Hey, I'm excited to share my high this week that we introduced the Algorithm Accountability Act. Finally, somebody is talking about the fact that all companies, including social media, should produce a product that's safe. So we introduced this act, and I'm really excited about it.

The low is here we are again pretending that we're budgeting and we now have our new cliff. It's moved back to January, but we all know we're not going to have it done by January. And we've got to be more serious about it.

Senators Curtis and Kelly (D-AZ) introduced legislation to modernize online protections and hold social media companies accountable for harms caused by content pushed by their algorithmic feeds. The Algorithm Accountability Act amends Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 to impose a duty of care on the companies that use recommendation-based algorithms.

The duty of care requires platforms to responsibly design, train, test, deploy, operate, and maintain their recommendation-based algorithm to prevent foreseeable bodily injury or death. It also gives injured individuals a clear civil right of action to seek relief in federal court



Read the full op-ed by Senator Curtis here.

Senator Curtis joined Kaitlan Collins on CNN’s The Source to discuss the release of the Epstein files.

Wildfires are growing more intense, and our response must grow smarter. Senators Curtis and Luján (D-NM) introduced the Fire Innovation Unit Act, bipartisan legislation that establishes a deployment and demonstration pilot program for new and innovative wildfire prevention, detection, communication, response, and mitigation technologies.

The Fire Innovation Unit Act requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to create a Fire Innovation Unit to coordinate among federal agencies to ensure that piloted wildfire technology is carefully evaluated, deployed, and scaled, including through public-private partnerships. 



Our wildland firefighters already face some of the most grueling, dangerous conditions imaginable. The least we can do is ensure access to materials that will protect them from the long-term health consequences of breathing toxic smoke. Senators Curtis and Schiff (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan Healthy Lungs for Heroes Act, legislation to create the first-ever respiratory protection standards for wildland firefighters.

For decades, federal firefighters were prohibited from wearing respiratory protection despite a growing body of evidence warning about long-term health risks of wildfire smoke. This bill would ensure the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Department of Interior take long overdue steps to protect the health of these heroes. 



Read the full story by Alicia Victoria Lozano here.



Senators Curtis and Merkley (D-OR) introduced the Six Assurances to Taiwan Act, a bipartisan bill to formally codify the Six Assurances as foundational U.S. policy toward Taiwan, reinforce congressional oversight, and prevent any unilateral change in America’s longstanding position without legislative review.

The Six Assurances, originally conveyed by the Reagan Administration to Taiwan, are six key foreign policy commitments that have underpinned the U.S.-Taiwan relationship for nearly half a century. This bill gives those assurances the full force of law for the first time and ensures that any attempt to change them must first be reviewed by Congress.


Senator Curtis, alongside Senator Fetterman, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging continued efforts to counter terrorist influence in Latin and South America. He commended the Administration for prioritizing action against Iran and its proxies and called for expanded coalitions to disrupt financial and logistical networks supporting terrorism.

Senator Curtis joined Axios’ Amy Harder at Axios Live’s Building Utah’s Affordable Energy Future event in Salt Lake City to discuss the future of Utah’s energy landscape and efforts to expand production.

Senator Curtis met with cadets from West Point, our nation’s future leaders. Their commitment to service, character, and country is truly admirable.

Accessing military records can sometimes be a slow and frustrating process, especially when they’re needed to secure important benefits like a VA loan. After several months of delays, one Utahn turned to Senator Curtis’ office for help. With the support of our casework team, the necessary records were obtained and a certificate of eligibility was issued. With their permission, we’re sharing their story to show how our office can assist veterans in accessing the benefits they’ve earned.



If you can't get an answer from a federal agency in a timely fashion, or if you feel you have been treated unfairly, our office may be able to help resolve a problem or get you the information you need. While we cannot guarantee you a favorable outcome, we will do our best to help you receive a fair and timely response to your problem.

Opinion: Utah’s energy future is bright (Deseret News)

Lawmakers want to let users sue over harmful social media algorithms (The Verge)

Curtis and Merkley work to codify Taiwan Six Assurances (Utah Policy) 

UT Sen. Curtis Pushes SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY Bill To Keep COMPANIES In Line, MISHANDLING Data (The Hill) 

US senators introduce bill to codify Six Assurances to Taiwan (Taiwan News)

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