S. 3029 · 117th Congress · Senate

Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced
Oct 20, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.