Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023
Latest action (21 Sep 2023): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 5628, the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023, would direct the Federal Trade Commission to write regulations requiring certain businesses to assess the impacts of automated systems—such as artificial intelligence or algorithmic tools—used to make "critical decisions" affecting people's lives, including decisions about employment, housing, credit, healthcare, education, and similar areas. Businesses meeting size or data-handling thresholds set in the bill would have to conduct ongoing impact assessments before and after deploying such systems, document details about data sources, testing, performance, and consumer rights, consult with relevant stakeholders, and submit periodic summary reports to the FTC. The bill also requires attempts to fix significant negative effects the assessments uncover.
The requirements would primarily affect larger companies or those handling data on more than one million consumers, households, or devices, as well as companies that develop automated systems for use by such businesses. Consumers would be indirectly affected, as the bill aims to give them more transparency and documentation regarding algorithmic decisions that affect access to services like credit, jobs, or housing, though the bill itself does not create new individual consumer rights beyond what the required assessments address.
The bill was introduced in the House on September 21, 2023, by Rep. Yvette Clarke and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. As of the latest available information, it has not received a committee vote or further floor action, and it would need to pass the House, Senate, and be signed by the President to become law.
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Official summary
This bill was introduced on September 21, 2023, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 5628 do?
- H.R. 5628, the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023, would direct the Federal Trade Commission to write regulations requiring certain businesses to assess the impacts of automated systems—such as artificial intelligence or algorithmic tools—used to make "critical decisions" affecting people's lives, including decisions about employment, housing, credit, healthcare, education, and similar areas. Businesses meeting size or data-handling thresholds set in the bill would have to conduct ongoing impact assessments before and after deploying such systems, document details about data sources, testing, performance, and consumer rights, consult with relevant stakeholders, and submit periodic summary reports to the FTC. The bill also requires attempts to fix significant negative effects the assessments uncover. The requirements would primarily affect larger companies or those handling data on more than one million consumers, households, or devices, as well as companies that develop automated systems for use by such businesses. Consumers would be indirectly affected, as the bill aims to give them more transparency and documentation regarding algorithmic decisions that affect access to services like credit, jobs, or housing, though the bill itself does not create new individual consumer rights beyond what the required assessments address. The bill was introduced in the House on September 21, 2023, by Rep. Yvette Clarke and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. As of the latest available information, it has not received a committee vote or further floor action, and it would need to pass the House, Senate, and be signed by the President to become law.
- Has H.R. 5628 become law?
- Not yet. As of 21 Sep 2023, H.R. 5628 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 5628?
- H.R. 5628 was sponsored by Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY9] (Democrat-NY), with 15 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 5628?
- Introduced (21 Sep 2023).
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