S.2904: IOGAN Act

About This Bill

  • Introduced Nov. 20, 2019
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 23, 2020

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Bill Summary

Identifying Outputs of Generative Adversarial Networks Act or the IOGAN Act This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to support research on generative adversarial networks. A generative adversarial network is a software system designed to be trained with authentic inputs (e.g., photographs) to generate similar, but artificial, outputs (e.g., deepfakes). Specifically,...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Dec. 11, 2020
Presented to President.
Dec. 8, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec. 8, 2020
On passage Passed without objection.
Dec. 8, 2020
Mr. Tonko asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Dec. 8, 2020
Considered by unanimous consent.
Dec. 8, 2020
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7022-7023)
Dec. 8, 2020
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7022-7023)
Nov. 19, 2020
Held at the desk.
Nov. 19, 2020
Received in the House.
Nov. 19, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov. 18, 2020

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Nov. 18, 2020

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7082-7083; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7082-7083)

Nov. 9, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 580.
Nov. 9, 2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-289.
May 20, 2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov. 20, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov. 20, 2019

Introduced in the Senate by Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.)

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