Children's Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act of 2026

The Children's AI Toy Safety Act would require FTC/CPSC action plans and a National Academies study to close the federal gap on unsafe AI chatbot toys marketed to kids.

Murkowski backs the bipartisan Children's AI Toy Safety Act to study and address the physical, mental, and emotional risks AI-enabled toys pose to children.

Curtis touts committee passage of AI chatbot and kids' AI safety bills requiring disclosures, parental notification, and privacy protections, while saying rules must protect children without stifling innovation.

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.

Ricketts supports strengthening American AI innovation and export controls on chips to China while backing 'commonsense guardrails' for safety without stifling innovation.

Tlaib introduces a bill to ban federal funding for AI-enabled mass surveillance and facial recognition technologies like Flock cameras.

Ocasio-Cortez and colleagues urge the FAA to pause its AI air traffic management tool until safety testing, oversight, and accountability questions are answered.

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.