S. 3062 119th Congress Senate

GUARD Act

Official title: A bill to require artificial intelligence chatbots to implement age verification measures and make certain disclosures, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 28, 2025 Introduced by: Josh Hawley Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liability

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Computers and information technologyCriminal procedure and sentencingData collection, sharing, protectionDepartment of JusticeInternet, web applications, social mediaPornographySex offensesState and local government operations

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

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May 11, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.

May 11, 2026

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Apr 30, 2026

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Oct 28, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Oct 28, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now May 11, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.

Hearings & markups 1

Business meeting to consider S.1572, to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Federal carjacking statute, …
Open Business Meeting Apr 30, 2026 · 10:15 AM EDT · Judiciary Committee

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 2 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 71

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

MASON CONSULTING, LLC
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS · New Jersey · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ANTHROPIC
for ANTHROPIC · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
SIIA
for SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
RADIUS ADVOCACY, LLC
for BRIA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INC. · New York · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
for MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
70 filings
SENATE
70 filings
White House Office
17 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
11 filings
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
11 filings
Education, Dept of
8 filings
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
8 filings
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
8 filings

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Cosponsors 20