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US Congress · H.R. 5511 · In committee

Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2025

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-09-19
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2025 Read the full text

Commerce

What it does

The bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to write rules requiring large companies that use certain algorithms to make or influence major decisions, like hiring, housing, credit, healthcare, or education, to study those algorithms for bias and other harms before and after using them. Companies must report findings to the FTC yearly and try to fix serious negative effects on people. The FTC must publish a public repository summarizing these reports. Violations count as unfair trade practices, and state attorneys general may also sue to enforce the rules.
Written by AI from the complete official bill text and independently fact-checked against it. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced · 2025-09-19

In the House.

Committee, then floor votes in both chambers · next · the next step

Official documents

The on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-12. The same version at GovInfo.

The numbers

2%
of bills introduced became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=16,213)
32
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass

Who is lobbying on this

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERSvia AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
4 filings
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICEvia AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
3 filings
TRANSAMERICA COMPANIESvia TRANSAMERICA COMPANIES
1 filing
From 8 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (2025-09-19).