TAG Act
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Latest action (22 Aug 2023): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 192.
What this bill does
The Transparent Automated Governance (TAG) Act would require the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue government-wide guidance directing federal agencies to be transparent when they use automated systems—including artificial intelligence tools—that interact with the public or that substantially influence "critical decisions." Critical decisions are defined as agency determinations that meaningfully affect things like education, employment, utilities, benefits, financial services, immigration, healthcare, or housing. The guidance, due within 270 days of enactment (with a public comment period beforehand), would set standards for plain-language notice to individuals when they are interacting with an automated system or when a decision affecting them was made using one, and would require agencies to establish appeal and human-review processes for people harmed by such automated decisions.
The bill affects federal agencies, which would have to implement the guidance within 270 days after it is issued, and members of the public who interact with government automated decision-making systems, who would gain rights to notice and appeal. The Government Accountability Office would periodically review agency compliance and report to relevant congressional committees. The guidance would be updated every two years, and the law itself would sunset ten years after enactment.
The bill was introduced by Senator Gary Peters in June 2023 and was reported favorably, with an amendment, by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in August 2023. It has not received a floor vote and would need further action by the full Senate and the House to become law.
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Timeline
22 Aug 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 192.
Common questions
- What does S. 1865 do?
- The Transparent Automated Governance (TAG) Act would require the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue government-wide guidance directing federal agencies to be transparent when they use automated systems—including artificial intelligence tools—that interact with the public or that substantially influence "critical decisions." Critical decisions are defined as agency determinations that meaningfully affect things like education, employment, utilities, benefits, financial services, immigration, healthcare, or housing. The guidance, due within 270 days of enactment (with a public comment period beforehand), would set standards for plain-language notice to individuals when they are interacting with an automated system or when a decision affecting them was made using one, and would require agencies to establish appeal and human-review processes for people harmed by such automated decisions. The bill affects federal agencies, which would have to implement the guidance within 270 days after it is issued, and members of the public who interact with government automated decision-making systems, who would gain rights to notice and appeal. The Government Accountability Office would periodically review agency compliance and report to relevant congressional committees. The guidance would be updated every two years, and the law itself would sunset ten years after enactment. The bill was introduced by Senator Gary Peters in June 2023 and was reported favorably, with an amendment, by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in August 2023. It has not received a floor vote and would need further action by the full Senate and the House to become law.
- Has S. 1865 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1865. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1865?
- S. 1865 was sponsored by Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1865?
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 192. (22 Aug 2023).
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