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H.R. 6489 119th Congress House

SAFE BOTs Act

Official title: To ensure that providers of chatbots clearly and conspicuously disclose to users who are minors that chatbots are artificial intelligence systems, not natural … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To ensure that providers of chatbots clearly and conspicuously disclose to users who are minors that chatbots are artificial intelligence systems, not natural person, and do not provide advice from licensed professionals, and for other proposes.

Introduced: December 5, 2025 Introduced by: Erin Houchin Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
Commerce Child safety and welfareComputer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyDrug, alcohol, tobacco use
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Federal preemptionFraud offenses and financial crimesGamblingInternet, web applications, social mediaPornographyTelephone and wireless communication
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 11, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Dec 11, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 5, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Dec 5, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 5, 2025
Introduced in House
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What's happening now December 11, 2025

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

 Hearings & markups 1
  • Markup of 18 Bills
    Markup Dec 11, 2025 · 10:15 AM EST · Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6489: SAFE BOTs Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6489/
MLA
"H.R. 6489: SAFE BOTs Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6489/.
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H.R. 6489, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6489/.
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[H.R. 6489: SAFE BOTs Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6489/)
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