FY23 NDAA §7224B (civilian AI inventory)
FY23 NDAA §7224B — AI Civilian Agency Use Inventory + Acquisition Updates (Pub. L. 117-263)
United States · Pub. L. No. 117-263, §7224B (Dec. 23, 2022)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- December 23, 2022
- Applies to
- Civilian federal agencies (broadened from CFO Act agencies)
- Enforced by
- OMB + GSA
Section 7224B of the FY23 NDAA (Pub. L. 117-263, the James M. Inhofe NDAA for FY23) extended the federal AI use case inventory requirement from EO 13960 to non-CFO Act civilian agencies and required updated procurement guidance from GSA. Quiet but significant — broadened federal AI transparency baseline beyond defense and major civilian agencies.
Who is protected: Public interacting with civilian-agency AI systems
Legal detail
Pub. L. No. 117-263, §7224B (Dec. 23, 2022) — codified the AI use case inventory requirement (originally from EO 13960) for additional civilian agencies; directed GSA to issue updated AI acquisition guidance focusing on bias mitigation, model transparency, and vendor disclosure obligations. Related FY23 NDAA AI provisions: §6504 (intelligence community AI talent pipeline), §1542 (AI deepfake detection capability development).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | United States |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | December 23, 2022 |
| Citation | Pub. L. No. 117-263, §7224B (Dec. 23, 2022) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | government use of AI · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Statute | Pub. L. 117-263 (FY23 NDAA, PDF) |
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