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To prohibit the manufacture and conveyance of certain products for children that incorporate an artificial intelligence chatbot, and for other purposes.

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

Prohibits the manufacture and conveyance of certain children's products that incorporate an AI chatbot.

Model-rated AI relevance 90%: It directly restricts AI chatbot products for children. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)

safety

Data as of: bills Oct 22, 2026 · votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026. What changed

Progress

  1. Introduced

    Apr 20, 2026

  2. Reported by committee

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  3. Passed House

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  4. Passed Senate

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  5. Became law

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Latest action · April 21, 2026

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3000-3001)

What members said

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Sara JacobsDemocrattoward oversightOct 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.

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Pete RickettsRepublicanmixedOct 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.

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Alexandria Ocasio-CortezDemocrattoward oversightOct 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.

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Lisa Blunt RochesterDemocratneutralOct 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.

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Mark KellyDemocrattoward oversightOct 13, 2026 · same topic

Kelly advocates legislation requiring human oversight and accountability for military AI, ensuring servicemembers can operate when AI systems fail.

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Tom BarrettRepublicantoward oversightOct 9, 2026 · same topic

Barrett introduced legislation creating a Cabinet-level federal office to oversee AI and emerging technology threats and ensure strong guardrails.

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Robert LattaRepublicantoward oversightOct 9, 2026 · same topic

Latta called for federal safety standards via the SELF DRIVE Act to enable safe deployment of autonomous vehicles.

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April McClain DelaneyDemocrattoward oversightOct 9, 2026 · same topic

McClain Delaney and colleagues urged the FAA to pause its AI air traffic tool until safety testing and oversight questions are answered.

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