HR 6489 119th Congress House Commerce Child safety and welfare Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Federal preemption Fraud offenses and financial crimes Gambling Internet, web applications, social media Pornography Telephone and wireless communication

SAFE BOTs Act

Introduced: December 5, 2025 Introduced by: Houchin, Erin Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov

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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

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 24

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

SPRING CARE, INC.
for SPRING CARE, INC. · New York · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
EBAY INC.
for EBAY INC. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
for META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
for NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE · Virginia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
for GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
COX ENTERPRISES INC.
for COX ENTERPRISES INC. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

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APA

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/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.R. 6489, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6489/.

Markdown link

[H.R. 6489: SAFE BOTs Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6489/)