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# Children's Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act of 2026

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

Based on its title, this bill concerns the safety of children's toys that use artificial intelligence; no text was provided.

Model-rated AI relevance 85%: The title shows a direct focus on regulating AI consumer products. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)

safety privacy

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Sponsored by

[Tammy DuckworthDemocrat IL](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/D000622)

Data as of: bills Oct 22, 2026 · votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Progress

1.  Introduced
    
    Jul 29, 2026
    
2.  Reported by committee
    
    Aug 5, 2026
    
3.  Passed House
    
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4.  Passed Senate
    
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5.  Became law
    
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Latest action · August 5, 2026

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

## What members said

Releases that cite this bill first, then releases on the same topics.

[Tammy Duckworth](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/D000622) Democrat toward oversight Aug 5, 2026 · cites this bill by title

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.

[Source ↗](https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/duckworth-murkowski-bipartisan-bill-to-protect-children-from-dangers-of-ai-toys-passes-committee)

[Lisa Murkowski](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/M001153) Republican toward oversight Aug 5, 2026 · cites this bill by title

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.

[Source ↗](https://www.murkowski.senate.gov/press/release/murkowski-duckworth-bipartisan-bill-to-protect-children-from-dangers-of-ai-toys-passes-committee)

[John Curtis](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/C001114) Republican toward oversight Aug 5, 2026 · cites this bill by title

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.

[Source ↗](https://www.curtis.senate.gov/press-releases/committee-advances-curtis-priorities-to-strengthen-online-safety-for-children)

[Sara Jacobs](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/J000305) Democrat toward oversight Oct 16, 2026 · same topic

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 ↗](https://sarajacobs.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-sara-jacobs-pens-newsweek-op-ed-on-how-to-win-the-ai-race)

[Pete Ricketts](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/R000618) Republican mixed Oct 14, 2026 · same topic

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

[Source ↗](https://www.ricketts.senate.gov/news/press-releases/ricketts-champions-ai-innovation-and-safety/)

[Rashida Tlaib](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/T000481) Democrat toward oversight Oct 14, 2026 · same topic

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

[Source ↗](https://tlaib.house.gov/posts/rep-tlaib-introduces-bill-to-remove-and-prohibit-flock-cameras-mass-surveillance-technologies)

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/O000172) Democrat toward oversight Oct 13, 2026 · same topic

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 ↗](https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/ocasio-cortez-mcclain-delaney-beyer-mfume-subramanyam-and-elfreth-lead-calls)

[Lisa Blunt Rochester](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/B001303) Democrat neutral Oct 13, 2026 · same topic

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 ↗](https://www.bluntrochester.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-senator-blunt-rochester-returns-from-congressional-delegation-visits-on-coast-guard-ai-national-security/)

Bill data read 2026-10-22T14:48:01.167Z