AI Whistleblower Protection Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3460 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3460 To prohibit employment discrimination against whistleblowers reporting AI security vulnerabilities or AI violations, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2025 Mr. Obernolte (for himself and Mr. Lieu) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit employment discrimination against whistleblowers reporting AI security vulnerabilities or AI violations, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``AI Whistleblower Protection Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) AI security vulnerability.--The term ``AI security vulnerability'' means any failure or lapse in security that could potentially allow emerging artificial intelligence technology to be acquired by a person (including a foreign entity) by theft or other means. (2) AI violation.--The term ``AI violation'' means-- (A) any violation of Federal law, including rules and regulations, related to or committed during the development, deployment, or use of artificial intelligence; or (B) any failure to appropriately respond to a substantial and specific danger that the development, deployment, or use of artificial intelligence may pose to public safety, public health, or national security. (3) Artificial intelligence.--The term ``artificial intelligence'' includes any of the following: (A) An artificial system that performs tasks under varying and unpredictable circumstances without significant human oversight, or that can learn from experience and improve performance when exposed