Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2025
Latest action (2 Dec 2025): Introduced
What this bill does
# H.R. 6356 — Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2025
This bill would establish federal civil rights protections for individuals affected by "covered algorithms" — AI, machine learning, or similar computational tools used to make or support significant decisions. It would prohibit developers and deployers of such algorithms from using them in ways that cause discriminatory effects, based on protected characteristics like race, sex, disability, national origin, or age, in "consequential actions" such as employment, housing, health care, credit, education, criminal justice, elections, and government benefits. It would also require pre-deployment testing and post-deployment impact assessments, impose transparency and notice obligations so people know when an algorithm is being used to affect them, require options for human alternatives to algorithmic decisions, and bar retaliation against whistleblowers.
The bill would primarily affect companies and organizations that build or use AI systems ("developers" and "deployers") in high-stakes contexts, as well as the individuals whose access to jobs, housing, credit, health care, education, and other services may be affected by such systems. It creates enforcement mechanisms through the Federal Trade Commission, state attorneys general or data protection authorities, and a private right of action allowing individuals to sue over violations.
The bill was introduced in the House on December 2, 2025, by Rep. Yvette Clarke and referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Oversight and Government Reform. It has not yet received committee action, and would need to pass both chambers of Congress and be signed by the President before becoming law.
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This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on December 2, 2025. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 6356 do?
- # H.R. 6356 — Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2025 This bill would establish federal civil rights protections for individuals affected by "covered algorithms" — AI, machine learning, or similar computational tools used to make or support significant decisions. It would prohibit developers and deployers of such algorithms from using them in ways that cause discriminatory effects, based on protected characteristics like race, sex, disability, national origin, or age, in "consequential actions" such as employment, housing, health care, credit, education, criminal justice, elections, and government benefits. It would also require pre-deployment testing and post-deployment impact assessments, impose transparency and notice obligations so people know when an algorithm is being used to affect them, require options for human alternatives to algorithmic decisions, and bar retaliation against whistleblowers. The bill would primarily affect companies and organizations that build or use AI systems ("developers" and "deployers") in high-stakes contexts, as well as the individuals whose access to jobs, housing, credit, health care, education, and other services may be affected by such systems. It creates enforcement mechanisms through the Federal Trade Commission, state attorneys general or data protection authorities, and a private right of action allowing individuals to sue over violations. The bill was introduced in the House on December 2, 2025, by Rep. Yvette Clarke and referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Oversight and Government Reform. It has not yet received committee action, and would need to pass both chambers of Congress and be signed by the President before becoming law.
- Has H.R. 6356 become law?
- Not yet. As of 2 Dec 2025, H.R. 6356 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 6356?
- H.R. 6356 was sponsored by Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY9] (Democrat-NY), with 29 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 6356?
- Introduced (2 Dec 2025).
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