FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 19, 2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke introduced the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2025 to provide greater levels of transparency and accountability for the ways in which companies use AI systems in the decision making processes of high-impact areas, including in housing, employment, credit, education and others.
“Americans have the same civil liberties online as they do wherever else their lives take them. But when more and more corporations that have control over the most sensitive, most fundamental areas in peoples’ lives choose to offload the final decision to AI systems that are too often plagued by bias, the reality is that countless have and will continue to face prejudice in digital spaces,” said Congresswoman Clarke. “Innovation should not have to be stifled to ensure safety, inclusion, and equity are truly priorities in the decision that affect Americans’ lives the most, nor should vulnerable people be left to face devastating outcomes because an unthinking algorithm arbitrarily found them unworthy. Our pursuit of responsible progress demands that we center the rights of human beings and the advancement of key technologies equally. Through the meaningful regulations within my legislation, we will.
The Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2025 addresses the growing threat of automated decision systems by:
- Requiring large companies to assess the impacts of the automated systems they use and sell.
- Creating new transparency about when and how automated systems are used, and
- Empowering consumers to make informed choices about the automation of critical decisions.
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) led the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2025’s companion bill in the U.S. Senate.
119th House Cosponsors: Reps. Becca Balint, Nanette Barragán, Wesley Bell, Shontel M. Brown, Danny K. Davis, Chris Deluzio, Dwight Evans, Shomari C. Figures, Valerie P. Foushee, Jesús G. “Chuy” García, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Jared Huffman, Jonathan Jackson, Sara Jacobs, Pramila Jayapal, Robin L. Kelly, Summer Lee, Delia C. Ramirez, Rashida Tlaib, Marc Veasey, Frederica S. Wilson
Endorsing Organizations: AI For the People, Color of Change, Consumer Federation of America, Demand Progress, EPIC, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
“As life is increasingly and unavoidably mediated by algorithmic systems, people deserve transparency about what technologies are being used, how they function, and confidence that the systems work and operate within the bounds of the law,” said Ben Winters, Director of AI and Privacy, “The Algorithmic Accountability Act is a critical step toward meaningful oversight and shifting the vast information imbalance between individuals and entities using AI systems,” said Ben Winters, Consumer Federation of America.
“As our AI systems are being adopted across all facets of society. The Algorithmic Accountability Act provides the American people with the ability to ensure that not only do these systems work as intended but their functionality is in compliance with US law,” Mutale Nkonde, AI For The People.
“Color Of Change supports the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2025 because it moves Black communities closer to the digital future we deserve by stopping AI and computer systems from discriminating against us and unfairly blocking opportunities, whether that’s being wrongly rejected for jobs, denied loans, or charged higher prices. This bill requires tech companies to check their systems for bias and explain how they work, which is a necessary step to limit the harms of AI and ensure Black communities share in the benefits of technological advancement,” said Portia Allen-Kyle, Interim Executive Director at Color Of Change.
Read the full bill text here.
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