exceptions ,) respect to a compla9t fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 notification requir$ "u section #dbaba7;b77#a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be made to ea* p]son nam$ 9 ! compla9t1 includ+ ! employ]4 7,b7 ,di/rict c\rt actions 7i7 ,jury trial ,a p>ty to an action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be entitl$ to trial by jury4 7ii7 ,/atute ( limitations 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,an action may n be br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7-- 7aa7 m ?an #f ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! violation ( subsection 7a7 occurs2 or 7bb7 m ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* facts mat]ial to ! "r ( action are kn[n1 or reasonably %\ld h be5 kn[n1 by ! cov]$ individual br++ ! action4 7,,ii7 ,requir$ action )9 #aj ye>s ,not)/&+ subclause 7,i71 an action "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 may n 9 any circum/ance be br\ght m ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! violation occurs4 7#c7 ,relief ,relief = a cov]$ individual prevail+ ) respect to a compla9t fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or an action "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all include-- 7,a7 re9/atem5t ) ! same s5iority /atus t ! cov]$ individual w\ld h _h1 b = ! violation2 7,b7 #b times ! am\nt ( back pay o!rwise ow$ to ! cov]$ individual1 ) int]e/2 7,c7 ! paym5t ( comp5satory damages1 :i* %all include comp5sation = litigation co/s1 exp]t witness fees1 & reasonable attorneys' fees2 & 7,d7 any o!r appropriate rem$y ) respect to ! violation z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9 a compla9t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 or by ! c\rt 9 an action "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su* p>agraph4 7c7 ,non5=ceability waiv]s ( rights or rem$ies ,! rights & rem$ies provid$ = 9 ?is section may n be waiv$ or alt]$ by any contract1 agreem5t1 policy =m1 or condition ( employm5t 7or condition ( "w z an indep5d5t contractor71 includ+ by any agreem5t requir+ a cov]$ individual to engage 9 arbitration1 m$iation1 or any o!r alt]native dispute resolution process prior to seek+ relief "u subsection 7b74