Bills · S 2381
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 2381Computers and information technologyChild safety and welfare
PROACTIV Artificial Intelligence Data Act of 2025
INTRO JUL 22· LAST ACTION JUL 22
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it addresses a serious concern about illegal and harmful content, specifically child pornography, potentially being included in the vast datasets used to train artificial intelligence. As AI becomes more integrated into daily life, ensuring these systems aren't inadvertently trained on or don't propagate such content is crucial for public safety and ethical technology development.
If this bill becomes law, it provides a structured, expert-backed approach for companies to proactively combat this issue, offering clear steps and a degree of legal certainty for their efforts. Without this law, companies might operate with less guidance or face higher legal risks when trying to identify and remove illicit content, potentially leading to inconsistent practices or slower responses to discovered abuses. It aims to prevent recurring online abuse by tackling the problem at the foundational data level for AI.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop a voluntary framework for detecting, removing, and reporting child pornography in AI training datasets.
This establishes a consistent, expert-backed approach for AI developers and data collectors to address illegal content in their training data.
PROVISION 02
Provides limited legal protection for AI developers and data collectors who follow the NIST framework when detecting, removing, and reporting child pornography.
This encourages companies to participate in the framework by reducing potential legal risks associated with their actions to combat illegal content.
PROVISION 03
Directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support research into innovative methods for detecting, removing, and reporting child pornography from AI training datasets.
This ensures ongoing technological advancement in combating this issue, helping AI systems stay ahead of sophisticated content hiding methods.
PROVISION 04
The framework specifically targets 'covered datasets' created using automated data crawlers or scraping tools.
This focuses efforts on the types of large, often uncurated datasets where illicit content is most likely to be inadvertently included during AI training.
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1 + 2
R· Texas
YRS IN OFFICE
23
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJUL 22
Introduced in Senate
JUL 22
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 2381
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJul 22, 2025
Last actionJul 22, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUL 22, 2025
Senate BillS 2381Computers and information technologyChild safety and welfare
PROACTIV Artificial Intelligence Data Act of 2025
INTRODUCED JUL 22, 2025· LAST ACTION JUL 22, 2025
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READING
5 min
COSPONSORS
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