This bill requires federal agencies that use, fund, or oversee artificial intelligence and algorithmic systems to establish civil rights offices specifically focused on detecting and mitigating bias and discrimination. These offices must employ experts and technologists to address how algorithms might unfairly affect people based on protected characteristics including race, religion, sex, disability, national origin, age, and other federally protected categories. Starting one year after the bill becomes law, each civil rights office must submit biennial reports to Congress detailing the risks of algorithmic bias in their jurisdiction, steps taken to reduce those harms, and recommendations for new legislation or agency actions. The bill also directs the Department of Justice to create an interagency working group bringing together all these civil rights offices to coordinate efforts. The legislation provides open-ended funding authorization for agencies to carry out these requirements, though no specific dollar amount is specified.
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