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Senate bill · S. 4407 (119th Congress)

CHATBOT Act

Latest action Aug 5, 2026

U.S. Senate

Sponsor

Ted Cruz

U.S. Senator for Texas · Republican

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Summary

This bill would require providers of artificial intelligence chatbots to offer family accounts for children's use and to obtain verifiable parental consent before teens use such chatbots, and defines the terms "artificial intelligence" and "artificial intelligence chatbot" for that purpose.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · U.S. Senate

Cosponsors

Adam B. Schiff, Brian Schatz and 1 other

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  • Democratic2
  • Republican1

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Full history

  1. Aug 5, 2026

    Reported out of committee

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

  2. Aug 5, 2026

    Reported out of committee

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

  3. Apr 28, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  4. Apr 28, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  5. Apr 28, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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  1. Apr 28, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.