Protecting Kids from Human-Like Chatbots Act
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Original title: To establish age-appropriate design standards and safety safeguards for artificial intelligence chatbots accessed by minors, and for other purposes.
H.R. 10719
Summary
A bill introduced in the House of Representatives on October 1, 2026 to establish age-appropriate design standards and safety safeguards for artificial intelligence chatbots accessed by minors. It was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The source does not include the bill's operative text, so detailed provisions are not available.
Who it applies to
Applies to artificial intelligence chatbots accessed by minors, as described in the official title of the bill. The source gives only the title and procedural status, not the text of the bill, so specific covered entities are not stated.
Key points
- Aims to establish age-appropriate design standards for AI chatbots accessed by minors.
- Aims to establish safety safeguards for AI chatbots accessed by minors.
- Referred to the Energy and Commerce Committee and, in addition, the Science, Space, and Technology Committee.
- Sponsored by Rep. George Whitesides.
Key dates
- Introduced
- Official text / status page
- www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr/BILLSTATUS-119hr1…
Sources are often in other languages; links open the original. - Topics
- Children & online safety · Consumer protection