HR 2154 United States House · 117th Congress

Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act

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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
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Introduced Mar 23, 2021 Last action Mar 24, 2021
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Mar 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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Mar 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Mar 23, 2021
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 37 co-sponsors

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