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Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act

USA117th CongressS-3029| Senate 
| Updated: 10/20/2021
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (2)
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Mar 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2154
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Oct 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Oct 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • March 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2154
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.


  • October 20, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 20, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2154: Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act

Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act

USA117th CongressS-3029| Senate 
| Updated: 10/20/2021
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.
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Timeline
Mar 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2154
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Oct 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Oct 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • March 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2154
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.


  • October 20, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 20, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (2)
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2154: Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted