# 116-hr-8636: Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act

116-hr-8636, Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8636
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-10-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act This bill limits a social media company's immunity from liability if it promotes certain content on its platform. Specifically, the bill removes this immunity from a social media company with more than 50 million monthly users if it utilizes an algorithm, model, or other computational process to amplify or recommend content to a user that is directly relevant to a claim involving (1) interference with civil rights, (2) neglect to prevent interference with civil rights, or (3) acts of international terrorism.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-8636 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8636)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8636 (as of 2025-11-18).