Requires large online platforms to ensure consistent enforcement of content moderation across languages. Mandates disclosures on staffing and algorithmic processes, and ensures consistent tool access. Establishes an advisory group on language-sensitive technologies. Enforces compliance through the FTC and state attorney generals.
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This is a binding federal statute (H.R. 3806) with mandatory obligations enforced by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general, including civil penalties and enforcement mechanisms.
The document has good coverage of approximately 5-6 subdomains, with strong focus on unequal performance across groups (1.3), exposure to toxic content (1.2), disinformation and surveillance (4.1), fraud and manipulation (4.3), and governance failure (6.5). Coverage is concentrated in discrimination/toxicity, malicious actors, and socioeconomic domains.
The document primarily governs the Information sector, specifically large online platforms including social media platforms, online search engines, and messaging services. It does not substantively govern other economic sectors, though it mentions impacts on various sectors through the lens of harmful online content.
The document primarily addresses the Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages of the AI lifecycle, focusing on content moderation systems already in production. It requires consistent enforcement across languages, annual reporting on algorithmic processes, and ongoing monitoring of performance metrics.
The document explicitly addresses AI systems (algorithmic content moderation and automated content detection), but does not mention AI models, frontier AI, GPAI, foundation models, or compute thresholds. It focuses on automated systems for content moderation including natural language processing and image/video processing technologies.
United States Congress; Mr. Cárdenas; Mr. Soto; Ms. Barragán; Mr. Costa; Mr. Espaillat; Mr. Vargas; Mr. García of Illinois; Mr. Castro of Texas; Committee on Energy and Commerce; Committee on Foreign Affairs
The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Cárdenas and co-sponsors, then referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State attorneys general
The FTC is designated as the primary enforcement body with authority to treat violations as unfair or deceptive practices. State attorneys general are also granted enforcement authority to bring civil actions on behalf of state residents.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Advisory Group on Language-Sensitive Technologies
The FTC receives annual reports from covered platforms on content moderation practices. The Act also establishes an Advisory Group on Language-Sensitive Technologies to provide guidance and best practices to the Commission.
Large online platforms with at least 10,000,000 monthly active users
The Act targets 'covered platforms' defined as websites, internet applications, or mobile applications that allow user-generated content and have at least 10 million monthly active users in the United States for 3 or more of the past 12 months.
12 subdomains (7 Good, 5 Minimal)