Bills · S 232
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 232Commerce
Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act of 2025
INTRO JAN 23· LAST ACTION JAN 23
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because as more businesses rely on artificial intelligence and algorithms to set prices, there's a growing concern that these programs could inadvertently, or intentionally, lead to secret agreements among competitors that harm consumers. Currently, it's hard for regulators to detect such digital collusion.
If this bill becomes law, it would give the government a new way to understand and oversee these complex pricing systems. It aims to ensure that technology is used to foster healthy competition rather than to enable hidden price fixing. If it doesn't pass, it might be harder for authorities to identify and stop anti-competitive practices that occur through algorithmic coordination, potentially leaving consumers vulnerable to higher prices and workers to unfair compensation determined by opaque systems.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires companies using or distributing pricing algorithms to provide detailed reports to the Department of Justice or Federal Trade Commission upon request.
This provision creates a new, specific tool for antitrust enforcers to investigate how algorithms set prices and ensure fair competition.
PROVISION 02
Mandates that these reports include information on who developed the algorithm, how it sets prices, what data it uses (especially competitor data), and if it practices price discrimination.
This ensures transparency into the inner workings of complex pricing algorithms, which are often opaque to regulators and the public.
PROVISION 03
Stipulates that a senior company officer must certify the accuracy of the report under penalty of perjury.
This adds a strong legal incentive for companies to provide truthful and complete information to regulators.
PROVISION 04
Protects reported information as confidential trade secrets, limiting its public disclosure but allowing sharing between relevant government agencies.
This aims to balance the need for regulatory oversight with businesses' need to protect proprietary information.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJAN 23
Introduced in Senate
JAN 23
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 232
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 23, 2025
Last actionJan 23, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 23, 2025
Senate BillS 232Commerce
Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act of 2025
INTRODUCED JAN 23, 2025· LAST ACTION JAN 23, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
11 min
COSPONSORS
8
COMPLEXITY
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