Senior Chatbot Protection Act of 2026
Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary
This bill would create protections for older Americans interacting with AI chatbots, likely addressing deceptive, manipulative, or fraudulent conversational AI. It matters because seniors are disproportionately targeted by scams that AI chatbots can automate and personalize.
Model-rated AI relevance 90%.
Sponsored by
Mark KellyDemocratAZData as of: bills Sep 9, 2026 · votes Sep 11, 2026 · statements Sep 9, 2026. What changed
Progress
Introduced
Jul 23, 2026
Reported by committee
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became law
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Latest action · July 23, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What members said
Releases that cite this bill first, then releases on the same topics.
Kelly touts growing support for his bipartisan Senior Chatbot Protection Act requiring AI chatbot disclosures, privacy safeguards, and bans on deceptive design to protect older Americans.
Source ↗Kelly and Gillibrand demand AI companies detail safeguards for seniors and vulnerable users, backed by legislation requiring disclosures and protections.
Source ↗Kelly promotes his Senior Chatbot Protection Act and Aging with AI Act to require disclosure and safeguards so AI is developed responsibly and seniors are protected from AI fraud.
Source ↗Justice supports the bipartisan Senior Chatbot Protection Act to require AI chatbot disclosures, data protections, and design safeguards for seniors.
Source ↗Kelly proposes mandatory chatbot disclosures, data protections, and bans on deceptive design to protect seniors from AI-driven harm and scams.
Source ↗Sanders would permanently ban superintelligent AI and pause advanced AI development until a new federal regulator sets safety rules.
Source ↗Burlison would bar federal funds for AI-augmented license plate readers and biometric surveillance cameras to protect Fourth Amendment privacy rights.
Source ↗Hawley is investigating AI surveillance camera companies, arguing Congress never authorized these invasive AI-driven networks and that corporate self-policing is an inadequate safeguard.
Source ↗Bill data read 2026-09-09T02:09:45.522Z