H.R. 4624 · 118th Congress

Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act

Introduced on Jul 13, 2023 by Doris O. Matsui (D-CA-7). 14 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Jul 14, 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Jul 13, 2023
Cosponsors
14
0 from the other party
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To prohibit the discriminatory use of personal information by online platforms in any algorithmic process, to require transparency in the use of algorithmic processes and content moderation, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Appropriations
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Consumer affairs
  • Consumer credit
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • Genetics
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Internet and video services
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Marriage and family status
  • Racial and ethnic relations
  • Right of privacy
  • Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
  • State and local government operations
  • Student records
  • Voting rights

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Doris O. MatsuiD-CA-7Sponsor

Democrats · 14

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Jul 13, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jul 13, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jul 13, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Jul 14, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. LINKEDIN CORPORATION5 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LINKEDIN CORPORATIONAI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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