H.R.6356

H. R. 6356

December 2, 2025

Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Bell, Mr. Carson, Ms. Chu, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Pocan, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. García of Illinois, and Mrs. Foushee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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

A BILL

To establish protections for individual rights with respect to computational algorithms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Definitions; TITLE I—CIVIL RIGHTS; 101. Discrimination; 102. Pre-deployment evaluations and post-deployment impact assessments; TITLE II—COVERED ALGORITHM AND CONTRACT STANDARDS; 201. Covered algorithm standards; 202. Relationships between developers and deployers; 203. Human alternatives and other protections; 204. Prohibition on retaliation; whistleblower protections; TITLE III—TRANSPARENCY; 301. Notice and disclosure; 302. Study on explanations regarding the use of covered algorithms; 303. Consumer awareness; TITLE IV—ENFORCEMENT; 401. Enforcement by the Commission; 402. Enforcement by States; 403. Private right of action; 404. Severability; 405. Rules of construction; TITLE V—FEDERAL RESOURCES; 501. Occupational series relating to algorithm auditing; 502. Additional Federal resources