CHAT Act

This bill would require companies that offer companion AI chatbots, meaning programs mainly built to simulate friendship, emotional connection, or therapy-like conversation, to make every user create an account and verify their age. Existing accounts would be frozen until users verify their age. Minors would need an account linked to a verified parent account and parental consent, and parents would be told right away of any conversation involving self-harm or suicide. Companies would have to block minors from chatbots that engage in sexually explicit communication, show suicide prevention hotline information when suicidal thoughts come up, and display a popup at least every 60 minutes saying the user is not talking to a human. The Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general could enforce the law, which would take effect one year after enactment.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Michael Lawler Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors