JAWBONE Act

The JAWBONE Act would create a federal cause of action to prohibit government agencies and provide remedies for government coercion—termed "jawboning"—of broadcasters, interactive computer service providers, and artificial intelligence system providers when such coercion is intended to influence content decisions. It defines coercion broadly, including threats or implied actions, and allows aggrieved parties, including content providers, to sue for compensatory damages and attorney fees, with the government responsible for defending and indemnifying federal employees unless they acted willfully and wantonly. The bill also mandates the National Institute of Standards and Technology to…

AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.