I will ban Chinese-developed open-weight AI models from U.S. government devices and prohibit federal agencies from procuring software that relies on those models.

Josh Gottheimer · New Jersey · Democratic

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Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Advance the China FIREWALL Act.. Promised outcome: Chinese-developed open-weight AI models would be banned from government-issued devices, and federal agencies would be barred from procuring software relying on those models.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Official House press release during Gottheimer's current federal term as U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 5th District, announcing the China FIREWALL Act as part of his AI safety agenda.

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The China FIREWALL Act , co-led by Congressman Nick LaLota (NY-1), keeps Chinese-developed AI off of U.S. government systems. The bill would ban all Chinese-developed open-weight AI models from government-issued devices and prohibit federal agencies from procuring software that relies on those models.

Gottheimer announced bipartisan legislation to bar Chinese-developed open-weight AI models from government devices and related federal software procurement.

RELEASE: Gottheimer Announces New Bipartisan Legislation on AI Safety to Protect Jersey Families, National Security
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