,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecea  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ba1 #bjbb    
,mr4 ,portman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to cl>ify !
 applicability ( civil rights law to    
algori?mic decisions1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,/opp+ ,unlawful ,negative ,ma*9e     
,impacts ?r\gh ,national ,evaluation    
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3     
7#a7 ,artificial intellig5ce ,! t]m     
artificial intellig5ce has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #bch7;g7 ( ! ,john ,s4  
,mc,cain ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 7#aj         
,u4,s4,c4 #bceh note74  7#b7 ,artificial
 intellig5ce sy/em ,! t]m artificial    
intellig5ce sy/em means any data sy/em1 
s(tw>e1 application1 tool1 or utility t 
op]ates 9 :ole or 9 "p us+ dynamic or   
/atic ma*9e le>n+ algori?ms or o!r =ms (
 artificial intellig5ce1 includ+ a data 

sy/em1 s(tw>e1 application1 tool1 or    
utility--  7,a7 t is e/abli%$ prim>ily =
 ! purpose ( rese>*+1 develop+1 or      
implem5t+ artificial intellig5ce        
te*nology2 &  7,b7 = :i* ! artificial   
intellig5ce capability is integrat$ into
 ano!r sy/em or bus9ess process1        
op]ational activity1 or te*nology sy/em4
  7#c7 ,cov]$ civil rights law ,! t]m   
cov]$ civil rights law means-- 7,a7 !   
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a et seq471 ! ,age      
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq471 !        
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 title ,v
 ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #gia et seq471 section #f7;d7 
( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich    
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d771 title ,,ii ( !
 ,g5etic ,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation   
,act ( #bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et 
seq471 sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #dc ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 title ,,ix ( 
! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj     

,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 ! ,age        
,discrim9ation ,act ( #aige 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #faja et seq471 & any         
provision ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law1
 includ+ ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 t prohibits discrim9ation 9     
public or private employm5t 7includ+    
contract+71 or 9 ! provision ( a program
 or activity or accommodation1 on !     
basis ( a protect$ class2 &  7,b7 !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq471 ! ,vot+       
,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajcja et seq471 & any provision (      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law1 includ+ !  
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t       
prohibits discrim9ation conc]n+ legal   
/atus or a legal "r on ! basis ( a      
protect$ class4  7#d7 ,cov]$ entity ,!  
t]m cov]$ entity means any p]son        
7includ+ a p>tn]%ip1 corporation1       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cy1 or       
entity7 t is subject to a cov]$ civil   
rights law4  7#e7 ,director ,! t]m      
,director means ! ,director ( !         

,national ,in/itute = ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology4  #c4 ,applicability ( civil 
rights laws to decisions made by or     
augm5t$ by algori?ms  7a7 ,purpose ,!   
purpose ( ?is section to remove any d\bt
 ab\t ! liability describ$ 9 subsection 
7b7 ( a cov]$ entity describ$ 9         
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,liability ,a cov]$
 entity t uses artificial intellig5ce to
 make or in=m a decision t has an impact
 on a p]son t is address$ by a cov]$    
civil rights law1 includ+ :e!r to       
provide a program or activity or        
accommodation to a p]son1 %all be liable
 = a claim ( discrim9ation "u !         
correspond+ cov]$ civil rights law 9 !  
same mann] & to ! same ext5t 7includ+   
be+ liable pursuant to t law's /&>d (   
culpability7 z if ! cov]$ entity _h made
 su* decision )\t ! use ( artificial    
intellig5ce4  #d4 ,requirem5t =         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology program ( te*nology          
evaluations ( bias & discrim9ation 9    
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems  7a7      

,e/abli%m5t ( te*nology evaluation      
program ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all
 e/abli% a program = conduct+ te*nology 
evaluations to assess & assi/ 9 mitigat+
 bias & discrim9ation 9 artificial      
intellig5ce sy/ems ( cov]$ entities )   
respect to race1 sex1 age1 disability1 &
 o!r classes or *>act]i/ics protect$ by 
cov]$ civil rights laws4 ,9 e/abli%+ su*
 program1 ! ,director %all ensure t su* 
evaluations effectively approximate     
real-_w applications ( artificial       
intellig5ce sy/ems4  7b7 ,priority      
evaluation areas ,9 c>ry+ out ! program 
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director  
%all prioritize ! conduct ( te*nology   
evaluations to mitigate bias 9-- 7#a7 ! 
applications id5tifi$ z high risk by    
previ\s te*nology evaluations & /rategy 
docum5ts2  7#b7 spee* recognition &     
syn!sis2  7#c7 recomm5dation sy/ems1    
includ+ = f9ancial & crim9al ju/ice     
applications2  7#d7 s5sitive image      
recognition te*nology1 includ+ facial & 

gait recognition sy/ems2 &  7#e7 any o!r
 artificial intellig5ce use case t poses
 a high risk = discrim9ation bas$ on    
classes or *>act]i/ics protect$ by cov]$
 civil rights laws1 su* z image & video 
syn!sis1 text g5]ation1 & conv]sation & 
in=mation sy/ems4  7c7 ,p>ticipation ,9 
design+ te*nology evaluations "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all ensure 
! p>ticipation ( any indu/ry &          
nongov]nm5tal exp]ts & entities 9 !     
fields ( artificial intellig5ce1 ma*9e  
le>n+1 comput] sci5ce1 social sci5ces1  
civil rights1 & civil lib]ties seek+ to 
p>ticipate 9 su* evaluations4  7d7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,director su* sums z may be necess>y to 
c>ry out ?is section = ea* ( ! fiscal   
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbh4  7e7 ,sunset ,! 
program requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
t]m9ate on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbh4