No Robot Bosses Act
Latest action (20 Jul 2023): Introduced
What this bill does
**What the bill would do:** The No Robot Bosses Act would restrict how employers use "automated decision systems" — software, algorithms, or AI tools used to make or inform workplace decisions — for employment-related decisions such as hiring, firing, discipline, scheduling, pay, or promotion. Employers could not rely exclusively on such systems to make these decisions, and before using any automated system output, they would need to conduct pre-deployment testing for accuracy, legal compliance, and discriminatory impact, undergo annual independent bias testing with public results, disclose the system's use and function to affected individuals, provide human oversight and corroboration, give individuals detailed documentation of decisions within seven days, and allow workers to dispute or appeal such decisions to a human. Workers managed by automated systems would also have the right to opt out and be supervised by a human manager. The bill would create a new Technology and Worker Protection Division within the Department of Labor, headed by a presidentially appointed Administrator, along with several advisory boards on user, research, product, and labor issues.
**Who it affects:** The law would apply broadly to employers "engaged in commerce," generally those with 11 or more workers, including private businesses, government agencies, congressional offices, and entities like the Government Accountability Office and Library of Congress. It would affect employees, job candidates, and other individuals whose work is affected by employer use of automated decision-making tools.
**Status and next steps:** The bill was introduced in the Senate on July 20, 2023, by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) with several cosponsors, and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not received a committee vote or floor action and would need further committee and congressional action to advance.
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Official summary
This bill was introduced on July 20, 2023, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Common questions
- What does S. 2419 do?
- **What the bill would do:** The No Robot Bosses Act would restrict how employers use "automated decision systems" — software, algorithms, or AI tools used to make or inform workplace decisions — for employment-related decisions such as hiring, firing, discipline, scheduling, pay, or promotion. Employers could not rely exclusively on such systems to make these decisions, and before using any automated system output, they would need to conduct pre-deployment testing for accuracy, legal compliance, and discriminatory impact, undergo annual independent bias testing with public results, disclose the system's use and function to affected individuals, provide human oversight and corroboration, give individuals detailed documentation of decisions within seven days, and allow workers to dispute or appeal such decisions to a human. Workers managed by automated systems would also have the right to opt out and be supervised by a human manager. The bill would create a new Technology and Worker Protection Division within the Department of Labor, headed by a presidentially appointed Administrator, along with several advisory boards on user, research, product, and labor issues. **Who it affects:** The law would apply broadly to employers "engaged in commerce," generally those with 11 or more workers, including private businesses, government agencies, congressional offices, and entities like the Government Accountability Office and Library of Congress. It would affect employees, job candidates, and other individuals whose work is affected by employer use of automated decision-making tools. **Status and next steps:** The bill was introduced in the Senate on July 20, 2023, by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) with several cosponsors, and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not received a committee vote or floor action and would need further committee and congressional action to advance.
- Has S. 2419 become law?
- Not yet. As of 20 Jul 2023, S. 2419 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 2419?
- S. 2419 was sponsored by Sen. Robert “Bob” Casey [D-PA, 2007-2024] (Democrat-PA), with 4 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2419?
- Introduced (20 Jul 2023).
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