# 119-s-3308: Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2025 119-s-3308, Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3308 - As of: 2026-09-10 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-s-3308 - Congress: 119 - Title: Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2025 - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2025-12-02 - Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA) - Cosponsors: 4 - Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-09-10 ## Summary **Bans discriminatory uses of powerful algorithms in high-stakes life areas.** The Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2025 would prohibit covered algorithms that cause disparate impact across employment, housing, health care, credit, elections, criminal justice, and similar consequential actions. It would require pre-deployment evaluations, independent audits, annual impact assessments, public disclosures in the most common U.S. languages, and create rights to human alternatives and appeals. - Families and consumers: People would get clear notices and a short-form notice up to 500 words in the ten most common U.S. languages and accessible formats. The law includes a public reporting channel, a right to opt for human decisionmaking in specified cases, and an appeals pathway. - Developers and deployers: Developers and deployers would need preliminary and, if harm is plausible, full pre-deployment evaluations with independent auditor reports and annual impact assessments. Contracts and evaluation records must be kept at least 10 years and must document data sources, testing, mitigation steps, and stakeholder consultation. - Enforcement and federal action: The Federal Trade Commission would enforce violations as unfair or deceptive acts. States can seek civil penalties of $15,000 per violation or 4 percent of average gross annual revenue. Individuals may sue for treble damages or $15,000 per violation and pre-dispute arbitration waivers for these claims are invalidated. The Office of Personnel Management must create an algorithm-auditing job series within 270 days and the FTC may hire up to 500 staff and must complete multiple rulemakings within 2 years. ## Cosponsors (4) - Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Notices, explanations, and human review: benefit, medium. If enacted, developers and deployers would have to publish plain-language disclosures listing contact info, data types collected, links to evaluation summaries, and how to use your rights. Deployers must give a short notice (no more than 500 words) on first interaction or post it on their website.… - Testing and audit rules for AI: benefit, medium. If enacted, developers and companies would have to evaluate AI systems before they are used for important decisions. If a preliminary check shows a plausible harm, a full pre-deployment evaluation by an independent auditor would be required. After release, deployers must run yearly impact checks an… - Stronger enforcement, penalties, and suits: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Commission would enforce this law like other unfair-or-deceptive rules and could reach some nonprofits, common carriers, certain banks and credit unions, airlines, and firms covered by the Packers and Stockyards Act. State attorneys general could sue on behalf of residents and seek… - Federal auditor jobs and employer protections: benefit, low. If enacted, the Office of Personnel Management would create a new federal job series for algorithm auditors and related roles within 270 days. The Act would also make clear that it does not remove employers' duties to bargain with unions, follow health and safety laws, or comply with other federal,… - Contracts, off-label limits, and arbitration: cost, medium. If enacted, developers who license algorithms would need written contracts with deployers. Contracts must describe data handling, roles, notice of material changes, and must forbid mixing data received from one party with data from other parties. Developers must keep each contract for 10 years and… ## Related bills - 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 - 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 - 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act - 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act - 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act - 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act ## Sources - [119-s-3308 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3308) ## Related - [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066) - [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990) - [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823) - [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763) - [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869) - [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3308 (as of 2026-09-10).