Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2025
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (2 Dec 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What this bill does
S. 3308, the Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2025, would create new federal civil rights protections governing the use of algorithms, artificial intelligence, and similar computational tools in "consequential actions"—decisions affecting employment, education, housing, utilities, health care, credit, insurance, criminal justice, elections, government benefits, and public accommodations. The bill would prohibit developers and deployers of these "covered algorithms" from using them in ways that cause discriminatory or disparate impacts based on protected characteristics such as race, sex, disability, age, national origin, and other listed traits, with exceptions for self-testing, diversity-related efforts, and certain research. It would also require pre-deployment evaluations and post-deployment impact assessments, often involving independent auditors, to assess whether an algorithm could cause harm before and after it is used.
The bill would affect companies and other entities ("developers" and "deployers") that build or use covered algorithms for commercial purposes, as well as individuals whose access to jobs, housing, credit, health care, education, government services, and other opportunities may be affected by such tools. It also sets standards for contracts between developers and deployers, requires notice and disclosure to affected individuals, protects whistleblowers, and establishes enforcement mechanisms through the Federal Trade Commission, state attorneys general/data protection authorities, and a private right of action for individuals.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on December 2, 2025, by Senator Edward Markey along with several cosponsors, and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. As an introduced bill, it would need committee consideration and votes in both the Senate and House, along with presidential signature, before becoming law.
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Timeline
2 Dec 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Common questions
- What does S. 3308 do?
- S. 3308, the Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2025, would create new federal civil rights protections governing the use of algorithms, artificial intelligence, and similar computational tools in "consequential actions"—decisions affecting employment, education, housing, utilities, health care, credit, insurance, criminal justice, elections, government benefits, and public accommodations. The bill would prohibit developers and deployers of these "covered algorithms" from using them in ways that cause discriminatory or disparate impacts based on protected characteristics such as race, sex, disability, age, national origin, and other listed traits, with exceptions for self-testing, diversity-related efforts, and certain research. It would also require pre-deployment evaluations and post-deployment impact assessments, often involving independent auditors, to assess whether an algorithm could cause harm before and after it is used. The bill would affect companies and other entities ("developers" and "deployers") that build or use covered algorithms for commercial purposes, as well as individuals whose access to jobs, housing, credit, health care, education, government services, and other opportunities may be affected by such tools. It also sets standards for contracts between developers and deployers, requires notice and disclosure to affected individuals, protects whistleblowers, and establishes enforcement mechanisms through the Federal Trade Commission, state attorneys general/data protection authorities, and a private right of action for individuals. The bill was introduced in the Senate on December 2, 2025, by Senator Edward Markey along with several cosponsors, and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. As an introduced bill, it would need committee consideration and votes in both the Senate and House, along with presidential signature, before becoming law.
- Has S. 3308 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 3308. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 3308?
- S. 3308 was sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), with 4 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 3308?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (2 Dec 2025).
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