# 119-hr-7110: Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2026

119-hr-7110, Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7110
- Congress: 119
- Title: Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-04

## Summary

**Creates Offices of Civil Rights inside federal agencies to identify and reduce algorithmic bias.** It would require agencies to hire experts and technologists and to report on algorithm-related risks tied to protected characteristics. - Families and individuals in protected groups: would gain formal oversight of algorithms that affect access to benefits, eligibility, cost, or rights. - Federal agencies: would have to establish an Office of Civil Rights staffed with experts and technologists, submit a report within 1 year and then every 2 years, and join an interagency working group. - Civil rights advocates, researchers, and policymakers: agencies must document mitigation steps, engage stakeholders, and recommend administrative or legislative fixes. *Would authorize appropriations in amounts necessary for covered agencies to implement these requirements.*

## Cosponsors (16)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Which agencies and algorithms are covered: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would say which federal agencies must follow the law. An agency would be covered if it uses, funds, buys, develops, or regulates a "covered algorithm." A covered algorithm would be a complex system like machine learning that can materially affect agency programs, economic oppor…
- New civil-rights offices for algorithms: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require each covered agency to have an Office of Civil Rights that hires experts and technologists to find and reduce algorithmic bias. Those offices would send a report to congressional committees within one year and every two years after. The Justice Department would cr…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7110 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7110)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2045)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7110 (as of 2026-09-04).