,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iabe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #c1 #bjbf,ms4   
,jacobs introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight
 & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! head 
( ag5cies to issue rules relat$ to !    
uses ( algori?mic decision-mak+ sy/ems t
 are likely to mat]ially contribute to  
violations ( ,f$]al laws t ! ag5cy is   
au?oriz$ to en=ce1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,sectoral ,,ai ,gov]nance ,act (      
#bjbf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,exi/+ ,f$]al laws may    
already prohibit c]ta9 h>mful uses (    
algori?mic decision-mak+ sy/ems4 ,h[ev]1
 unc]ta9ty reg>d+ ! scope & application 
( exi/+ au?orities to su* sy/ems1 &     
v>iation 9 ag5cy proc$ures & approa*es  

may imp$e cle> & coord9at$ regulation4  
7#b7 ,ag5cies may b5efit f cle>]        
au?ority1 consi/5t ) _! exi/+ en=cem5t  
m&ates1 to issue prospective rules      
gov]n+ uses ( algori?mic decision-mak+  
sy/ems t are likely to mat]ially        
contribute to violations ( ,f$]al law4  
7#c7 ,a coord9at$ framework =           
consultation1 guidance1 & report+ may   
improve transp>5cy1 consi/5cy1          
coord9ation1 & acc\ntability across     
ag5cies4  #c4 ,rulemak+ au?ority relat$ 
to ! use ( algori?mic decision-mak+     
sy/ems  7a7 ,au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
head ( ea* ag5cy t is au?oriz$ to en=ce 
a ,f$]al law is au?oriz$ to make rules  
79 accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 not)/&+ any       
rulemak+ proc$ures t are o!rwise        
applicable to ! ag5cy7 to regulate ! use
 ( algori?mic decision-mak+ sy/ems--    
7,a7 if ! head ( ! ag5cy det]m9es1 bas$ 
on evid5ce t is available to ! ag5cy1 t 
! use ( su* a sy/em is likely to        
mat]ially contribute to violations ( !  

,f$]al law2 &  7,b7 = ! purpose (       
mitigat+ su* violations4  7#b7 ,en=cem5t
 ,a violation ( a rule made "u ?is      
subsection %all be treat$ z a violation 
( ! ,f$]al law describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
= purposes ( adm9i/rative & civil       
en=cem5t ( su* law by ! ag5cy4  7#c7    
,advanc$ notice ( propos$ rulemak+  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 n lat] ?an #fj days   
prior to issu+ a notice ( propos$       
rulemak+ ) respect to a rulemak+ "u ?is 
subsection1 ! head ( an ag5cy %all      
publi% an advanc$ notice ( propos$      
rulemak+ to solicit public comm5t on    
:e!r ! use ( ! algori?mic decision-mak+ 
sy/em t ! ag5cy proposes to regulate is 
likely to mat]ially contribute to       
violations ( ! ,f$]al law t ! ag5cy is  
au?oriz$ to en=ce4 ,an advanc$ notice ( 
propos$ rulemak+ issu$ "u ?is           
subp>agraph %all1 z appropriate1        
describe--  7i7 ! algori?mic            
decision-mak+ sy/em or category ( sy/ems
 at issue2  7ii7 ! provisions ( ,f$]al  

law implicat$2 &  7iii7 ! types (       
in=mation1 evid5ce1 & public comm5t     
s\ght by ! ag5cy4  7,b7 ,exception ,!   
requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n   
apply if ! head ( ! ag5cy det]m9es t--  
7i7 ! record ( a rulemak+ initiat$ prior
 to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or    
7ii7 a prior advanc$ notice ( propos$   
rulemak+ issu$ pursuant to ?is ,act1  is
 suffici5t to support a notice ( propos$
 rulemak+ "u section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to !     
rulemak+ "u ?is section4  7b7           
,consultation & coord9ation dur+        
rulemak+  7#a7 ,prelim9>y consultation  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,prior to issu+ a notice (
 propos$ rulemak+ ) respect to a        
rulemak+ "u ?is subsection1 ! head ( an 
ag5cy %all1 z appropriate1 consult ) !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation &  
,regulatory ,affairs on any reasonably  
=eseeable ov]lap1 inconsi/5cy1 or       
conflict ( ! propos$ rule ) any o!r rule
 or propos$ rule ( ano!r ag5cy to       
regulate an algori?mic decision-mak+    

sy/em "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,summ>y ,if 
! head ( ! ag5cy proce$s ) a rulemak+ "u
 ?is section1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all     
include a summ>y ( ! consultation "u ?is
 p>agraph 9 ! notice ( propos$ rulemak+4
  7#b7 ,te*nical consultation ,! head ( 
an ag5cy t is mak+ a rule "u subsection 
7a7 %all-- 7,a7 consult1 z appropriate1 
) ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology       
,policy & ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds
 & ,te*nology on ! te*nical *>act]i/ics1
 evaluation1 & gov]nance ( an algori?mic
 decision-mak+ sy/em t ! ag5cy seeks to 
regulate 9 its rule2 &  7,b7 include 9 !
 rulemak+ record a summ>y ( any         
consultation conduct$ "u ?is p>agraph4  
7#c7 ,coord9ation ,! head ( ea* ag5cy   
%all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 coord9ate 
) ! heads ( o!r ag5cies to ensure t     
rules made "u subsection 7a7 d n impose 
conflict+ requirem5ts reg>d+ ! use (    
algori?mic decision-mak+ sy/ems4  7c7   
,mitigation ( disruption ( b5efits ,!   
head ( an ag5cy t is mak+ a rule "u     
subsection 7a7 %all1 9 mak+ su* rule1   

consid] :e!r ! use ( ! algori?mic       
decision-mak+ sy/em occurs 9 connection 
) ! adm9i/ration ( a ,gov]nm5t s]vice or
 public b5efit1 includ+ by a contractor 
or s]vice provid]1 &1 :]e practicable1  
%all seek to mitigate unnecess>y adv]se 
effects ( ! rule on ! deliv]y1          
accessibility1 timel9ess1 integrity1 or 
cont9uity ( su* s]vice or b5efit4  7d7  
,guidance ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget1 act+ ?r\gh !      
,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory       
,affairs & 9 consultation ) ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology       
,policy1 %all issue guidance to resolve 
conflicts & ensure consi/5cy across     
ag5cies reg>d+ ! rulemak+ au?ority "u   
subsection 7a74  7e7 ,p]iodic review    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft]  
promulgat+ a rule "u subsection 7a71 &  
!reaft] at int]vals det]m9$ appropriate 
by ! head ( ! ag5cy 7b n less frequ5tly 
?an once e #e ye>s71 ! head ( an ag5cy  
%all review ! rule to assess :e!r1 due  
to te*nological developm5ts or *anges 9 

! use ( algori?mic decision-mak+ sy/ems1
 ma9ta9+ ! rule is appropriate & t !    
rule is appropriately tailor$ to        
mitigate violations ( ! ,f$]al law !    
ag5cy is au?oriz$ to en=ce4  7#b7       
,repeal & am5dm5t ( rules ,! head ( !   
ag5cy %all repeal or am5d any rule t is 
det]m9$ to be inappropriate to ma9ta9 or
 n appropriately tailor$ to mitigate    
violations ( ! ,f$]al law ! ag5cy is    
au?oriz$ to en=ce4  7f7 ,bi5nial report 
7#a7 ,ag5cies t engag$ 9 rulemak+ ,n    
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! head 
( ea* ag5cy t has engag$ 9 a rulemak+   
pursuant to ! au?ority "u subsection 7a7
 dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! submission
 ( ! report %all submit to ,congress1 ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 & make    
publicly available1 a report on su*     
rulemak+1 includ+-- 7,a7 a description (
 ! rulemak+2  7,b7 ! use ( an algori?mic
 decision-mak+ sy/em ! ag5cy det]m9$ 0  

likely to mat]ially contribute to       
violations ( ! ,f$]al law t ! ag5cy 0   
au?oriz$ to en=ce t ! ag5cy s\ght to    
mitigate ?r\gh ! rulemak+2  7,c7 hir+ & 
/aff+ actions und]tak5 by ! ag5cy to    
support ! rulemak+2  7,d7 *all5ges      
enc\nt]$ by ! ag5cy relat$ to su*       
rulemak+2  7,e7 additional p]sonnel &   
res\rces ne$$ to support ! use ( !      
rulemak+ au?ority "u subsection 7a72    
7,f7 a summ>y ( en=cem5t actions tak5 by
 ag5cies pursuant to a rule made us+ !  
au?ority "u subsection 7a71 includ+--   
7i7 ! g5]al categories ( violations =   
:i* en=cem5t actions 7 tak52 &  7ii7 !  
types & aggregate ranges ( p5alties or  
rem$ies assess$2  7,g7 h[ ! rule w      
regulate an algori?mic decision-mak+    
sy/em to prev5t violations ( ! ,f$]al   
law t ! ag5cy is au?oriz$ to en=ce2     
7,h7 a summ>y ( comm5ts1 evid5ce1 or    
te*nical assessm5ts receiv$ reg>d+      
pot5tial disp>ate impacts or o!r        
discrim9atory effects associat$ ) ! use 
( ! algori?mic decision-mak+ sy/em1 & h[

 ! ag5cy consid]$ su* in=mation 9       
connection ) ! ,f$]al law ! ag5cy is    
au?oriz$ to en=ce2  7,i7 9 ! case ( a   
rule t 0 repeal$ or am5d$ pursuant to   
subsection 7e71 a summ>y ( ! review     
conduct$ "u su* subsection2 &  7,j7 a   
summ>y ( any ov]lap1 inconsi/5cy1 or    
conflict ) any o!r rule or propos$ rule 
( ano!r ag5cy id5tifi$ dur+ consultation
 or coord9ation "u subsection 7b71 & h[ 
su* ov]lap1 inconsi/5cy1 or conflict 0  
address$ or resolv$4  7#b7 ,c]ta9       
ag5cies t h n engag$ 9 rulemak+  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s       
!reaft]1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all submit to         
,congress1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget1 & ! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 &
 make publicly available1 a report on-- 
7i7 ! uses ( an algori?mic decision-mak+
 sy/em t ! ag5cy id5tifi$ are likely to 
mat]ially contribute to violations ( !  
,f$]al laws t ! ag5cy is au?oriz$ to    

en=ce2 &  7ii7 ! factors ! ag5cy        
consid]$ & in=mation on :i* ! ag5cy     
reli$ 9 mak+ ! det]m9ation n to engage 9
 a rulemak+ pursuant to ! au?ority "u   
subsection 7a71 includ+ any o!r         
available me*anisms us$ by ! ag5cy to   
mitigate ! violations ( ! ,f$]al laws t 
! ag5cy is au?oriz$ to en=ce1 & a summ>y
 ( any te*nical assessm5t reli$ ^u by ! 
ag5cy 9 mak+ su* det]m9ation4  7,b7     
,ag5cy describ$ ,an ag5cy is describ$ 9 
?is subp>agraph if ! ag5cy-- 7i7        
det]m9$1 dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod prec$+ !   
submission ( ! report1 t ! use ( an     
algori?mic decision-mak+ sy/em is likely
 to mat]ially contribute to violations (
 a ,f$]al law t ! ag5cy is au?oriz$ to  
en=ce2 &  7ii7 did n engage 9 a rulemak+
 pursuant to ! au?ority "u subsection   
7a74  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7
 ,algori?mic decision-mak+ sy/em ,! t]m 
algori?mic decision-mak+ sy/em means a  
computational process integrat$ into    
s(tw>e or h>dw>e1 includ+ a process bas$
 on /ati/ics1 ma*9e le>n+1 artificial   

intellig5ce1 or any o!r data process+   
te*nique1 t-- 7,a7 is us$--  7i7 to make
 or execute a decision2 or  7ii7 to     
assi/ 9 mak+ or execut+ a decision1 if  
su* process is capable ( alt]+ ! outcome
 ( ! decision2 &  7,b7 is n passive     
comput+ infra/ructure4  7#b7 ,au?ority  
to en=ce ,! t]m au?ority to en=ce means1
 ) respect to an ag5cy--  7,a7 au?ority 
to issue sanctions 7z def9$ 9 section   
#eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 9 
response to a violation ( ,f$]al law or 
regulation2 or  7,b7 ! legal au?ority to
 br+ an action 9 ,f$]al c\rt to seek a  
p5alty or injunction to rem$y a         
violation ( ,f$]al law or regulation4   
7#c7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+    
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,mat]ially   
contribute ,! t]m mat]ially contribute  
means1 ) respect to a violation ( ,f$]al
 law1 to play a significant role 9 br++ 
ab\t or enabl+ su* violation1 includ+ by
 assi/+ or facilitat+ conduct t results 
9 ! violation1 b n includ+ m9imal or    

incid5tal support t is unrelat$ to !    
violation4  7#e7 ,artificial intellig5ce
 ,! t]m artificial intellig5ce has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ejjb ( !  
,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce      
,initiative ,act ( #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#idja74  7#f7 ,passive comput+          
infra/ructure ,! t]m passive comput+    
infra/ructure means any int]m$i>y       
te*nology t does n influ5ce or det]m9e !
 outcome ( a decision1 make or aid 9 a  
decision 7includ+ ?r\gh evaluations1    
metrics1 or scor+71 in=m policy         
implem5tation1 or collect data or       
obs]vations1 includ+ web ho/+1 doma9    
regi/ration1 network+1 ca*+1 data       
/orage1 or cyb]security4  7h7           
,non-,preemption  ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all 
be con/ru$ to preempt or limit !        
au?ority ( a ,/ate to regulate ! use (  
an algori?mic decision-mak+ sy/em1      
except to ! ext5t t ! regulation ( su*  
sy/em by a ,/ate is 9 conflict ) ?is    
,act or a rule issu$ "u ?is ,act4