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117-207","introduced":"2021-07-29","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-09-29","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h464","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"AI Training Act","result":"Passed","yea":393,"nay":29,"present":0,"not_voting":10,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll464.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2021-12-18","vote":null,"how":"unanimous_consent","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent."}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2022-10-17"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 117-207.","date":"2022-10-17"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-10-17","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Artificial Intelligence Training for the Acquisition Workforce Act or the AI Training Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish or otherwise provide 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S. 2551, 117th Congress: AI Training Act. House: 393 Yea, 29 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 17 Oct 2022."}}