S 3029
117th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act
Introduced: October 20, 2021
Introduced by:
Luján, Ben Ray
Democratic
· New Mexico
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Oct 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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