DC Algorithm Bill (not enacted)
DC Stop Discrimination by Algorithms Act — NEVER ENACTED
Washington, DC · D.C. Council B24-0558 (2021); B25-0114 (2023) (not enacted)
- Status
- Expired
- Applies to
- Organizations using covered algorithmic decision systems in DC (if ever enacted)
- Enforced by
- DC Office of the Attorney General (as proposed)
A proposed DC law that would ban businesses from using algorithms that discriminate based on protected traits in decisions about jobs, housing, credit, insurance, and education, and would require annual bias audits and consumer disclosures. Despite multiple introductions since 2021, it has never been enacted — DC residents rely on federal protections.
Who is protected: DC residents subject to algorithmic decisions (if ever enacted)
Legal detail
Would prohibit algorithmic discrimination in 'important life opportunities,' require annual third-party bias audits reported to the DC OAG, and mandate consumer notices; introduced as B24-0558 (2021) and B25-0114 (2023), both of which died without a Council vote.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Washington, DC |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Citation | D.C. Council B24-0558 (2021); B25-0114 (2023) (not enacted) |
| Penalties | Civil penalties and private suits as proposed; not in force |
| Topics | automated decision-making · AI hiring and employment · housing and credit decisions · insurance AI · consumer protection · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Bill text | Washington D.C. B25-0114 (Stop Discrimination by Algorithms Act of 2023) — LegiScan |
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- DC SDAA (B25-0114) · Proposed / pending
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