A Republican bill with 4 Democratic cosponsors · See all 5 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The American Innovation and Choice Online Act makes it illegal for systemically important platforms to engage in certain discriminatory conduct. It prohibits these platforms from favoring their own products over those of other business users or restricting access to platform features and data. The Act provides for enforcement by the FTC, the Attorney General, and State attorneys general. Violators may face civil penalties based on a percentage of their United States revenue. Additionally, the bill establishes expedited court proceedings for antitrust actions against these platforms.
Yes· 3 of 10
- Scored +9
Does this put more rules on large technology companies?
Directly regulates systemic platforms to prevent discriminatory conduct and self-preferencing.
- Scored +8
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
Prohibits dominant platforms from favoring their own products and restricts the use of nonpublic data to compete against business users.
- Scored +7
Would business owners be better off under this?
Significantly improves competitive opportunities for business users on major platforms.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Would the very wealthiest people be better off under this?
Executives of systemically important platforms may face forfeiture of compensation.
- Scored -3
Would billionaires be better off under this?
Large platform owners and executives face high civil penalties and compensation forfeiture.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Fairer Competition for Businesses: The bill prohibits platforms from preferencing their own products or limiting the ability of other business users to compete, which may help smaller businesses reach customers more fairly. (Section 3(a)(1))
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Better Access to Features: It stops platforms from blocking business users from using the same hardware or software features that the platform operator uses for its own competing products. (Section 3(a)(2))
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Prevention of Forced Purchases: The bill bans "tying," meaning a platform cannot force a business to buy other services as a condition for getting preferred placement or access to the platform. (Section 3(a)(3))
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Data Portability and Fairness: Platforms are prohibited from using a business user's nonpublic data to launch competing products and cannot stop business users from moving their own data to other systems. (Section 3(a)(4))
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More User Choice: The bill prevents platforms from blocking users who want to change their default settings to an alternative product or service. (Section 3(a)(5))
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Protection Against Retaliation: It is unlawful for a platform to retaliate against any user or business user who reports potential legal violations to law enforcement. (Section 3(a)(7))
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Financial Penalties: Companies found in violation may be forced to pay civil penalties between 1 percent and 10 percent of their total United States revenue. (Section 3(c)(4)(B))
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Executive Compensation Loss: Corporate officers, including the CEO, may be ordered to forfeit compensation received around the time of a violation if a pattern of conduct is found. (Section 3(c)(4)(D))
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Prohibits dominant platforms from favoring their own products and restricts the use of nonpublic data to compete against business users. Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — Prevents user lock-in and promotes choice by allowing users to change default settings to alternative services. Is this likely to grow the economy? — Reducing anti-competitive practices by dominant platforms can stimulate innovation and market entry for other businesses. Is this likely to create jobs? — Promoting fair competition for smaller businesses may lead to increased growth and job creation among those entities. Does this reduce what the federal government owes? — Civil penalties paid by violating platforms are deposited into the Treasury of the United States.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more rules on large technology companies? — Directly regulates systemic platforms to prevent discriminatory conduct and self-preferencing. Does this give people more control over their personal data? — Prohibits the misuse of nonpublic business user data to create competing products.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — Grants significant enforcement power to the FTC and Attorney General over large platforms. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — Explicitly allows State attorneys general to bring civil actions for violations.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Significantly improves competitive opportunities for business users on major platforms. Would billionaires be better off under this? — Large platform owners and executives face high civil penalties and compensation forfeiture. Would the very wealthiest people be better off under this? — Executives of systemically important platforms may face forfeiture of compensation.
- 6/10/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey
Richard DurbinDemocrat · Illinois
Josh HawleyRepublican · Missouri
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota
Sheldon WhitehouseDemocrat · Rhode Island