United StatesAuthorizes agencies to issue rules limiting harmful AI-driven decisions
Gives federal agencies clearer authority to regulate AI systems that can lead to legal harms, which could change how services and benefits operate.
What it does
Gives agency heads explicit rulemaking authority to regulate ‘‘algorithmic decision-making systems’’ when such systems are likely to materially contribute to violations of federal law.
Treats violations of those agency rules as violations of the underlying federal law for administrative and civil enforcement purposes.
Requires procedures and coordination: advanced notices (usually 60 days), consultation with OIRA, OSTP, and NIST, and coordination across agencies to avoid conflicting requirements.
Directs agencies to consider impacts on government services and public benefits and to seek to mitigate unnecessary adverse effects on delivery and continuity.
Argument forProvides clearer, agency-specific authority to stop harmful AI uses tied to violations of federal law, enabling targeted protections.
Argument againstGives many agencies broad discretion that could lead to divergent rules across sectors, increasing compliance complexity for companies.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 3Introduced in HouseLatest
- Jun 3Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Introduced
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