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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%.

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Mark KellyDemocratAZ

Data as of: bills Sep 9, 2026 · votes Sep 11, 2026 · statements Sep 9, 2026. What changed

Progress

  1. Introduced

    Jul 23, 2026

  2. Reported by committee

  3. Passed House

  4. Passed Senate

  5. Became law

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.

Mark KellyDemocrattoward oversightAug 19, 2026 · cites this bill by title

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.

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Mark KellyDemocrattoward oversightJul 31, 2026 · cites this bill by title

Kelly and Gillibrand demand AI companies detail safeguards for seniors and vulnerable users, backed by legislation requiring disclosures and protections.

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Mark KellyDemocrattoward oversightJul 31, 2026 · cites this bill by title

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.

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Jim JusticeRepublicantoward oversightJul 24, 2026 · cites this bill by title

Justice supports the bipartisan Senior Chatbot Protection Act to require AI chatbot disclosures, data protections, and design safeguards for seniors.

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Mark KellyDemocrattoward oversightJul 23, 2026 · cites this bill by title

Kelly proposes mandatory chatbot disclosures, data protections, and bans on deceptive design to protect seniors from AI-driven harm and scams.

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Bernard SandersIndependenttoward oversightSep 3, 2026 · same topic

Sanders would permanently ban superintelligent AI and pause advanced AI development until a new federal regulator sets safety rules.

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Eric BurlisonRepublicantoward oversightSep 3, 2026 · same topic

Burlison would bar federal funds for AI-augmented license plate readers and biometric surveillance cameras to protect Fourth Amendment privacy rights.

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Joshua HawleyRepublicantoward oversightSep 3, 2026 · same topic

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.

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Bill data read 2026-09-09T02:09:45.522Z