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 ,r4 #gaaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbf,ms4
 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania 7= h]self1 ,ms4    
,norton1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1   
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1  
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4      
,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1  
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 & 
,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to require ag5cies t use1 fund1 or     
ov]see algori?ms to h an (fice ( civil  
rights focus$ on bias1 discrim9ation1 & 
o!r h>ms ( algori?ms1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,elim9at+ ,bias 9 ,algori?mic ,sy/ems 
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cejb ( title
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ag5cy ,! t]m cov]$ ag5cy means an ag5cy 
t-- 7,a7 uses1 funds1 or procures a     
cov]$ algori?m1 or funds or o!rwise     

p>ticipates 9 ! developm5t ( a cov]$    
algori?m2 or  7,b7 ov]sees1 regulates1  
or advises on ! developm5t or use ( a   
cov]$ algori?m4  7#c7 ,cov]$ algori?m ,!
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7,a7 is-- 7i7 a computational process t 
uses ma*9e le>n+1 natural language      
process+1 artificial intellig5ce        
te*niques1 or o!r computational process+
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complexity2 or  7ii7 a computational    
process d]iv$ f a process describ$ 9    
clause 7i72 &  7,b7 has ! pot5tial to h 
a mat]ial effect on ! impact (1 access  
to1 availability (1 eligibility =1 co/  
(1 t]ms (1 or conditions (-- 7i7 a      
program op]at$ or fund$ by an ag5cy2    
7ii7 an economic opportunity regulat$ by
 an ag5cy2 or  7iii7 rights protect$ by 
an ag5cy4  7#d7 ,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 orig91 nationality1 or   

immigration /atus4  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 or
 m>ital /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$]al law4  
#c4 ,civil rights (fices & report+ on ai
 bias1 discrim9ation1 & o!r h>ms  7a7   
,(fices ( civil rights ,! head ( ea*    
cov]$ ag5cy %all ensure t ! cov]$ ag5cy 
has an (fice ( civil rights t employs   
exp]ts & te*nologi/s focus$ on bias1    
discrim9ation1 & o!r h>ms1 includ+ !    
effect or t5d5cy to subject communities1
 gr\ps1 or individuals to bias bas$ on1 
discrim9ation bas$ on1 or o!r h>ms      

attributable to possess+ or be+ p]ceiv$ 
z possess+ a protect$ *>act]i/ic4  7b7  
,bias1 discrim9ation1 & o!r h>ms reports
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s        
!reaft]1 ea* (fice ( civil rights ( a   
cov]$ ag5cy e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all submit to ea* congressional        
committee ) jurisdiction ov] ! cov]$    
ag5cy a report t details-- 7#a7 ! /ate (
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 respect to jurisdiction ( ! cov]$      
ag5cy1 includ+ risks relat+ to bias bas$
 on1 discrim9ation bas$ on1 & o!r h>ms  
attributable to possess+ or be+ p]ceiv$ 
z possess+ a protect$ *>act]i/ic2  7#b7 
any relevant /eps ! cov]$ ag5cy has tak5
 to mitigate h>ms f cov]$ algori?ms     
relat+ to bias bas$ on1 discrim9ation   
bas$ on1 & o!r h>ms attributable to     
possess+ or be+ p]ceiv$ z possess+ a    
protect$ *>act]i/ic2  7#c7 actions !    
cov]$ ag5cy has tak5 to engage )        
relevant /akehold]s1 includ+ indu/ry    
repres5tatives1 bus9esses1 civil rights 

advocates1 consum] protection           
organizations1 o!r relevant civil       
society organizations1 academic exp]ts1 
individuals ) te*nical exp]tise1        
organizations repres5t+ work]s1 &       
affect$ populations1 reg>d+ bias1       
discrim9ation1 & o!r h>ms includ+ !     
effect or t5d5cy to subject communities1
 gr\ps1 or individuals to bias bas$ on1 
discrim9ation bas$ on1 & o!r h>ms       
attributable to possess+ or be+ p]ceiv$ 
z possess+ a protect$ *>act]i/ic2 &     
7#d7 any relevant recomm5dations =      
legislation or adm9i/rative action to   
mitigate bias bas$ on1 discrim9ation    
bas$ on1 & o!r h>ms attributable to     
possess+ or be+ p]ceiv$ z possess+ a    
protect$ *>act]i/ic f cov]$ algori?ms1 z
 det]m9$ appropriate by ! head ( !      
(fice4  7c7 ,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al 
9 *>ge ( ! ,civil ,rights ,division ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all e/abli% an     
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p on cov]$ algori?ms 

& civil rights1 ( :i* ea* (fice ( civil 
rights ( a cov]$ ag5cy e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7a7 %all be a memb]4  7d7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ea* cov]$ 
ag5cy su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry
 out ?is ,act4