HR 6580 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022

Introduced Feb 3, 2022 Originated House Sponsor Yvette D. Clarke D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 4, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2022
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022

This bill requires certain businesses that use automated decision systems to make critical decisions to study and report about the impact of those systems on consumers. Critical decisions include those that have a significant effect on a consumer's life such as the cost or availability of health care, housing, educational opportunities, or financial services.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in consultation with relevant stakeholders, must issue regulations to implement the bill. The bill provides for enforcement by the FTC and specified state officials.

Further, the bill establishes a Bureau of Technology to advise the FTC about the technological aspects of its functions.


Cosponsors 39

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 3, 2022 to Dec 21, 2022, with 31 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYAdriano EspaillatOriginalFeb 3, 2022
D-NCAlma S. AdamsOriginalFeb 3, 2022
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalFeb 3, 2022
D-MAAyanna PressleyOriginalFeb 3, 2022
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalFeb 3, 2022
D-MIBrenda L. LawrenceOriginalFeb 3, 2022
D-MDDavid J. TroneOriginalFeb 3, 2022
D-NJDonald M. Payne, Jr.OriginalFeb 3, 2022
D-PADwight EvansOriginalFeb 3, 2022
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalFeb 3, 2022
D-MOEmanuel CleaverOriginalFeb 3, 2022
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalFeb 3, 2022
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalFeb 3, 2022
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalFeb 3, 2022
D-MNIlhan OmarOriginalFeb 3, 2022
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 4, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  2. Feb 3, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Feb 3, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 3572Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022Identical billFeb 3, 2022

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.

Text 1

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  1. Feb 3, 2022Introduced in House

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