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Sep 10, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Jordan G. Heiber |Lillian Chase |Matt Furlow |Cesar Vence
September 10, 2024 Dear Director Locascio, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (“Chamber”) appreciates the opportunity to provide comment to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) request for feedback on the “initial public draft of the Managing Misuse Risk for Dual-Use Foundation Models” (“draft guidelines”).
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Jordan G. Heiber |Lillian Chase |Matt Furlow |Cesar Vence
September 05, 2024 Dear Ms. Dortch, The undersigned organizations write in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) Public Notice regarding NextNav’s petition for rulemaking to reorganize the 902-928 MHz band (“Lower 900 MHz Band or Band”) and establish a 5G terrestrial-based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (“PNT”) network (“NextNav Petition”).[1] Our organizations, representing a broad cross-section of industry that utilizes the Lower 900 MHz band, oppose the NextNav...
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Cesar Vence |Matt Furlow |Jordan Crenshaw |Brad Watts
Dear Governor Newsom: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce opposes SB 1047, the “Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act” as drafted, and we urge you to veto it, should it pass the legislature. The Chamber believes there is an important and appropriate role for government regulation of AI to mitigate potential risks associated with the technology. However, the requirements put forth in SB 1047 are premature, and would duplicate the federal efforts.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Brad Watts |Jordan Crenshaw |Lillian Chase |Matt Furlow
Dear Chair Cantwell and Ranking Member Cruz: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports several bills the Committee is expected to markup that would advance American technological leadership and enhance the efficiency of domestic supply chains. I.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Lillian Chase |Brad Watts |Jordan Crenshaw |Matt Furlow
Download To Ms. Langston: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (“Chamber”) appreciates the opportunity to provide the California Civil Rights Council (“CCRC” or “Council”) feedback on its proposed modification to employment regulations regarding automated-decision systems.[1] We believe automated decision systems (“ADS”) can benefit many sectoors of the economy, particularly for small businesses.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Lillian Chase |Brad Watts |Jordan Crenshaw |Matt Furlow
Dear Representatives Stevens and Obernolte: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports H.R. 8673, the “Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness (EPIC) Act.” The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is critical to supporting American innovation through promoting the development of voluntary consensus standards, conducting measurement science, and fostering emerging technologies, such as AI, quantum, and advanced semiconductors.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Lillian Chase |Brad Watts |Jordan Crenshaw |Matt Furlow
Dear Chair Latta and Ranking Member Matsui: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (“Chamber”) respectfully submits the following statement for the record for the House Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing titled “Budget Hearing with the Federal Communications Commission.” We appreciate the Subcommittee’s continued oversight of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) to ensure they remain focused on closing the digital divide while maintaining American...
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Lillian Chase |Brad Watts |Jordan Crenshaw |Matt Furlow
Dear Chair McMorris Rodgers and Ranking Member Pallone: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce strongly supports H.J.Res. 153, a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to nullify the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Safeguarding and Securing the Open (Title II Order). The Title II Order is not authorized by Congress and will harm consumers, particularly those in rural and economically disadvantaged areas, by hindering the investment needed for broadband deployment.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Matt Furlow |Jordan Crenshaw |Zach Helzer |Brad Watts
Download Dear Chair Rodgers and Ranking Member Pallone: The undersigned business associations oppose H.R. 8818, the “American Privacy Rights Act” (“APRA”), as drafted, which your Committee is expected to consider soon. We do support a national privacy law that protects consumers, but this legislation would have serious negative consequences for the American economy and U.S. technological leadership.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Jordan Crenshaw |Zach Helzer |Brad Watts |Matt Furlow
Download To the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives: To secure American leadership in quantum computing, the undersigned organizations urge the House to expeditiously pass H.R. 6213, the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation which was unanimously reported by the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
