Sen. Markey Introduces No Robot Bosses Act to Limit AI Management in the Workplace
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions is the next group that must review this bill. It has not moved since June 18, 2026, when it was first sent to the committee. Most bills like this do not receive a vote and often stall at this stage.
While AI regulation is a popular topic, this bill lacks Republican support and faces strong opposition from business groups due to its high costs and legal risks for employers.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
The bill applies to employers with 11 or more workers, so many small businesses are covered. Those using AI hiring tools or scheduling software would face new duties like predeployment evaluations, annual impact assessments, disclosures, training, and 10-year recordkeeping. These compliance costs could be heavy for smaller firms, though the human-decision protections may benefit small business owners as workers too.
“means any person engaged in commerce or in any industry or activity affecting commerce who employs, or otherwise engages for the performance of work for remuneration, 11 or more covered individuals”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Introduced in Senate
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On 18 June 2026, the No Robot Bosses Act was introduced in the US Senate, seeking to prohibit employers from relying solely on automated decision systems for hiring, firing, and promotions. The bill mandates meaningful human review and bias assessments for all consequential employment actions.
Senators Ed Markey and Brian Schatz introduced the No Robot Bosses Act on Thursday, a bill designed to prevent companies from using AI to make final employment decisions without human intervention. The legislation aims to ensure that workers are not managed or terminated solely by algorithms.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
No Robot Bosses Act
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