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HR 9403118th CongressFailed / ExpiredHouse

Expanding AI Voices Act

Policy Area: Science, Technology, Communications
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Origin Chamber
House
Last Updated
May 27, 2025
Latest Action Date
Sep 11, 2024

Latest Action

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Official Summary

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Executive Summary

The Expanding AI Voices Act (H.R. 9403) is a bill introduced in the 118th Congress aimed at addressing issues related to artificial intelligence within the policy area of Science, Technology, and Communications. The bill was considered in the House of Representatives and was ordered to be reported with amendments by voice vote on September 11, 2024. However, the bill ultimately failed or expired without becoming law. No official summary or full text of the bill is available in the provided data, limiting detailed analysis of its provisions.

Bottom Line

H.R. 9403 sought to expand aspects related to AI voices but did not advance to enactment, and detailed provisions are unavailable for comprehensive review.

Policy Risk Level
🟡 Medium
Neutral Risk Assessment
Key Points
  • The bill is focused on the policy area of Science, Technology, and Communications, specifically relating to artificial intelligence.
  • It was ordered to be reported with amendments by voice vote in the House on September 11, 2024.
  • The bill failed or expired without becoming law during the 118th Congress.
Who Benefits?

['Potential beneficiaries could include AI technology developers, users of AI voice technologies, and sectors involved in AI communications, though specific beneficiaries cannot be identified due to lack of detailed bill text.']

Potential Concerns

['Without the full text or summary, it is unclear what implementation challenges, costs, or oversight mechanisms the bill proposed.', 'The absence of detailed provisions limits assessment of authority delegation or policy tradeoffs.']

Political Context

The bill was introduced and considered during the 118th Congress, reflecting ongoing legislative interest in regulating and expanding artificial intelligence technologies. The voice vote to report the bill with amendments indicates some level of consensus or procedural progress, but the bill ultimately did not pass into law.

Hidden Impact Review

Hidden impact flags detected: 2

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2 Detected
Detected Flags
Indirect Effects

['If enacted, the bill could have influenced the development and regulation of AI voice technologies, potentially affecting innovation and market competition.', 'The legislative process and failure to pass may impact future AI-related legislative efforts and stakeholder engagement.']

GovScope Watchdog Notes

The absence of both an official summary and the full bill text significantly limits transparency and public understanding of H.R. 9403. This lack of accessible information poses challenges for effective oversight and informed debate. Future legislative proposals would benefit from complete and timely disclosure of bill texts and summaries to enhance government transparency.

Passage Likelihood: LowConfidence: 60%Model: gpt-4.1-mini

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