Stopping Unlawful Negative Machine Impacts through National Evaluation Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (21 Dec 2022): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What this bill does
The Stopping Unlawful Negative Machine Impacts through National Evaluation Act, or S. 5351, would establish rules for how companies and organizations using artificial intelligence (AI) are held accountable for discriminatory decisions. Specifically, any entity that uses AI to make or influence decisions covered by civil rights laws would be liable for violations in the same way it would be if the decision was made without AI.
Additionally, the bill proposes creating a temporary program within the National Institute of Standards and Technology. This program would evaluate AI systems for bias and discrimination based on protected characteristics like race, sex, and age, and help reduce these issues. This program would end on December 31, 2028.
This bill was introduced in the Senate in December 2022 by Senator Rob Portman. It has been referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. There have been no further actions on the bill since its introduction.
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Official summary
Stopping Unlawful Negative Machine Impacts through National Evaluation Act
This bill makes an entity that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to make or inform decisions liable for violations of civil rights laws caused by those decisions in the same manner and to the same extent as if the entity made the decision without using AI.
Additionally, the bill establishes a temporary program within the National Institute of Technology and Standards to evaluate AI systems for bias and discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, and other protected characteristics and assist in mitigating those effects. The program terminates on December 31, 2028.
Timeline
21 Dec 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Common questions
- What does S. 5351 do?
- The Stopping Unlawful Negative Machine Impacts through National Evaluation Act, or S. 5351, would establish rules for how companies and organizations using artificial intelligence (AI) are held accountable for discriminatory decisions. Specifically, any entity that uses AI to make or influence decisions covered by civil rights laws would be liable for violations in the same way it would be if the decision was made without AI. Additionally, the bill proposes creating a temporary program within the National Institute of Standards and Technology. This program would evaluate AI systems for bias and discrimination based on protected characteristics like race, sex, and age, and help reduce these issues. This program would end on December 31, 2028. This bill was introduced in the Senate in December 2022 by Senator Rob Portman. It has been referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. There have been no further actions on the bill since its introduction.
- Has S. 5351 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 5351. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 5351?
- S. 5351 was sponsored by Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] (R-OH), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 5351?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (21 Dec 2022).
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