Bill > S3572

This bill, the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022, would direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to require impact assessments of automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes. The key provisions of the bill are: - It defines key terms like "automated decision system," "augmented critical decision process," and "covered entity" - which refers to certain companies that deploy these systems. - It requires covered entities to perform impact assessments of their automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes, both before and after deployment. These assessments must evaluate factors like privacy, performance, fairness, and transparency. - It requires covered entities to submit annual summary reports on their impact assessments to the FTC, which will then publish an annual report summarizing the information. - It establishes a publicly accessible repository where the FTC will publish limited information about the automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes used by covered entities. - It authorizes the FTC to establish a Bureau of Technology and additional personnel to support enforcement of the Act. - It allows state attorneys general to enforce the Act's requirements as parens patriae on behalf of state residents. The goal of the bill is to increase transparency and accountability around the use of automated decision-making systems that can have significant impacts on consumers' lives.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3572/all-info