HR 8636 · 116th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act

Introduced 2020-10-20· Sponsored by Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2020-10-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 50 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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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat