Require large frontier AI developers to undergo independent verification audits of their compliance and safety frameworks.

Large frontier developers must retain a licensed IVO to verify compliance with their framework and to ensure the adequacy of the framework and procedures.

Mandates third-party audits for large frontier AI developers.

gaaia-discussion-draft-section-by-section-website.pdf
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Sec. 112. Independent verification organization audits and assessments.

The bill calls for independent verification audits and assessments of frontier AI developers' compliance and safety practices.

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SEC. 112. Independent verification organization audits and assessments.

The draft would require independent audits and assessments of frontier AI developers' compliance and safety practices.

the_great_american_ai_act_discussion_draft.pdf
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Section 112 of the draft creates an independent verification organization regime and requires large frontier developers to retain a licensed IVO to verify compliance and assess the adequacy of the developer’s frontier AI framework and risk-mitigation practices.

The draft directly implements the audit concept, but only in proposed legislation, so it is a concrete partial step rather than completed delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

the_great_american_ai_act_discussion_draft.pdf
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Obernolte and Trahan publicly released the Great American AI Act as a discussion draft intended to gather stakeholder feedback before formal introduction.

He took a serious legislative step toward the promise, but the proposal was still only a discussion draft and not yet enacted or formally introduced.

partial same_term A for effort

Obernolte, Trahan release a discussion draft of the Great American AI Act | Representative Jay Obernolte
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The discussion draft creates Section 112, which licenses independent verification organizations and requires large frontier developers to retain one for ongoing audits and assessments.

This is the core audit mechanism in the promise, but it exists only in a discussion draft, so the commitment is only partially delivered.

partial same_term A for effort

the_great_american_ai_act_discussion_draft.pdf
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Obernolte and Trahan publicly released the discussion draft and said it was meant to gather feedback before the bill is formally introduced.

A concrete legislative step occurred in the same term, but the sponsors described it as pre-introduction draft work rather than a completed federal requirement.

partial same_term A for effort

Obernolte, Trahan release a discussion draft of the Great American AI Act | Representative Jay Obernolte
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