,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eaeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself & ,ms4      
,hirono7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% protections =      
individual rights ) respect to          
computational algori?ms1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,artificial ,intellig5ce    
,civil ,rights ,act ( #bjbd4  7b7 ,table
 ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act
 is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4               
,def9itions4,,title ,i--,civil          
rights,sec4 #aja4 ,discrim9ation4,sec4  
#ajb4 ,pre-deploym5t evaluations &      
po/-deploym5t impact assessm5ts4,,title 
,,ii--,cov]$ algori?m & contract        
standards,sec4 #bja4 ,cov]$ algori?m    
/&>ds4,sec4 #bjb4 ,relation%ips betwe5  
develop]s & deploy]s4,sec4 #bjc4 ,human 

alt]natives & o!r protections4,,title   
,,iii--,transparency,sec4 #cja4 ,notice 
& disclosure4,sec4 #cjb4 ,/udy on       
explanations reg>d+ ! use ( cov]$       
algori?ms4,sec4 #cjc4 ,consum]          
aw>5ess4,,title ,,iv--,enforcement,sec4 
#dja4 ,en=cem5t by ! ,commission4,sec4  
#djb4 ,en=cem5t by ,/ates4,sec4 #djc4   
,private "r ( action4,sec4 #djd4        
,sev]ability4,sec4 #dje4 ,rules (       
con/ruction4,,title ,v--,f$]al          
resources,sec4 #eja4 ,occupational s]ies
 relat+ to algori?m audit+4,sec4 #ejb4  
,unit$ ,/ates ,digital ,s]vice algori?m 
auditors4,sec4 #ejc4 ,additional ,f$]al 
res\rces4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,collect2 collection ,! t]ms       
collect & collection1 ) respect to      
p]sonal data1 mean buy+1 r5t+1 ga!r+1   
obta9+1 receiv+1 access+1 or o!rwise    
acquir+ su* data by any means4  7#b7    
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#c7        
,consequ5tial action ,! t]m consequ5tial
 action means an act t is likely to h a 

mat]ial effect on1 or to mat]ially      
contribute to1 access to1 security &    
au!ntication relat+ to1 eligibility =1  
co/ (1 t]ms (1 or conditions relat$ to  
any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,employm5t1 includ+
 hir+1 pay1 indep5d5t contract+1 work]  
managem5t1 promotion1 & t]m9ation4  7,b7
 ,education & vocational tra9+1 includ+ 
assessm5t1 proctor+1 promotion (        
academic integrity1 accr$itation1       
c]tification1 admissions1 & provision ( 
f9ancial aid & s*ol>%ips4  7,c7 ,h\s+ & 
lodg+1 includ+ r5tal & %ort-t]m h\s+ &  
lodg+1 home appraisals1 r5tal subsidies1
 & publicly support$ h\s+4  7,d7        
,ess5tial utilities1 includ+            
electricity1 heat1 wat]1 municipal tra% 
or sewage s]vices1 int]net &            
telecommunications s]vice1 & public     
transportation4  7,e7 ,heal? c>e1       
includ+ m5tal heal? c>e1 & d5tal1       
vision1 & adoption s]vices4  7,f7       
,cr$it1 bank+1 & o!r f9ancial s]vices4  
7,g7 ,insurance4  7,h7 ,actions ( !     
crim9al ju/ice sy/em1 law en=cem5t or   

intellig5ce op]ations1 immigration      
en=cem5t1 bord] control 7vett+1 scre5+1 
& inspection71 *ild protective s]vices1 
*ild welf>e1 & family s]vices1 includ+  
risk & ?reat assessm5ts1 situational    
aw>5ess & ?reat detection1              
inve/igations1 wat*li/+1 bail           
det]m9ations1 s5t5c+1 adm9i/ration (    
p>ole1 surveillance1 use ( unmann$      
vehicles & ma*9es1 & pr$ictive polic+4  
7,i7 ,legal s]vices1 includ+            
c\rt-appo9t$ c\nsel s]vices & alt]native
 dispute resolution s]vices4  7,j7      
,elections1 includ+ vot+1 r$i/rict+1    
vot] eligibility & regi/ration1 support 
or advocacy = a c&idate = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 or local (fice1 di/ribution ( vot+     
in=mation1 election security1 & election
 adm9i/ration4  7,k7 ,gov]nm5t b5efits &
 s]vices1 z well z id5tity v]ification1 
fraud prev5tion1 & assignm5t ( p5alties4
  7,l7 ,a public accommodation4  7,m7   
,any o!r s]vice1 program1 product1 or   
opportunity :i* has a comp>able legal1  
mat]ial1 or simil>ly significant effect 

on an individual's life z det]m9$ by !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ?r\gh rules   
promulgat$ pursuant to section #eec (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7    
,cov]$ algori?m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m   
cov]$ algori?m means a computational    
process d]iv$ f ma*9e le>n+1 natural    
language process+1 artificial           
intellig5ce te*niques1 or o!r           
computational process+ te*niques (      
simil> or great] complexity1 t1 )       
respect to a consequ5tial action-- 7i7  
creates or facilitates ! creation ( a   
product or in=mation2  7ii7 promotes1   
recomm5ds1 ranks1 or o!rwise affects !  
display or deliv]y ( in=mation t is     
mat]ial to ! consequ5tial action2  7iii7
 makes a decision2 or  7iv7 facilitates 
human decision mak+4  7,b7 ,modifi$     
def9ition by rulemak+ ,! ,commission may
 promulgate regulations "u section #eec 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to     
modify ! def9ition ( ! t]m cov]$        
algori?m z ! ,commission consid]s       
appropriate4  7#e7 ,cov]$ language ,!   

t]m cov]$ language means ! #aj languages
 ) ! mo/ speak]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
accord+ to ! mo/ rec5t data collect$ by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau4  7#f7   
,de-id5tifi$ data ,! t]m de-id5tifi$    
data means in=mation-- 7,a7 t does n    
id5tify & is n l9k$ or reasonably       
l9kable to an individual or a device1   
reg>dless ( :e!r ! in=mation is         
aggregat$2 &  7,b7 ) respect to :i* any 
develop] or deploy] us+ su* in=mation-- 
7i7 takes reasonable te*nical measures  
to ensure t ! in=mation _c1 at any po9t1
 be us$ to re-id5tify any individual or 
device t id5tifies or is l9k$ or        
reasonably l9kable to an individual2    
7ii7 publicly commits 9 a cle> &        
conspicu\s mann]-- 7,i7 to process &    
transf] ! in=mation solely 9 a          
de-id5tifi$ =m )\t any reasonable means 
= re-id5tification2 &  7,,ii7 to n      
attempt to re-id5tify ! in=mation ) any 
individual or device t id5tifies or is  
l9k$ or reasonably l9kable to an        
individual2 &  7iii7 contractually      

obligates any p]son t receives !        
in=mation f ! develop] or deploy]-- 7,i7
 to comply ) all ( ! provisions ( ?is   
p>agraph ) respect to su* in=mation2 &  
7,,ii7 to require t su* contractual     
obligations be includ$ 9 all subsequ5t  
in/ances = :i* ! in=mation may be       
receiv$4  7#g7 ,deploy]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! t]m deploy] means any p]son1 o!r ?an 
an individual act+ 9 a non-comm]cial    
context1 t uses a cov]$ algori?m 9 or   
affect+ int]/ate comm]ce4  7,b7 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,! t]ms deploy] & develop]  
%all n be int]pret$ to be mutually      
exclusive4  7#h7 ,develop]  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! t]m develop] means any p]son1  
o!r ?an an individual act+ 9 a          
non-comm]cial context1 t designs1 codes1
 cu/omizes1 produces1 or sub/antially   
modifies an algori?m t is int5d$ or     
reasonably likely to be us$ z a cov]$   
algori?m = su* p]son's own use1 or use  
by a ?ird p>ty1 9 or affect+ int]/ate   
comm]ce4  7,b7 ,assumption ( develop]   
responsibilities ,9 ! ev5t t a deploy]  

uses an algori?m z a cov]$ algori?m1 &  
no p]son is consid]$ ! develop] ( !     
algori?m = purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 
! deploy] %all be consid]$ ! develop] ( 
! cov]$ algori?m = ! purposes ( ?is     
,act4  7,c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,! t]ms 
develop] & deploy] %all n be int]pret$  
to be mutually exclusive4  7#i7         
,disp>ate impact  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m  
disp>ate impact means an unju/ifi$      
diff]5tial effect on an individual or   
gr\p ( individuals on ! basis ( an      
actual or p]ceiv$ protect$ *>act]i/ic4  
7,b7 ,unju/ifi$ diff]5tial effect ,=    
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ) respect  
to ! action1 policy1 or practice ( a    
p]son1 a diff]5tial effect is unju/ifi$ 
if-- 7i7 ! p]son fails to demon/rate t  
su* action1 policy1 or practice caus+ ! 
diff]5tial effect is necess>y to a*ieve 
a sub/antial1 legitimate1 &             
nondiscrim9atory int]e/2 or  7ii7 9 !   
ev5t ! p]son demon/rates su* int]e/1 an 
alt]native action1 policy1 or practice  
c\ld s]ve su* int]e/ ) less diff]5tial  

effect4  7,c7 ,application to cov]$     
algori?ms ,) respect to demon/rat+ t a  
cov]$ algori?m causes or contributes to 
a diff]5tial effect1 ! cov]$ algori?m is
 presum$ to be n sep>able = analysis &  
may be analyz$ holi/ically z a s+le     
action1 policy1 or practice1 unless !   
develop] or deploy] proves t ! cov]$    
algori?m is sep>able by a prepond]ance (
 ! evid5ce4  7#aj7 ,h>m ,! t]m h>m1 )   
respect to a consequ5tial action1 means 
a non-de m9imis adv]se effect on an     
individual or gr\p ( individuals-- 7,a7 
on ! basis ( a protect$ *>act]i/ic2     
7,b7 t involves ! use ( =ce1 co]cion1   
h>assm5t1 intimidation1 or det5tion2 or 
7,c7 t involves ! infr+em5t ( a "r      
protect$ "u ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#aa7 ,indep5d5t auditor  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! t]m indep5d5t auditor means 
an individual t conducts a pre-deploym5t
 evaluation or impact assessm5t ( a     
cov]$ algori?m 9 a mann] t ex]cises     
objective & imp>tial judgm5t on all     
issues )9 ! scope ( su* evaluation or   

assessm5t4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,an         
individual is n an indep5d5t auditor ( a
 cov]$ algori?m if su* individual-- 7i7 
is or 0 involv$ 9 us+ 9 a comm]cial     
context1 develop+1 (f]+1 lic5s+1 or     
deploy+ ! cov]$ algori?m2  7ii7 at any  
po9t dur+ ! pre-deploym5t evaluation or 
impact assessm5t1 has an employm5t      
relation%ip 7includ+ a contractor       
relation%ip7 ) a develop] or deploy] t  
uses1 (f]s1 or lic5ses ! cov]$ algori?m2
 or  7iii7 at any po9t dur+ !           
pre-deploym5t evaluation or impact      
assessm5t1 has a direct f9ancial int]e/ 
or a mat]ial indirect f9ancial int]e/ 9 
a develop] or deploy] t uses1 (f]s1 or  
lic5ses a cov]$ algori?m1 n includ+     
r\t9e paym5t = ! audit+ s]vices describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#ab7 ,individual 
,! t]m individual means a natural p]son 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ac7 ,p]sonal data 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m p]sonal data-- 7i7 
means in=mation t id5tifies or is l9k$  
or reasonably l9kable1 alone or 9       
comb9ation ) o!r in=mation1 to an       

individual or an individual's device2 & 
7ii7 %all include d]iv$ data & unique   
p]si/5t id5tifi]s4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,!  
t]m p]sonal data does n include         
de-id5tifi$ data4  7#ad7 ,process ,! t]m
 process1 ) respect to p]sonal data1    
means to conduct or direct any op]ation 
or set ( op]ations p]=m$ on su* data1   
includ+ analyz+1 organiz+1 /ructur+1    
reta9+1 /or+1 us+1 or o!rwise h&l+ su*  
data4  7#ae7 ,protect$ *>act]i/ic ,! t]m
 protect$ *>act]i/ic means any ( !      
foll[+ actual or p]ceiv$ traits ( an    
individual or gr\p ( individuals3 7,a7  
,race4  7,b7 ,color4  7,c7 ,e?nicity4   
7,d7 ,national orig9 or nationality4    
7,e7 ,religion4  7,f7 ,sex 7includ+ a   
sex /]eotype1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or a 
relat$ m$ical condition1 sexual         
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity1 & sex       
*>act]i/ics1 includ+ int]sex traits74   
7,g7 ,disability4  7,h7 ,limit$ ,engli% 
pr(ici5cy4  7,i7 ,biometric in=mation4  
7,j7 ,familial /atus4  7,k7 ,s\rce (    
income4  7,l7 ,income level 7n includ+ !

 ability to pay = a specific good or    
s]vice be+ (f]$74  7,m7 ,age4  7,n7     
,vet]an /atus4  7,o7 ,g5etic in=mation  
or m$ical conditions4  7,p7 ,any o!r    
classification protect$ by ,f$]al law4  
7#af7 ,public accommodation  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! t]m public accommodation       
means-- 7i7 a bus9ess t (f]s goods or   
s]vices to ! g5]al public1 reg>dless (  
:e!r ! bus9ess is op]at$ = pr(it or     
op]ates f a physical facility2  7ii7 a  
p>k1 road1 or p$e/rian pa?way op5 to !  
g5]al public2  7iii7 a means ( public   
transportation2 or  7iv7 a publicly own$
 or op]at$ facility op5 to ! g5]al      
public4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m public 
accommodation does n include a private  
club or e/abli%m5t describ$ 9 section   
#aja7;b77#b74  7#ag7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate 
means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 
& ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana    
,isl&s4  7#ah7 ,/ate data protection    
au?ority ,! t]m ,/ate data protection   

au?ority means an indep5d5t public      
au?ority ( a ,/ate t sup]vises1         
inve/igates1 & regulates data protection
 & security law 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ h&l+ 
compla9ts lodg$ aga9/ p]sons =          
violations ( ,/ate & relevant ,f$]al    
laws4  7#ai7 ,transf] ,! t]m transf]1 ) 
respect to p]sonal data1 means to       
disclose1 release1 dissem9ate1 make     
available1 lic5se1 r5t1 or %>e su* data 
orally1 9 writ+1 electronically1 or by  
any o!r means4  ,i ,civil rights  #aja4 
,discrim9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a develop]
 or deploy] %all n (f]1 lic5se1 promote1
 sell1 or use a cov]$ algori?m 9 a mann]
 t-- 7#a7 causes or contributes to a    
disp>ate impact 92  7#b7 o!rwise        
discrim9ates 92 or  7#c7 o!rwise makes  
unavailable1  ! equal enjoym5t ( goods1 
s]vices1 or o!r activities or           
opportunities1 relat$ to a consequ5tial 
action1 on ! basis ( a protect$         
*>act]i/ic4  7b7 ,exceptions ,?is       
section %all n apply to-- 7#a7 ! (f]1   
lic5s+1 or use ( a cov]$ algori?m = !   

sole purpose (-- 7,a7 a develop]'s or   
deploy]'s self-te/+ 7or audit+ by an    
indep5d5t auditor at a develop]'s or    
deploy]'s reque/7 to id5tify1 prev5t1 or
 mitigate discrim9ation1 or o!rwise to  
ensure compliance ) obligations1 "u     
,f$]al law2 or  7,b7 exp&+ an applicant1
 p>ticipant1 or cu/om] pool to raise !  
likelihood ( increas+ div]sity or       
r$ress+ hi/oric discrim9ation2 or  7#b7 
any private club or o!r e/abli%m5t n 9  
fact op5 to ! public1 z describ$ 9      
section #bja7;e7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act
 ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a7e774    
#ajb4 ,pre-deploym5t evaluations &      
po/-deploym5t impact assessm5ts  7a7    
,pre-,deploym5t evaluations ,prior to   
deploy+1 lic5s+1 or (f]+ a cov]$        
algori?m 7includ+ deploy+ a mat]ial     
*ange to a previ\sly-deploy$ cov]$      
algori?m or a mat]ial *ange made prior  
to deploym5t7 = a consequ5tial action1 a
 develop] or deploy] %all conduct a     
pre-deploym5t evaluation 9 accordance ) 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,prelim9>y evaluation    

7,a7 ,plausibility ( h>m  7i7 ,develop]s
 ,! develop] %all conduct a prelim9>y   
evaluation ( ! plausibility t any       
expect$ use ( ! cov]$ algori?m may      
result 9 a h>m4  7ii7 ,deploy]s ,!      
deploy] %all conduct a prelim9>y        
evaluation ( ! plausibility t any int5d$
 use ( ! cov]$ algori?m may result 9 a  
h>m4  7,b7 ,results ,bas$ on ! results (
 ! prelim9>y evaluation1 ! develop] or  
deploy] %all-- 7i7 9 ! ev5t t a h>m is n
 plausible1 record a f9d+ ( no plausible
 h>m1 includ+ a description ( !         
develop]'s expect$ use or ! deploy]'s   
int5d$ use ( ! cov]$ algori?m1 h[ !     
prelim9>y evaluation 0 conduct$1 & an   
explanation = ! f9d+1 & submit su*      
record to ! ,commission2 &  7ii7 9 !    
ev5t t a h>m is plausible1 conduct a    
full pre-deploym5t evaluation z describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7,c7                 
,previ\sly-deploy$ cov]$ algori?ms ,:5  
conduct+ a prelim9>y evaluation ( a     
mat]ial *ange to1 or new use (1 a       
previ\sly-deploy$ cov]$ algori?m1 !     

develop] or deploy] may limit ! scope ( 
! evaluation to :e!r use ( ! cov]$      
algori?m may result 9 a h>m z a result (
 ! mat]ial *ange or new use4  7#b7 ,full
 pre-deploym5t evaluation  7,a7 ,=      
develop]s  7i7 ,indep5d5t auditor       
evaluation ,if a develop] det]m9es a h>m
 is plausible dur+ ! prelim9>y          
evaluation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !  
develop] %all engage an indep5d5t       
auditor to conduct a pre-deploym5t      
evaluation4  7ii7 ,pre-deploym5t        
evaluation requirem5ts ,! evaluation    
requir$ "u clause 7i7 %all include a    
detail$ review & description1 suffici5t 
= an individual hav+ ord9>y skill 9 !   
art to und]/& ! function+1 risks1 uses1 
b5efits1 limitations1 & o!r p]t95t      
attributes ( ! cov]$ algori?m1 includ+--
 7,i7 ! cov]$ algori?m's design &       
me?odology1 includ+ ! inputs ! cov]$    
algori?m is design$ to use to produce an
 output & ! outputs ! cov]$ algori?m is 
design$ to produce2  7,,ii7 h[ ! cov]$  
algori?m 0 creat$1 tra9$1 & te/$1       

includ+-- 7aa7 any metric us$ to te/ !  
p]=mance ( ! cov]$ algori?m2  7bb7 def9$
 b5*m>ks & goals t correspond to su*    
metrics1 includ+ :e!r !re 0 suffici5t   
repres5tation ( demographic gr\ps t are 
reasonably likely to use or be affect$  
by ! cov]$ algori?m 9 ! data us$ to     
create or tra9 ! algori?m1 & :e!r !re 0 
suffici5t te/+ across su* demographic   
gr\ps2  7cc7 ! outputs ! cov]$ algori?m 
actually produces 9 te/+2  7dd7 a       
description ( any consultation )        
relevant /akehold]s1 includ+ any        
communities t w be impact$ by ! cov]$   
algori?m1 reg>d+ ! developm5t ( ! cov]$ 
algori?m1 or a disclosure t no su*      
consultation occurr$2  7ee7 a           
description ( :i* protect$ *>act]i/ics1 
if any1 7 us$ = te/+ & evaluation1 & h[ 
& :y su* *>act]i/ics 7 us$1 includ+--   
7,,aa7 :e!r ! te/+ occurr$ 9 comp>able  
contextual conditions to ! conditions 9 
:i* ! cov]$ algori?m is expect$ to be   
us$2 & 7,,bb7 if protect$ *>act]i/ics 7 
n available to conduct su* te/+1 a      

description ( alt]native me?ods !       
develop] us$ to conduct ! requir$       
assessm5t2  7ff7 any o!r computational  
algori?m incorporat$ into ! developm5t (
 ! cov]$ algori?m1 reg>dless ( :e!r su* 
precursor computational algori?m        
involves a consequ5tial action2 &  7gg7 
a description ( ! data & in=mation us$  
to develop1 te/1 ma9ta91 or update !    
cov]$ algori?m1 includ+-- 7,,aa7 ea*    
type ( p]sonal data us$1 ea* s\rce f :i*
 ! p]sonal data 0 collect$1 & h[ ! ea*  
type ( p]sonal data 0 inf]r$ & process$2
 7,,bb7 ! legal au?orization = collect+ 
& process+ ! p]sonal data2 & 7,,cc7 an  
explanation ( h[ ! data 7includ+ p]sonal
 data7 us$ is repres5tative1            
proportional1 & appropriate to !        
developm5t & int5d$ uses ( ! cov]$      
algori?m2  7,,iii7 ! pot5tial = ! cov]$ 
algori?m to produce a h>m or to h a     
disp>ate impact 9 ! equal enjoym5t (    
goods1 s]vices1 or o!r activities or    
opportunities1 & a description ( su*    
pot5tial h>m or disp>ate impact2  7,,iv7

 alt]native practices & recomm5dations  
to prev5t or mitigate h>m &             
recomm5dations = h[ ! develop] c\ld     
monitor = h>m aft] (f]+1 lic5s+1 or     
deploy+ ! cov]$ algori?m2 &  7,v7 any   
o!r in=mation ! ,commission deems p]t95t
 to prev5t ! cov]$ algori?m f caus+ h>m 
or hav+ a disp>ate impact 9 ! equal     
enjoym5t ( goods1 s]vices1 or o!r       
activities or opportunities1 z prescrib$
 by rules promulgat$ by ! ,commission   
pursuant to section #eec ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7iii7 ,report ,!  
indep5d5t auditor %all submit to !      
develop] a report on ! evaluation       
conduct$ "u ?is subp>agraph1 includ+ !  
f9d+s & recomm5dations ( su* indep5d5t  
auditor4  7,b7 ,= deploy]s  7i7         
,indep5d5t auditor evaluation ,if a     
deploy] det]m9es a h>m is plausible dur+
 ! prelim9>y evaluation describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! deploy] %all engage an 
indep5d5t auditor to conduct a          
pre-deploym5t evaluation4  7ii7         
,pre-deploym5t evaluation requirem5ts ,!

 evaluation requir$ "u clause 7i7 %all  
include a detail$ review & description1 
suffici5t = an individual hav+ ord9>y   
skill 9 ! art to und]/& ! function+1    
risks1 uses1 b5efits1 limitations1 & o!r
 p]t95t attributes ( ! cov]$ algori?m1  
includ+-- 7,i7 ! mann] 9 :i* ! cov]$    
algori?m makes or contributes to a      
consequ5tial action & ! purpose = :i* ! 
cov]$ algori?m w be deploy$2  7,,ii7 !  
necessity & proportionality ( ! cov]$   
algori?m 9 relation to its plann$ use1  
includ+ ! int5d$ b5efits & limitations (
 ! cov]$ algori?m & a description ( !   
basel9e process be+ enhanc$ or replac$  
by ! cov]$ algori?m1 if applicable2     
7,,iii7 ! inputs t ! deploy] plans to   
use to produce an output1 includ+-- 7aa7
 ! type ( p]sonal data & in=mation us$ &
 h[ ! p]sonal data & in=mation w be     
collect$1 inf]r$1 & process$2  7bb7 !   
legal au?orization = collect+ & process+
 ! p]sonal data2 &  7cc7 an explanation 
( h[ ! data us$ is repres5tative1       
proportional1 & appropriate to !        

deploym5t ( ! cov]$ algori?m2  7,,iv7 ! 
outputs ! cov]$ algori?m is expect$ to  
produce & ! outputs ! cov]$ algori?m    
actually produces 9 te/+2  7,v7 a       
description ( any additional te/+ or    
tra9+ complet$ by ! deploy] = ! context 
9 :i* ! cov]$ algori?m w be deploy$2    
7,,vi7 a description ( any consultation 
) relevant /akehold]s1 includ+ any      
communities t w be impact$ by ! cov]$   
algori?m1 reg>d+ ! deploym5t ( ! cov]$  
algori?m2  7,,vii7 ! pot5tial = ! cov]$ 
algori?m to produce a h>m or to h a     
disp>ate impact 9 ! equal enjoym5t (    
goods1 s]vices1 or o!r activities or    
opportunities 9 ! context 9 :i* ! cov]$ 
algori?m w be deploy$ & a description ( 
su* pot5tial h>m or disp>ate impact2    
7,,viii7 alt]native practices &         
recomm5dations to prev5t or mitigate h>m
 9 ! context 9 :i* ! cov]$ algori?m w be
 deploy$ & recomm5dations = h[ ! deploy]
 c\ld monitor = h>m aft] (f]+1 lic5s+1  
or deploy+ ! cov]$ algori?m2 &  7,,ix7  
any o!r in=mation ! ,commission deems   

p]t95t to prev5t ! cov]$ algori?m f     
caus+ h>m or hav+ a disp>ate impact 9 ! 
equal enjoym5t ( goods1 s]vices1 or o!r 
activities or opportunities z prescrib$ 
by rules promulgat$ by ! ,commission    
pursuant to section #eec ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7iii7 ,report ,!  
indep5d5t auditor %all submit to !      
deploy] a report on ! evaluation        
conduct$ "u ?is subp>agraph1 includ+ !  
f9d+s & recomm5dations ( su* indep5d5t  
auditor4  7b7 ,deploy] annual impact    
assessm5t ,aft] ! deploym5t ( a cov]$   
algori?m1 a deploy] %all1 on an annual  
basis1 conduct an impact assessm5t 9    
accordance ) ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,prelim9>y  
impact assessm5t ,! deploy] %all conduct
 a prelim9>y impact assessm5t ( ! cov]$ 
algori?m to id5tify any h>m t result$ f 
! cov]$ algori?m dur+ ! report+ p]iod   
&-- 7,a7 if no result+ h>m is id5tifi$  
by su* assessm5t1 %all record a f9d+ (  
no h>m1 includ+ a description ( !       
develop]'s expect$ use or ! deploy]'s   
int5d$ use ( ! cov]$ algori?m1 h[ !     

prelim9>y evaluation 0 conduct$1 & an   
explanation = su* f9d+1 & submit su*    
f9d+ to ! ,commission2 &  7,b7 if a     
result+ h>m is id5tifi$ by su*          
assessm5t1 %all conduct a full impact   
assessm5t z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74   
7#b7 ,full impact assessm5t ,9 ! ev5t t 
! cov]$ algori?m result$ 9 h>m dur+ !   
report+ p]iod1 ! deploy] %all engage an 
indep5d5t auditor to conduct a full     
impact assessm5t ) respect to ! report+ 
p]iod1 includ+-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( !  
h>m t result$ or 0 reasonably likely to 
h be5 produc$ dur+ ! report+ p]iod2     
7,b7 a description ( ! ext5t to :i* !   
cov]$ algori?m produc$ a disp>ate impact
 9 ! equal enjoym5t ( goods1 s]vices1 or
 o!r activities or opportunities1       
includ+ ! me?odology = su* evaluation1 (
 h[ ! cov]$ algori?m produc$ or likely  
produc$ su* disp>ity2  7,c7 a           
description ( ! types ( data input into 
! cov]$ algori?m dur+ ! report+ p]iod to
 produce an output1 includ+-- 7i7       
docum5tation ( h[ data input into !     

cov]$ algori?m to produce an output is  
repres5t$ & complete descriptions ( ea* 
field ( data2 &  7ii7 :e!r & to :at     
ext5t ! data input into ! cov]$ algori?m
 to produce an output 0 us$ to tra9 or  
o!rwise modify ! cov]$ algori?m2  7,d7  
:e!r & to :at ext5t ! cov]$ algori?m    
produc$ ! outputs x 0 expect$ to        
produce2  7,e7 a detail$ description (  
h[ ! cov]$ algori?m 0 us$ to make a     
consequ5tial action2  7,f7 any action   
tak5 to prev5t or mitigate h>ms1 includ+
 h[ relevant /aff are in=m$ (1 tra9$    
ab\t1 & implem5t h>m mitigation policies
 & practices1 & recomm5dations = h[ !   
deploy] c\ld monitor = & prev5t h>m aft]
 (f]+1 lic5s+1 or deploy+ ! cov]$       
algori?m2 &  7,g7 any o!r in=mation !   
,commission deems p]t95t to prev5t !    
cov]$ algori?m f caus+ h>m or hav+ a    
disp>ate impact 9 ! equal enjoym5t (    
goods1 s]vices1 or o!r activities or    
opportunities z prescrib$ by rules      
promulgat$ by ! ,commission pursuant to 
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  

,code4  7#c7 ,reports  7,a7 ,to !       
deploy] ,aft] ! engagem5t ( ! indep5d5t 
auditor1 ! indep5d5t auditor %all submit
 to ! deploy] a report on ! impact      
assessm5t conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#b71    
includ+ ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( su*  
indep5d5t auditor4  7,b7 ,to ! develop] 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! submission (
 a report on an impact assessm5t "u     
subp>agraph 7,a71 a deploy] %all submit 
to ! develop] ( ! cov]$ algori?m a      
summ>y ( su* report1 subject to ! trade 
secret & privacy protections describ$ 9 
subsection 7e77#c74  7c7 ,develop]      
annual review ( assessm5ts ,a develop]  
%all1 on an annual basis1 review ea*    
impact assessm5t summ>y submitt$ by a   
deploy] ( its cov]$ algori?m "u         
subsection 7b77#c77;,b7 = ! foll[+      
purposes3 7#a7 ,to assess h[ ! deploy]  
is us+ ! cov]$ algori?m1 includ+ !      
me?odology = assess+ su* use4  7#b7 ,to 
assess ! type ( data ! deploy] is       
inputt+ into ! cov]$ algori?m to produce
 an output & ! types ( outputs ! cov]$  

algori?m is produc+4  7#c7 ,to assess   
:e!r ! deploy] is comply+ ) any relevant
 contractual agreem5t ) ! develop] &    
:e!r any rem$ial action is necess>y4    
7#d7 ,to comp>e ! cov]$ algori?m's      
p]=mance 9 real-_w conditions v]sus     
pre-deploym5t te/+1 includ+ ! me?odology
 us$ to evaluate su* p]=mance4  7#e7 ,to
 assess :e!r ! cov]$ algori?m is caus+  
h>m or is reasonably likely to be caus+ 
h>m4  7#f7 ,to assess :e!r ! cov]$      
algori?m is caus+1 or is reasonably     
likely to be caus+1 a disp>ate impact 9 
! equal enjoym5t ( goods1 s]vices1 or   
o!r activities or opportunities1 &1 if  
s1 h[ & ) respect to :i* protect$       
*>act]i/ic4  7#g7 ,to det]m9e :e!r !    
cov]$ algori?m ne$s modification4  7#h7 
,to det]m9e :e!r any o!r action is      
appropriate to ensure t ! cov]$ algori?m
 rema9s safe & effective4  7#i7 ,to     
und]take any o!r assessm5t or responsive
 action ! ,commission deems p]t95t to   
prev5t ! cov]$ algori?m f caus+ h>m or  
hav+ a disp>ate impact 9 ! equal        

enjoym5t ( goods1 s]vices1 or o!r       
activities or opportunities1 z prescrib$
 by rules promulgat$ by ! ,commission   
pursuant to section #eec ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,jo9t develop]
 & deploy] obligations ,if a p]son is   
bo? ! develop] & deploy] ( a cov]$      
algori?m1 ! p]son may conduct comb9$    
pre-deploym5t evaluations & annual      
assessm5ts1 provid$ t ea* comb9$        
evaluation or assessm5t satisfies all   
requirem5ts = bo? develop]s & deploy]s4 
7e7 ,report+ & ret5tion requirem5ts     
7#a7 ,report+ ,a develop] or deploy] t  
conducts a full pre-deploym5t           
evaluation1 full impact assessm5t1 or   
develop] annual review ( assessm5ts     
%all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft]    
completion1 submit ! evaluation1        
assessm5t1 or review to ! ,commission2  
7,b7 ^u reque/1 make ! evaluation1      
assessm5t1 or review available to       
,congress2 &  7,c7 n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] completion-- 7i7 publi% a summ>y ( 
! evaluation1 assessm5t1 or review on ! 

website ( ! develop] or deploy] 9 a     
mann] t is easily accessible to         
individuals2 &  7ii7 submit su* summ>y  
to ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,ret5tion ,a    
develop] or deploy] %all reta9 all      
evaluations1 assessm5ts1 & reviews      
describ$ 9 ?is section = a p]iod ( n    
few] ?an #e ye>s4  7#c7 ,trade secrets &
 privacy ,a develop] or deploy]-- 7,a7  
may r$act & segregate any trade secret  
7z def9$ 9 section #ahci ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 f public disclosure
 "u ?is subsection2 &  7,b7 %all r$act &
 segregate p]sonal data f public        
disclosure "u ?is subsection4  7f7      
,rulemak+  7#a7 ,au?ority ,! ,commission
 may1 9 accordance ) section #eec (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1          
promulgate su* rules z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7          
,additional regulations ,n lat] ?an #ah 
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 promulgate   
rules1 pursuant to section #eec ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 specify+-- 7i7 

:at in=mation & factors a develop] or   
deploy] %all consid] 9 mak+ ! prelim9>y 
evaluation or prelim9>y impact assessm5t
 describ$ 9 subsections 7a77#a7 &       
7b77#a71 respectively2  7ii7 :at        
in=mation a develop] or deploy] %all    
include 9 a summ>y ( an evaluation1     
assessm5t1 or develop] review describ$ 9
 subsection 7e77#a77;,c72 &  7iii7 !    
ext5t to & process by :i* a develop] may
 reque/ additional in=mation f a        
deploy]1 includ+ ! purposes = :i* a     
develop] is p]mitt$ to use su*          
additional in=mation2 &  7,b7 9         
promulgat+ su* rules1 consid] ! ne$ to  
protect ! privacy ( p]sonal data1 z well
 z ! ne$ = in=mation %>+ by develop]s & 
deploy]s to comply ) ?is section & in=m 
! public4  ,,ii ,cov]$ algori?m &       
contract /&>ds  #bja4 ,cov]$ algori?m   
/&>ds  7a7 ,cov]$ algori?m use ,a       
develop] or deploy] %all d ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,take reasonable measures to prev5t
 & mitigate any h>m id5tifi$ by a       
pre-deploym5t evaluation describ$ 9     

section #ajb7;a7 or an impact assessm5t 
describ$ 9 section #ajb7;b74  7#b7 ,take
 reasonable measures to ensure t an     
indep5d5t auditor has all necess>y      
in=mation to complete an accurate &     
effective pre-deploym5t evaluation      
describ$ 9 section #ajb7;a7 or an impact
 assessm5t describ$ 9 section #ajb7;b74 
7#c7 ,) respect to a cov]$ algori?m1    
consult /akehold]s1 includ+ any         
communities t w be impact$ by ! cov]$   
algori?m1 reg>d+ ! developm5t or        
deploym5t ( ! cov]$ algori?m prior to ! 
deploy+1 lic5s+1 or (f]+ ! cov]$        
algori?m4  7#d7 ,) respect to a cov]$   
algori?m1 c]tify t1 bas$ on ! results ( 
a pre-deploym5t evaluation describ$ 9   
section #ajb7;a7 or an impact assessm5t 
describ$ 9 section #ajb7;b7-- 7,a7 use (
 ! cov]$ algori?m is n likely to result 
9 h>m or disp>ate impact 9 ! equal      
enjoym5t ( goods1 s]vices1 or o!r       
activities or opportunities2  7,b7 !    
b5efits f ! use ( ! cov]$ algori?m to   
individuals affect$ by ! cov]$ algori?m 

likely outweigh ! h>ms f ! use ( ! cov]$
 algori?m to su* individuals2 &  7,c7   
use ( ! cov]$ algori?m is n likely to   
result 9 deceptive practices4  7#e7     
,ensure t any cov]$ algori?m ( !        
develop] or deploy] functions-- 7,a7 at 
a level t w\ld be consid]$ reasonable   
p]=mance by an individual ) ord9>y skill
 9 ! art2 &  7,b7 9 a mann] t is        
consi/5t ) its expect$ &                
publicly-adv]tis$ p]=mance1 purpose1 or 
use4  7#f7 ,ensure any data us$ 9 !     
design1 developm5t1 deploym5t1 or use ( 
! cov]$ algori?m is relevant &          
appropriate to ! deploym5t context & !  
publicly-adv]tis$ purpose or use4  7#g7 
,ensure use ( ! cov]$ algori?m z int5d$ 
is n likely to result 9 a violation (   
?is ,act4  7b7 ,deceptive m>ket+ ( a    
product or s]vice ,x %all be unlawful = 
a develop] or deploy] to engage 9 false1
 deceptive1 or mislead+ adv]tis+1       
m>ket+1 or publiciz+ ( a cov]$ algori?m 
( ! develop] or deploy]4  7c7 ,(f-,label
 use  7#a7 ,develop]s ,x %all be        

unlawful = a develop] to kn[+ly (f] or  
lic5se a cov]$ algori?m = any           
consequ5tial action o!r ?an ^? evaluat$ 
9 ! pre-deploym5t evaluation describ$ 9 
section #ajb7;a74  7#b7 ,deploy]s ,x    
%all be unlawful = a deploy] to kn[+ly  
use a cov]$ algori?m = any consequ5tial 
action o!r ?an a use evaluat$ 9 !       
pre-deploym5t evaluation describ$ 9     
section #ajb7;a71 unless ! deploy]      
agrees to assume ! responsibilities ( a 
develop] requir$ by ?is ,act4  #bjb4    
,relation%ips betwe5 develop]s &        
deploy]s  7a7 ,develop] responsibilities
 ,a develop] %all d ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,^u !
 reasonable reque/ ( ! deploy]1 make    
available to ! deploy] in=mation        
necess>y to demon/rate ! compliance ( ! 
deploy] ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1     
includ+-- 7,a7 mak+ available a report (
 ! pre-deploym5t evaluation describ$ 9  
section #ajb7;a7 or ! annual review (   
assessm5ts conduct$ by ! develop] "u    
section #ajb7;c72 &  7,b7 provid+       
in=mation necess>y to enable ! deploy]  

to conduct & docum5t a pre-deploym5t    
evaluation "u section #ajb 7a7 or an    
impact assessm5t "u section #ajb7;b74   
7#b7 ,ei!r-- 7,a7 all[ & coop]ate )     
reasonable assessm5ts conduct$ by !     
deploy] or ! deploy]'s designat$        
indep5d5t auditor2 or  7,b7 arrange = an
 indep5d5t auditor to conduct an        
assessm5t ( ! develop]'s policies &     
practices 9 support ( ! obligations "u  
?is ,act us+ an appropriate & accept$   
control /&>d or framework & assessm5t   
proc$ure = su* assessm5ts1 & provide a  
report ( su* assessm5t to ! deploy] ^u  
reque/4  7b7 ,contracts betwe5 develop]s
 & deploy]s  7#a7 ,requirem5ts ,a       
develop] may (f] or lic5se a cov]$      
algori?m to a deploy] pursuant to a     
writt5 contract betwe5 ! develop] &     
deploy]1 provid$ t ! contract-- 7,a7    
cle>ly sets =? ! data process+ proc$ures
 ( ! develop] ) respect to any          
collection1 process+1 or transf] ( data 
p]=m$ on behalf ( ! deploy]2  7,b7      
cle>ly sets =?-- 7i7 in/ructions =      

collect+1 process+1 or transf]r+ data by
 ! develop] or deploy] 9 ! context ( !  
use ( ! cov]$ algori?m2  7ii7           
in/ructions = deploy+ ! cov]$ algori?m z
 int5d$2  7iii7 ! nature & purpose ( any
 collection1 process+1 or transf]r+ (   
data2  7iv7 ! type ( data subject to su*
 collection1 process+1 or transf]r+2    
7v7 ! duration ( su* process+ ( data2 & 
7vi7 ! rights & obligations ( bo?       
p>ties1 includ+ a me?od by :i* !        
develop] %all notify ! deploy] ( mat]ial
 *anges to its cov]$ algori?m2  7,c7    
%all n relieve a develop] or deploy] (  
any requirem5t or liability impos$ on   
su* develop] or deploy] "u ?is ,act2    
7,d7 prohibits bo? ! develop] & deploy] 
f comb9+ data receiv$ f or collect$ on  
behalf ( ! o!r p>ty ) data ! develop] or
 deploy] receiv$ f or collect$ on behalf
 ( ano!r p>ty2 &  7,e7 %all n prohibit a
 develop] or deploy] f rais+ conc]ns to 
any relevant en=cem5t ag5cy ) respect to
 ! o!r p>ty4  7#b7 ,ret5tion ( contract 
,ea* develop] %all reta9 = a p]iod ( #aj

 ye>s a copy ( ea* contract ent]$ into )
 a deploy] to :i* x provides reque/$    
products or s]vices4  7c7 ,rule (       
con/ruction ,= purposes ( ?is section1  
any requirem5t = a develop] to contract 
)1 assi/1 & foll[ ! in/ructions ( a     
deploy] %all be read to include a       
requirem5t to contract )1 assi/1 & foll[
 ! in/ructions ( a gov]nm5t entity if ! 
develop] is provid+ a s]vice to a       
gov]nm5t entity4  #bjc4 ,human          
alt]natives & o!r protections  7a7 ,"r  
to human alt]natives  7#a7 ,rulemak+ ,n 
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all          
promulgate regulations 9 accordance )   
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 to id5tify ! circum/ances & mann]
 9 :i* a deploy] %all provide to an     
individual a means to opt-out ( ! use ( 
a cov]$ algori?m = a consequ5tial action
 & to elect to h ! consequ5tial action  
conc]n+ ! individual und]tak5 by a human
 )\t ! use ( a cov]$ algori?m4  7#b7    
,consid]ations ,9 promulgat+ !          

regulations "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,commission %all consid] ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,h[ to ensure t any notice or reque/ f a
 deploy] reg>d+ ! "r to a human         
alt]native is cle> & conspicu\s1 9 pla9 
language1 easy to execute1 & at no co/  
to an individual4  7,b7 ,h[ to ensure t 
any su* notice to individuals is        
effective1 timely1 & useful4  7,c7 ,!   
specific types ( consequ5tial actions = 
:i* a human alt]native is appropriate1  
consid]+ ! magnitude ( ! action & risk (
 h>m4  7,d7 ,! ext5t to :i* a human     
alt]native w\ld be b5eficial to         
individuals & ! public int]e/4  7,e7 ,! 
ext5t to :i* a human alt]native c prev5t
 or mitigate h>m4  7,f7 ,! risk ( h>m to
 individuals beyond ! reque/or if a     
human alt]native is available or n      
available4  7,g7 ,! te*nical & economic 
feasibility ( provid+ a human alt]native
 9 diff]5t circum/ances4  7,h7 ,any o!r 
consid]ations ! ,commission deems       
appropriate to balance ! ne$ to give an 
individual control ov] a consequ5tial   

action relat$ to su* individual ) !     
practical feasibility & effectiv5ess (  
grant+ su* control4  7b7 ,individual    
autonomy ,a develop] or deploy] may n   
condition1 effectively condition1       
attempt to condition1 or attempt to     
effectively condition ! ex]cise ( any   
individual "r "u ?is ,act or individual 
*oice ?r\gh-- 7#a7 ! use ( any false1   
fictiti\s1 fraudul5t1 or mat]ially      
mislead+ /atem5t or repres5tation2 or   
7#b7 ! design1 modification1 or         
manipulation ( any us] int]face ) !     
purpose or sub/antial effect ( obscur+1 
subv]t+1 or impair+ a reasonable        
individual's autonomy1 decision mak+1 or
 *oice to ex]cise any su* "r4  7c7 ,"r  
,to appeal  7#a7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,commission %all promulgate     
regulations 9 accordance ) section #eec 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to     
id5tify ! circum/ances & mann] 9 :i* a  
deploy] %all provide to an individual a 
me*anism to appeal to a human a         

consequ5tial action result+ f !         
deploy]'s use ( a cov]$ algori?m4  7#b7 
,consid]ations ,9 promulgat+ !          
regulations "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,commission %all d ! foll[+3 7,a7       
,ensure t ! appeal me*anism is cle> &   
conspicu\s1 9 pla9 language1            
easy-to-execute1 & at no co/ to         
individuals4  7,b7 ,ensure t ! appeal   
me*anism is proportionate to !          
consequ5tial action4  7,c7 ,ensure t !  
appeal me*anism is reasonably accessible
 to individuals ) disabilities1 timely1 
usable1 effective1 & non-discrim9atory4 
7,d7 ,require1 :]e appropriate1 a       
me*anism = individuals to id5tify &     
correct any p]sonal data us$ by ! cov]$ 
algori?m4  7,e7 ,specify tra9+          
requirem5ts = human review]s ) respect  
to a consequ5tial action4  7,f7 ,consid]
 any o!r circum/ances1 proc$ures1 or    
matt]s ! ,commission deems appropriate  
to balance ! ne$ to give an individual a
 "r to appeal a consequ5tial action     
relat$ to su* individual ) ! practical  

feasibility & effectiv5ess ( grant+ su* 
"r4  7d7 ,prohibition on retaliation    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a develop] or deploy] may
 n discrim9ate or retaliate aga9/ an    
individual 7includ+ by d5y+ or ?reat5+  
to d5y ! equal enjoym5t ( goods1        
s]vices1 or o!r activities or           
opportunities 9 relation to a           
consequ5tial action7 because !          
individual ex]cis$ any "r "u ?is ,act or
 refus$ to waive any su* "r4  7#b7      
,rules ( con/ruction  7,a7 ,diff]5tial 9
 s]vice or goods ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection 
%all prohibit a develop] or deploy] f   
d5y+ s]vice to an individual1 *>g+ an   
individual a diff]5t price or rate1 or  
provid+ a diff]5t level or quality (    
goods or s]vices to an individual if !  
diff]5tial 9 s]vice is necess>y &       
directly relat$ to ! value provid$ to ! 
develop] or deploy] by ! cov]$ algori?m4
  7,b7 ,loyalty programs ,no?+ 9 ?is    
subsection %all prohibit a develop] or  
deploy] f (f]+ loyalty1 rew>ds1 premium 
features1 disc\nts1 or club c>d programs

 t provide b5efits or rew>ds bas$ on    
frequ5cy ( patroniz+1 or ! am\nt ( money
 sp5t at1 a bus9ess consi/5t ) ?is ,act4
  7e7 ,:i/lebl[] protection ,a develop] 
or deploy] may n1 directly or           
indirectly1 dis*>ge1 demote1 susp5d1    
?reat51 h>ass1 or o!rwise discrim9ate or
 retaliate aga9/ an individual = report+
 or attempt+ to report a violation ( ?is
 ,act4  ,,iii ,transp>5cy  #cja4 ,notice
 & disclosure  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*        
develop] or deploy] %all make publicly  
available1 9 pla9 language & 9 a cle>1  
conspicu\s1 n mislead+1 easy-to-read1 & 
readily accessible mann]1 a disclosure t
 provides a detail$ & accurate          
repres5tation ( ! develop] or deploy]'s 
practices reg>d+ ! requirem5ts "u ?is   
,act4  7b7 ,cont5t ( disclosure ,!      
disclosure requir$ "u subsection 7a7    
%all include1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,! id5tity & ! contact in=mation   
(-- 7,a7 ! develop] or deploy] to :i* ! 
disclosure applies 7includ+ ! develop]  
or deploy]'s po9t ( contact & electronic

 mail address1 z applicable = any       
inquiry conc]n+ a cov]$ algori?m or     
individual rights "u ?is ,act72 &  7,b7 
any o!r entity )9 ! same corporate      
/ructure z ! develop] or deploy] to :i* 
p]sonal data is transf]r$ by ! develop] 
or deploy]4  7#b7 ,a l9k to ! website   
conta9+ ! develop] or deploy]'s summ>ies
 ( pre-deploym5t evaluations1 impact    
assessm5ts1 & annual review (           
assessm5ts1 z applicable4  7#c7 ,!      
categories ( p]sonal data ! develop] or 
deploy] collects or processes 9 !       
developm5t or deploym5t ( a cov]$       
algori?m & ! process+ purpose = ea* su* 
category4  7#d7 ,:e!r ! develop] or     
deploy] transf]s p]sonal data1 &1 if s1 
ea* ?ird p>ty to :i* ! develop] or      
deploy] transf]s su* data & ! purpose = 
:i* su* data is transf]r$1 except )     
respect to a transf] to a gov]nm5tal    
entity pursuant to a c\rt ord] or law t 
prohibits ! develop] or deploy] f       
disclos+ su* transf]4  7#e7 ,a prom95t  
description ( h[ an individual c ex]cise

 ! rights describ$ 9 ?is ,act4  7#f7 ,a 
g5]al description ( ! develop] or       
deploy]'s practices = compliance ) !    
requirem5ts describ$ 9 sections #ajb &  
#bja4  7#g7 ,! foll[+ disclosure3  ,!   
audit ( ?is algori?m 0 conduct$ to      
comply ) ! ,artificial ,intellig5ce     
,civil ,rights ,act ( #bjbd1 :i* seeks  
to avoid ! use ( any algori?m t has a   
disp>ate impact on c]ta9 protect$       
classes ( individuals4 ,! audit does n  
gu>antee t ?is algori?m is safe or 9    
compliance ) all applicable laws4  4    
7#h7 ,! effective date ( ! disclosure4  
7c7 ,languages ,! disclosure requir$ "u 
subsection 7a7 %all be made available 9 
ea* cov]$ language 9 :i* ! develop] or  
deploy] op]ates or provides a good or   
s]vice4  7d7 ,accessibility ,!          
disclosure requir$ "u subsection 7a7    
%all be made available 9 a mann] t is   
reasonably accessible to & usable by    
individuals ) disabilities4  7e7        
,mat]ial *anges  7#a7 ,notification ,if 
a develop] or deploy] makes a mat]ial   

*ange to ! disclosure requir$ "u        
subsection 7a71 ! develop] or deploy]   
%all notify ea* individual affect$ by   
su* mat]ial *ange prior to implem5t+ !  
mat]ial *ange4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,ea*  
develop] or deploy] %all take all       
reasonable measures to provide to ea*   
affect$ individual a direct electronic  
notification reg>d+ any mat]ial *ange to
 ! disclosure1 9 ea* cov]$ language 9   
:i* ! disclosure is made available1 &   
tak+ into acc\nt available te*nology & !
 nature ( ! relation%ip ) su*           
individual4  7#c7 ,log ( mat]ial *anges 
7,a7 ,ret5tion p]iod ,beg9n+ aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* develop] or 
deploy] %all reta9 a copy ( ea* previ\s 
v]sion ( ! disclosure requir$ "u        
subsection 7a7 = a p]iod ( at lea/ #aj  
ye>s aft] ! la/ day on :i* su* v]sion 0 
effective & publi% ea* su* v]sion on its
 website4  7,b7 ,log ( mat]ial *anges   
,ea* develop] or deploy] %all make      
publicly available1 9 a cle>1           
conspicu\s1 & readily accessible mann]1 

a log describ+ ! date & nature ( ea*    
mat]ial *ange to its disclosure dur+ !  
ret5tion p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 & su* descriptions %all be        
suffici5t = a reasonable individual to  
und]/& ! mat]ial effect ( ea* mat]ial   
*ange4  7,c7 ,cl>ification ,!           
obligations describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph %all
 n apply to any previ\s v]sion ( a      
develop] or deploy]'s disclosure (      
practices reg>d+ ! collection1 process+1
 & transf] ( p]sonal data1 or any       
mat]ial *ange to su* disclosure1 t      
prec$es ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
7f7 ,%ort-,=m notice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
deploy] %all provide a %ort-=m notice   
reg>d+ a cov]$ algori?m x develops1     
(f]s1 lic5ses1 or uses 9 a mann] t--    
7,a7 is concise1 cle>1 conspicu\s1 9    
pla9 language1 & n mislead+2  7,b7 is   
readily accessible to individuals )     
disabilities2  7,c7 is bas$ on :at is   
reasonably anticipat$ )9 ! context ( !  
relation%ip betwe5 ! individual & !     
deploy]2  7,d7 includes an ov]view ( ea*

 applicable individual "r & disclosure 9
 a mann] t draws att5tion to any        
practice t may be unexpect$ to a        
reasonable individual or t involves a   
consequ5tial action2 &  7,e7 is n m ?an 
#ejj words 9 l5g?4  7#b7 ,tim+ ( notice 
7,a7 ,exi/+ relation%ip ,if a deploy]   
has a relation%ip ) an individual1 !    
deploy] %all provide an electronic      
v]sion ( ! %ort-=m notice directly to ! 
individual ^u ! individual's fir/       
int]action ) ! cov]$ algori?m4  7,b7 ,no
 relation%ip ,if a deploy] does n h a   
relation%ip ) an individual1 ! deploy]  
%all provide ! %ort-=m notice 9 a cle>1 
conspicu\s1 accessible1 & n mislead+    
mann] on _! website4  7#c7 ,rulemak+ ,! 
,commission %all promulgate regulations 
9 accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% ! m9imum
 cont5t requir$ to be includ$ 9 !       
%ort-=m notice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71
 :i*-- 7,a7 %all n exce$ ! cont5t       
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 &
  7,b7 %all include a template or model 

= su* %ort-=m notice4  7g7 ,report+     
me*anism ,ea* develop] or deploy] %all  
make publicly available1 9 a cle>1      
conspicu\s1 & readily accessible mann]1 
a me*anism = an individual impact$ by a 
cov]$ algori?m to report to ! develop]  
or deploy] pot5tial violations ( ?is    
,act4  #cjb4 ,/udy on explanations      
reg>d+ ! use ( cov]$ algori?ms  7a7     
,/udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all
 conduct a /udy1 ) notice & public      
comm5t1 on ! feasibility ( requir+      
deploy]s to provide a cle>1 conspicu\s1 
easy-to-use1 no-co/ me*anism t is       
accessible = individuals ) disabilities 
& all[s an individual to receive an     
explanation z to :e!r & h[ a cov]$      
algori?m us$ by ! deploy] affects or    
affect$ an individual4  7#b7            
,requirem5ts ,! /udy requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,h[   
explanations c be provid$ 9 a mann] t is
 cle>1 conspicu\s1 easy-to-use1 no-co/1 
accessible to individuals )             
disabilities1 & calibrat$ to ! level (  

risk bas$ on ! cov]$ algori?m4  7,b7 ,an
 assessm5t ( ! feasibility ( a          
requirem5t = deploy]s to provide a      
me*anism = individuals :o may be affect$
 or 7 affect$ by a cov]$ algori?m to    
reque/ an explanation t-- 7i7 includes  
in=mation-- 7,i7 reg>d+ :y ! cov]$      
algori?m produc$ ! result x produc$ )   
respect to ! individual mak+ ! reque/2 &
  7,,ii7 t is tru?ful1 accurate1 &      
sci5tifically valid2  7ii7 id5tifies at 
lea/ ! mo/ significant factors us$ to   
in=m ! cov]$ algori?m's outputs2 &      
7iii7 includes any o!r in=mation deem$  
relevant by ! ,commission to provide an 
explanation = an individual :o may be   
affect$ or 0 affect$ by a cov]$         
algori?m4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( :at     
in=mation a develop] mu/ provide a      
deploy] 9 ord] to ensure explanations c 
be provid$ to individuals ^u reque/4    
7,d7 ,! ext5t to :i* curr5t te*nical    
capabilities ( cov]$ algori?ms impacts !
 feasibility ( provid+ explanations4    
7,e7 ,h[ a deploy] c take reasonable    

measures to v]ify ! id5tity ( an        
individual mak+ a reque/ = an           
explanation to ensure t ! deploy]       
provides an explanation only to !       
affect$ individual1 includ+ /eps a      
deploy] %\ld take to ensure ! safe &    
secure /orage1 collection1 & deletion ( 
p]sonal in=mation4  7,f7 ,recomm5dations
 = ,congress on h[ to implem5t          
regulations ar\nd me*anisms =           
explanations4  7#c7 ,consultation ,9    
conduct+ ! /udy requir$ "u ?is          
subsection1 ! ,commission %all consult )
 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,sci5ce (      
,te*nology1 ! ,national                 
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &     
,te*nology ,policy1 & any o!r ag5cy     
deem$ relevant by ! ,commission4  7b7   
,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,commission %all submit to ! ,committee 
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  

report t includes ! f9d+s ( ! /udy      
conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 toge!r )    
recomm5dations = su* legislation &      
adm9i/rative action z ! ,commission     
det]m9es appropriate4  #cjc4 ,consum]   
aw>5ess  7a7 ,notice ( consum] rights   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission %all publi%1 on ! int]net   
website ( ! ,commission1 a web page t   
describes ea* provision1 "r1 obligation1
 & requirem5t ( ?is ,act 7categoriz$ )  
respect to individuals1 deploy]s1 &     
develop]s7 & ! rem$ies1 exemptions1 &   
protections associat$ ) ?is ,act1 9 pla9
 & concise language1 9 ea* cov]$        
language1 & 9 an easy-to-und]/& mann]4  
7#b7 ,updates ,! ,commission %all update
 ! in=mation publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on
 a qu>t]ly basis z necessitat$ by any   
*ange 9 law1 regulation1 guidance1 or   
judicial decision4  7b7 ,annual report  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,commission %all publi% on ! int]net 

website ( ! ,commission a report t--    
7#a7 describes & summ>izes ! in=mation  
conta9$ 9 any pre-deploym5t evaluation1 
impact assessm5t1 & develop] review     
submitt$ to ! ,commission 9 accordance )
 ?is ,act2  7#b7 describes broad tr5ds1 
aggregat$ /ati/ics1 & anonymiz$         
in=mation ab\t p]=m+ impact assessm5ts (
 cov]$ algori?ms1 = ! purposes ( updat+ 
guidance relat$ to impact assessm5ts &  
summ>y report+1 ov]sight1 & mak+        
recomm5dations to o!r regulatory        
ag5cies2 &  7#c7 is accessible & ma*9e  
readable 9 accordance ) ! #ba/ ,c5tury  
,integrat$ ,digital ,exp]i5ce ,act 7#dd 
,u4,s4,c4 #ceja note74  7c7 ,publicly   
accessible repository  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! ,commission publi%es ! fir/ annual   
report "u subsection 7b71 ! ,commission 
%all develop a publicly accessible      
repository to publi% ea* pre-deploym5t  
evaluation1 impact assessm5t1 & develop]
 review submitt$ to ! ,commission 9     
accordance ) section #ajb4  7,b7        

,requirem5ts ,! ,commission %all design 
! repository e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 to-- 7i7 be publicly available &   
easily discov]able on ! int]net website 
( ! ,commission2  7ii7 all[ us]s to sort
 & se>* ! repository by multiple        
*>act]i/ics 7su* z by develop] or       
deploy] & date report$7 simultane\sly2  
7iii7 all[ us]s to make a copy ( or     
d[nload ! in=mation obta9$ f !          
repository1 includ+ any subsets (       
in=mation obta9$ by sort+ or se>*+ z    
describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 9 accordance )  
curr5t guidance f ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t 
& ,budget1 su* z ! ,op51 ,public1       
,electronic1 & ,necess>y ,gov]nm5t ,data
 ,act 7#dd ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note72  7iv7  
be 9 accordance ) us] exp]i5ce &        
accessibility be/ practices1 su* z ^?   
describ$ 9 ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,integrat$    
,digital ,exp]i5ce ,act 7#dd ,u4,s4,c4  
#ceja note72 &  7v7 include in=mation   
ab\t ! design1 use1 & ma9t5ance ( !     
repository1 includ+ any o!r in=mation   
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,commission4   

7#b7 ,publication ( additional summ>ies 
,! ,commission %all publi% 9 !          
repository any pre-deploym5t evaluation1
 impact assessm5t1 & develop] review n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ su*      
evaluation1 assessm5t1 or review1 except
 if ! ,commission has good cause to     
delay su* publication4  7#c7 ,trade     
secrets & privacy ,! ,commission-- 7,a7 
may r$act & segregate any trade secret  
7z def9$ 9 section #ahci ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 f public disclosure
 "u ?is subsection2 &  7,b7 %all r$act &
 segregate p]sonal data f public        
disclosure "u ?is subsection4  ,,iv     
,en=cem5t  #dja4 ,en=cem5t by !         
,commission  7a7 ,unfair or deceptive   
acts or practices ,a violation ( title  
,i1 ,,ii1 or ,,iii or a regulation      
promulgat$ !reund] %all be treat$ z a   
violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or   
deceptive act or practice "u section    
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7b7 ,p[]s ( !      

,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 ! ,commission 
%all en=ce ?is ,act & ! regulations     
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act 9 ! same mann]1  
by ! same means1 & ) ! same             
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,privileges &     
immunities ,any p]son :o violates title 
,i1 ,,ii1 or ,,iii or a regulation      
promulgat$ !reund] %all be subject to ! 
p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges &    
immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq474  7#c7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9  
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit !     
au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r     
provision ( law4  7#d7 ,rulemak+ ,!     
,commission may promulgate 9 accordance 
) section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 su* rules z may be necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is ,act4  7c7 ,jurisdiction   
,not)/&+ section #d1 #e7;a77#b71 or #f (

 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #dd1 #de7;a77#b71 #df7 or any 
jurisdictional limitation ( !           
,commission1 ! ,commission %all also    
en=ce ?is ,act & ! regulations          
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1 9 ! same mann]  
provid$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b71 )      
respect to-- 7#a7 organizations n       
organiz$ to c>ry on bus9ess = _! own    
pr(it or t ( _! memb]s2  7#b7 common    
c>ri]s subject to ! ,communications ,act
 ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 & 
all ,acts am5datory !re( & supplem5t>y  
!reto2  7#c7 a bank1 sav+s & loan       
in/itution describ$ 9 section           
#ah7;f77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade           
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7f77#c771 or ,f$]al cr$it union    
describ$ 9 section #ah7;f77#d7 ( su*    
,act2  7#d7 an air c>ri] or =eign air   
c>ri] subject to ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,act
 ( #aieh 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #acja et  
seq472 or  7#e7 a p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or   
corporation subject to ! ,pack]s &      
,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aha

 et seq471 z am5d$4  #djb4 ,en=cem5t by 
,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* !
 attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate or a ,/ate    
data protection au?ority has reason to  
believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( !    
,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely 
affect$ by ! engagem5t ( a p]son 9 a    
practice t violates title ,i1 ,,ii1 or  
,,iii1 or a regulation promulgat$       
!reund]1 ! attorney g5]al may1 z p>5s   
patriae1 br+ a civil action on behalf ( 
! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate   
,f$]al di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 
meets applicable requirem5ts relat+ to  
v5ue "u section #acia ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to-- 7#a7 enjo9 any
 su* violation by ! p]son2  7#b7 en=ce  
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2  
7#c7 obta9 a p]man5t1 tempor>y1 or      
prelim9>y injunction or o!r appropriate 
equitable relief2  7#d7 obta9 civil     
p5alties 9 ! am\nt ( #ae1jjj p]         
violation1 or #d p]c5t ( ! def5dant's   
av]age gross annual rev5ue ov] ! prec$+ 
#c ye>s1 :i*ev] is great]2  7#e7 obta9  

damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation 
on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( su* ,/ate2     
7#f7 obta9 reasonable attorneys' fees & 
litigation co/s2 &  7#g7 obta9 su* o!r  
relief z ! c\rt may consid] to be       
appropriate4  7b7 ,rights ( !           
,commission  7#a7 ,notice to !          
,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to  
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! attorney g5]al ( a  
,/ate %all notify ! ,commission 9 writ+ 
t ! attorney g5]al int5ds to br+ a civil
 action "u subsection 7a7 be=e ! fil+ ( 
! civil action4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,!       
notification requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 ) respect to a civil action %all       
include a copy ( ! compla9t to be fil$  
to initiate ! civil action4  7,c7       
,exception ,! notification describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be requir$ if ! 
attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate det]m9es t x is
 n feasible to provide su* notice be=e  
fil+ ! action4  7#b7 ,int]v5tion by !   
,commission ,^u receiv+ notice "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all h ! "r
 to int]v5e 9 ! action t is ! subject ( 

! notice4  7#c7 ,effect ( int]v5tion ,if
 ! ,commission int]v5es 9 an action "u  
subsection 7a71 x %all h ! "r-- 7,a7 to 
be he>d ) respect to any matt] t arises 
9 t action2 &  7,b7 file a petition =   
appeal4  7c7 ,inve/igatory p[]s ,no?+ 9 
?is section may be con/ru$ to prev5t !  
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ !    
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by !   
laws ( ! ,/ate to-- 7#a7 conduct        
inve/igations2  7#b7 adm9i/] oa?s or    
affirmations2 or  7#c7 compel !         
att5dance ( witnesses or ! production ( 
docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4  #djc4        
,private "r ( action  7a7 ,en=cem5t by  
individuals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any         
individual or class ( individuals alleg+
 a violation ( title ,i1 ,,ii1 or ,,iii1
 or a regulation promulgat$ !reund]1 may
 br+ a civil action 9 any c\rt (        
compet5t jurisdiction4  7#b7 ,relief ,9 
a civil action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 9
 :i* ! pla9tiff prevails1 ! c\rt may    
aw>d-- 7,a7 treble damages or #ae1jjj p]
 violation1 :i*ev] is great]2  7,b7     

nom9al damages2  7,c7 punitive damages2 
7,d7 reasonable attorney's fees &       
litigation co/s2 &  7,e7 any o!r relief1
 includ+ equitable or decl>atory relief1
 t ! c\rt det]m9es appropriate4  7#c7   
,rights ( ! ,commission & ,/ate         
attorneys g5]al  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,prior to
 an individual br++ a civil action "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 su* individual %all      
notify ! ,commission & ! attorney g5]al 
( ! ,/ate :]e su* individual resides1 9 
writ+ & includ+ a description ( !       
allegations includ$ 9 ! civil action1 t 
su* individual int5ds to br+ a civil    
action "u su* p>agraph4 ,n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] receiv+ su* notice1 !         
,commission & ,/ate attorney g5]al %all 
ea* or jo9tly make a det]m9ation &      
respond to su* individual z to :e!r !y w
 int]v5e 9 su* action4 ,! ,commission & 
,/ate attorney g5]al %all h a "r to     
int]v5e 9 any civil action "u p>agraph  
7#a71 & ^u int]v5+1 to be he>d on all   
matt]s aris+ 9 su* action & file        
petitions = appeal ( a decision 9 su*   

action4 ,if a ,/ate attorney g5]al does 
int]v5e1 !y %all only be he>d ) respect 
to ! int]e/s ( ! resid5ts ( _! ,/ate4   
7,b7 ,reta9$ au?ority ,subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all n be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( 
! ,commission or any applicable ,/ate   
attorney g5]al to1 at a lat] date1      
comm5ce a civil action or int]v5e by    
motion if ! ,commission or ,/ate        
attorney g5]al does n comm5ce a proce$+ 
or civil action )9 ! #fj-;day p]iod     
describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph4  7b7        
,invalidity ( pre-,dispute arbitration  
agreem5ts & pre-,dispute jo9t action    
waiv]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law1 no pre-dispute         
arbitration agreem5t or pre-dispute jo9t
 action waiv] %all be valid or en=ceable
 ) reg>d to a dispute aris+ "u ?is ,act4
  7#b7 ,applicability ,any det]m9ation z
 to :e!r or h[ ?is subsection applies to
 any dispute %all be made by a c\rt1 r  
?an an arbitrator1 )\t reg>d to :e!r su*
 agreem5t purports to delegate su*      
det]m9ation to an arbitrator4  7#c7     

,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is           
subsection3 7,a7 ,pre-dispute           
arbitration agreem5t ,! t]m pre-dispute 
arbitration agreem5t means any agreem5t 
to arbitrate a dispute t has n aris5 at 
! "t ( ! mak+ ( ! agreem5t4  7,b7       
,pre-dispute jo9t-action waiv] ,! t]m   
pre-dispute jo9t-action waiv] means an  
agreem5t1 :e!r or n "p ( a pre-dispute  
arbitration agreem5t1 t w\ld prohibit or
 waive ! "r ( #a ( ! p>ties to !        
agreem5t to p>ticipate 9 a jo9t1 class1 
or collective action 9 a judicial1      
arbitral1 adm9i/rative1 or o!r relat$   
=um1 conc]n+ a dispute t has n yet aris5
 at ! "t ( ! mak+ ( ! agreem5t4  #djd4  
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or ! application !re( to any p]son
 or circum/ance1 is held invalid1 !     
rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 & ! application (   
su* provision to o!r p]sons n simil>ly  
situat$ or to o!r circum/ances1 %all n  
be affect$ by ! invalidation4  #dje4    
,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act   
%all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 waive or      

o!rwise limit any requirem5t "u !       
,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 = an employ] 7z 
su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #b ( su* ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb77 to b>ga9         
collectively reg>d+ ! deploym5t or      
effects ( a cov]$ algori?m2  7#b7       
absolve an employ] ( any obligation to  
ensure a cov]$ algori?m & its effects   
comply ) heal? & safety laws2  7#c7 all[
 an employ] to deploy a cov]$ algori?m t
 int]f]es ) ! rights ( employees "u any 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law2 or  7#d7   
absolve any o!r duty or requirem5t "u   
any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law4  ,v
 ,f$]al res\rces  #eja4 ,occupational   
s]ies relat+ to algori?m audit+ ,n lat] 
?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all ex]cise !     
au?ority ( ! ,director "u section #eaje 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to     
e/abli% a new occupational s]ies &      
associat$ policies cov]+ ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t positions 9 ! field ( algori?m

 audit+ 7z describ$ 9 ! report ( !      
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice entitl$ 
,artificial ,intellig5ce3 ,an           
,acc\ntability ,framework = ,f$]al      
,ag5cies & ,o!r ,entities               
7,,gao-#ba-eai,,sp71 dat$ ,june #cj1    
#bjba71 :i* %all include algori?m audit+
 practices1 plat=m audit+1 evaluation & 
assessm5t ( artificial intellig5ce      
sy/ems1 comput] security1 indep5d5t     
evaluation & audits ( comput] sy/ems1   
data sci5ce1 /ati/ics1 audit+ (         
anticompetitive practices1 & relat$     
fields4  #ejb4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,digital   
,s]vice algori?m auditors  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,digital ,s]vice %all--   
7#a7 e/abli% a track = algori?m audit+2 
&  7#b7 hire algori?m audit             
practition]s4  7b7 ,,ftc priority ,!    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,digital 
s]vice1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,commission1  
%all ensure-- 7#a7 ! algori?m audit+    
track /aff+ & exp]tise meets ! ne$s ( ! 

,commission & o!r relevant ,f$]al       
ag5cies ) obligations to implem5t ,(fice
 ( ,managem5t & ,budget ,memor&um       
,m-#bd-aj2 &  7#b7 once hir$1 algori?m  
audit+ track p]sonnel & projects        
prioritize ! ef=ts ( ! ,commission4     
#ejc4 ,additional ,f$]al res\rces  7a7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,commission & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies        
enum]at$ 9 ?is ,act su* sums z may be   
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7b7     
,commission p]sonnel ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 ! ,commission may hire 
n m ?an #ejj additional p]sonnel to     
accompli% ! "w ( ! ,commission ) respect
 to unfair or deceptive acts or         
practices relat+ to ! developm5t or     
deploym5t ( cov]$ algori?ms 9 accordance
 ) ?is ,act4