CHAT Act 2.0

This bill sets federal rules for companies that offer AI chatbots used for tutoring, companionship, or mental health support. Companies would have to require every user to create an account and give their age and date of birth; minors would need a parent's contact information and parental controls turned on. Chatbots would have to tell minors they are not human, and companies would have to take reasonable steps to stop chatbots from sexual talk with minors, encouraging self-harm, or acting as a romantic partner. Chatbots used for mental health support could only be used by minors under the supervision of a licensed professional, and companion chatbots would have to refer minors who express suicidal thoughts to the 988 crisis line and notify parents. The Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general would enforce the rules, which would take effect 180 days after becoming law.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Jon Husted Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors