Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Summary
The bill requires any company that offers an AI chatbot in the United States to create user accounts, freeze existing accounts, and use reliable age‑verification methods—such as government‑issued ID—to confirm users are adults before the chatbot can be used. It also makes it a federal crime to design or provide chatbots that solicit minors for sexual activity or encourage self‑harm, suicide, or physical/sexual violence, imposing fines up to $100,000 per offense. The goal is to protect children from harmful AI interactions.
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