GUARD Act
Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary
The bill makes it a federal crime to provide AI chatbots that expose minors to sexual content or encourage self-harm or violence. It also bars minors from AI companions, requires age verification, and requires chatbots to disclose that they are not human and not licensed professionals.
Model-rated AI relevance 95%: It directly regulates AI chatbots. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)
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Joshua HawleyRepublicanMOData as of: bills Oct 22, 2026 · votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026. What changed
Progress
Introduced
Oct 28, 2025
Reported by committee
Apr 30, 2026
Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became law
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Latest action · May 11, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.
What members said
Releases that cite this bill first, then releases on the same topics.
Jacobs argues Congress should pursue both AI innovation and safety guardrails, addressing societal, model, deployer, and impact-level risks rather than prioritizing speed over safety.
Source ↗Clarke reintroduced legislation requiring disclosure when generative AI is used in political advertising to protect election transparency.
Source ↗Ricketts supports strengthening American AI innovation and export controls on chips to China while backing 'commonsense guardrails' for safety without stifling innovation.
Source ↗Ocasio-Cortez and colleagues urge the FAA to pause its AI air traffic management tool until safety testing, oversight, and accountability questions are answered.
Source ↗Blunt Rochester describes meetings with AI experts and OpenAI leadership to discuss national security threats and recent AI safety issues, without stating a specific policy position.
Source ↗Kelly advocates legislation requiring human oversight and accountability for military AI, ensuring servicemembers can operate when AI systems fail.
Source ↗Barrett introduced legislation creating a Cabinet-level federal office to oversee AI and emerging technology threats and ensure strong guardrails.
Source ↗Latta called for federal safety standards via the SELF DRIVE Act to enable safe deployment of autonomous vehicles.
Source ↗Bill data read 2026-10-22T14:48:01.167Z