Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2025
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (25 Jun 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What this bill does
This bill, the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2025, would direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish regulations requiring certain entities to conduct impact assessments of their automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes. These assessments would evaluate the effects of these systems on consumers, particularly in areas like employment, housing, and financial services.
The bill affects "covered entities," defined as businesses that meet specific revenue or equity thresholds, or that handle significant amounts of consumer data and deploy automated systems used in critical decision-making processes. These processes involve automated systems that have a significant impact on a consumer's life. The FTC would be tasked with creating these regulations within two years of the bill's enactment.
As of June 25, 2025, the bill has been introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The next step would be for the committee to consider the bill, potentially hold hearings, and then decide whether to advance it for a vote by the full Senate. If passed by the Senate, it would then move to the House of Representatives for a similar process.
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Timeline
25 Jun 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Common questions
- What does S. 2164 do?
- This bill, the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2025, would direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish regulations requiring certain entities to conduct impact assessments of their automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes. These assessments would evaluate the effects of these systems on consumers, particularly in areas like employment, housing, and financial services. The bill affects "covered entities," defined as businesses that meet specific revenue or equity thresholds, or that handle significant amounts of consumer data and deploy automated systems used in critical decision-making processes. These processes involve automated systems that have a significant impact on a consumer's life. The FTC would be tasked with creating these regulations within two years of the bill's enactment. As of June 25, 2025, the bill has been introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The next step would be for the committee to consider the bill, potentially hold hearings, and then decide whether to advance it for a vote by the full Senate. If passed by the Senate, it would then move to the House of Representatives for a similar process.
- Has S. 2164 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2164. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2164?
- S. 2164 was sponsored by Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), with 7 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2164?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (25 Jun 2025).
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