# 119-s-3193: Algorithm Accountability Act

119-s-3193, Algorithm Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3193
- Congress: 119
- Title: Algorithm Accountability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Duty of care for recommendation algorithms** would require social media platforms to design and operate recommendation systems with reasonable care to prevent bodily injury or death. - People harmed by a platform's recommendation algorithm could sue in federal court for compensatory and punitive damages when bodily injury or death is caused and tied to the algorithm. - For-profit social media platforms would have to exercise reasonable care in design, training, testing, deployment, operation, and maintenance of recommendation-based algorithms, and platforms that violate the duty would lose Section 230(c)(1) immunity for those claims. - The rule covers recommendation-based algorithms but excludes platforms with fewer than 1,000,000 registered users and many messaging, email, and niche services; chronological feeds and an initial user search are exempt, predispute arbitration waivers are invalidated, and First Amendment limits on enforcement are affirmed.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Right to sue for algorithm harms: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would let a person sue in U.S. district court for compensatory and punitive damages if they suffer bodily injury or death caused by a platform's violation of the duty. A legal representative may sue for a minor, disabled person, or a decedent's estate. Plaintiffs must show the…
- New safety duty for recommendation systems: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would require covered platforms to use reasonable care when designing, training, testing, deploying, operating, and maintaining recommendation systems. The duty aims to prevent bodily injury or death that a reasonable provider could foresee and link to the algorithm's design o…
- Platforms can lose immunity and arbitration: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would make clear that platforms that violate the duty could lose Section 230(c)(1) immunity for those claims. Predispute arbitration agreements and predispute class-action waivers would be invalid for disputes under this subsection. Courts, not arbitrators, would decide whethe…
- Other laws stay in effect: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would say other federal or state laws that are at least as protective of users still apply. The bill would not prevent enforcement of those laws. It would also include a severability rule so that if one part is struck down, the rest can remain in effect.
- Which platforms and harms are covered: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would define which algorithms and social media services are covered. "Recommendation-based algorithms" would mean systems that rank or amplify content using a user’s personal data. Only for-profit social media platforms that let users create accounts and that have 1,000,000 or…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1792: AI Whistleblower Protection Act
- 119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3193 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3193)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1792: AI Whistleblower Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1792)
- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3193 (as of 2026-09-10).