Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6253 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6253 To require online platforms to disclose policies and provide options relating to personalized recommendations systems to minors, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2025 Mrs. Cammack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require online platforms to disclose policies and provide options relating to personalized recommendations systems to minors, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act''. SEC. 2. NOTICE AND ALGORITHM PREFERENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR COVERED ONLINE PLATFORMS TO PROVIDE TO MINORS. (a) Requirements.--Beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the provider of a covered online platform shall do the following: (1) Provide covered users of the platform with the following: (A) A notice that the platform uses a personalized recommendation system to select the content the covered user sees, presented in a clear and conspicuous manner on the platform whenever the covered user interacts with a personalized recommendation system for the first time. (B) A notice, included in the terms and conditions of the platform, in a clear, accessible, and easily comprehensible manner that is updated whenever the platform makes a material change, that includes the following: (i) A description of any feature, input, and parameter essential to the operation of the personalized recommendation system. (ii) How any user-specific data used by the personalized recommend