H.R. 7985 119th Congress House

CHATBOT Act

Official title: To prohibit the marketing, advertising, or provision of professional services without the appropriate licenses, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 18, 2026 Introduced by: Kevin Mullin Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Commerce

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Mar 18, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mar 18, 2026

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 8

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

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
for AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN
for AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
for NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
for AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN
for AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
THE ALLIANCE FOR SECURE AI ACTION
for THE ALLIANCE FOR SECURE AI ACTION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
8 filings
SENATE
8 filings
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
5 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
5 filings
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
3 filings
Education, Dept of
3 filings
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
3 filings
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
3 filings

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Cosponsors 8