Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Background

Rep. Ro Khanna is a Democrat representing California's 17th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. He serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Rep. Khanna has sponsored legislation focused on standardizing biological datasets for use in AI models. His bill directs NIST to establish definitions, standards, resources, and frameworks to ensure datasets are AI-ready, suggesting a focus on enabling AI development through data infrastructure and technical standards rather than restricting AI capabilities.