H.R. 2231: Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-04-10 · Commerce · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-04-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2019

Plain summary

Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2019 This bill requires specified commercial entities to conduct assessments of high-risk systems that involve personal information or make automated decisions, such as systems that use artificial intelligence or machine learning. Specifically, high-risk automated decision systems include those that (1) may contribute to inaccuracy, bias, or discrimination; or (2) facilitate decision-making about sensitive aspects of consumers' lives by evaluating consumers' behavior. Further, an automated-decision system, or information system involving personal data, is considered high-risk if it (1) raises security or privacy concerns, (2) involves the personal information of a significant number of people, or (3) systematically monitors a large, publicly accessible physical location. Assessments of high-risk automated-decision systems must (1) describe the system in detail, (2) assess the relative costs and benefits of the system, (3) determine the risks to the privacy and security of personal information, and (4) explain the steps taken to minimize those risks, if discovered. Assessments of high-risk information systems involving personal information must evaluate the extent to which the system protects the privacy and security of such information.

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Official text

Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · 31 cosponsors

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Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Dwight Evans (D-PA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] reported raising $1.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Artificial intelligence (AI): Computer systems that do tasks that usually need human judgment, such as recognizing images, understanding language or making predictions. Laws about AI often cover how it is used, tested, disclosed or limited.
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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr2231.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr2231 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116