S. 4407 119th Congress Senate

CHATBOT Act

Official title: A bill to require the creation of family accounts for children to be able to use artificial intelligence chatbots, to require verifiable parental consent for t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the creation of family accounts for children to be able to use artificial intelligence chatbots, to require verifiable parental consent for teens using artificial intelligence chatbots, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 28, 2026 Introduced by: Ted Cruz Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Science, Technology, Communications Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liability

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Computer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightConsumer affairsData collection, sharing, protectionDigital mediaFamily relationshipsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInternet, web applications, social mediaMarketing and advertisingMental healthProduct safety and qualityRight of privacyState and local courts

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Apr 28, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Apr 28, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now April 28, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 42

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

CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
for CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 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)
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
for MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NVG, LLC
for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
for META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
42 filings
SENATE
42 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
7 filings
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
7 filings
White House Office
7 filings
Education, Dept of
6 filings
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
5 filings
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
5 filings

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Cosponsors 3