Senate Bill 3478 - Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-12-12

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Alternative Names

Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2023

Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2023

A bill to require agencies that use, fund, or oversee algorithms to have an office of civil rights focused on bias, discrimination, and other harms of algorithms, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]

Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

Committees and Subcommittees

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Variations and Revisions

Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2023

1/22/2024, 8:15 PM
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Congress
118
Number
S - 3478
Introduced on
2023-12-12
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

12/12/2023
Text
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to require agencies that use, fund, or oversee algorithms to have an office of civil rights focused on bias, discrimination, and other harms of algorithms, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Action12/12/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.