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HR 2154 117th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Civil actions and liability Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Terrorism

Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act

Introduced: September 9, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 23, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced in House
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Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act

This bill limits a social media company's immunity from liability if it promotes certain content on its platform.

Specifically, the bill removes this immunity from a social media company with more than 10 million monthly users if it utilizes an algorithm, model, or other computational process to amplify or recommend content to a user that is directly relevant to a claim involving (1) interference with civil rights, (2) neglect to prevent interference with civil rights, or (3) acts of international terrorism.

What's happening now March 24, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Democratic 23
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Oct 25, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Oct 25, 2022
Bush, Cori
· Sep 9, 2022
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 9, 2022
Lowenthal, Alan
· Jun 23, 2022
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 1, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Nov 18, 2021
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 17, 2021
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Nov 12, 2021
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Nov 2, 2021
Luria, Elaine
· Oct 28, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Oct 15, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 8, 2021
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 27, 2021
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 22, 2021
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jun 17, 2021
Levin, Andy
· Jun 14, 2021
 D
Levin, Mike
California · May 18, 2021
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · May 18, 2021
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Mar 26, 2021
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Mar 26, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 26, 2021
Deutch, Theodore
· Mar 26, 2021
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Mar 23, 2021
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Mar 23, 2021
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Mar 23, 2021
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Mar 23, 2021
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 23, 2021
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 23, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2154: Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2154/
MLA
"H.R. 2154: Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2154/.
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H.R. 2154, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2154/.
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