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S. 4407119th CongressIn markupLatest action Aug 5, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The CHATBOT Act would require AI chatbot companies to add parental controls and consent rules for users under 18.
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S. 4407 would require AI chatbot apps to set up parent-controlled "family accounts" for users under 13, and require parental notice and verifiable consent for teens 13-17. Existing underage accounts that don't meet these rules must be shut down and their data deleted, with a 90-day window to retrieve it first.
This affects companies that build general-purpose AI chatbot products, and families with children or teens who use them. Customer service bots and educational tools are excluded.
Companies would face new compliance duties, including parental control tools, data deletion, and a ban on targeted ads to minors, without being required to collect extra ID or personal data to verify age.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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