#American Economic Liberties Project
Bill to ban algorithmic price-setting in Hawaiʻi’s rental market moves ahead in Senate
A bill aimed at protecting Hawaiʻi renters from algorithmic price-setting has cleared the Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee, which has recommended passage on second reading and referral to the Judiciary and Ways and Means committees.
Hirono backs legislation to crack down on algorithms that fix rent prices
US Senator Mazie K. Hirono colleagues in introducing the Preventing the Algorithmic Facilitation of Rental Housing Cartels Act, legislation that would crack down on companies that help landlords increase rents in already high-priced markets.
