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This bill addresses how federal agencies handle public comments submitted during the regulatory process, particularly focusing on mass comments and those generated by artificial intelligence or computer software. The legislation requires agencies to verify that comments are submitted by humans, identify mass comments submitted by multiple people with identical or nearly identical language, and label them appropriately in public dockets. Instead of posting every duplicate comment individually, agencies may post only a representative sample while noting how many similar submissions were received. The Office of Management and Budget must issue guidance to agencies within 240 days on how to implement these requirements using technology tools, and each agency must establish its own policy within one year. Additionally, agencies have 18 months to update their websites and systems to comply, and the Government Accountability Office must report to Congress within two years on how to identify computer-generated comments and their impact on the rulemaking process.

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