Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 6371 prohibits employers with 11 or more employees from relying solely on automated decision systems (AI and software tools) when making employment decisions like hiring, firing, or setting pay. Under the law, employers that use such systems must conduct bias testing before deployment, undergo annual independent audits for discrimination, provide workers written explanations of how the system affected them, and allow workers to appeal decisions to a human reviewer. The bill establishes a new Department of Labor "Technology and Worker Protection Division" to oversee compliance and requires employers to disclose how their systems work and train staff on potential biases. Workers, labor organizations, and state attorneys general can sue employers for violations in federal court, with statutory damages of $5,000–$20,000 per violation (up to $40,000 for willful violations and $50,000–$100,000 for violations involving discharge or serious economic harm), plus attorney's fees and injunctive relief. The bill prohibits companies from using arbitration agreements or class action waivers to avoid liability.
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