Bill orders federal study of AI-powered talking toys for children
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Sponsor: Tammy Duckworth · Senator · IL
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Official title: Children's Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act of 2026
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
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The bill orders a federal study on AI toys' effects on kids before any new rules are considered.
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What does this do?
The Children's Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act of 2026 directs the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study how AI-enabled toys and chatbots affect children physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. It also examines learning impacts, parental use of safety controls, marketing ethics, and whether sales should be temporarily paused. Afterward, the FTC and Consumer Product Safety Commission have two years to deliver a joint action plan with recommendations to Congress.
Who does it affect?
The bill affects parents and children who use or buy AI-powered toys, as well as toy manufacturers and AI developers who create these products.
Why does it matter?
The study could lead to future regulations, disclosure requirements, safety reviews, or sales restrictions, but it does not immediately change any current rules for AI toys.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJul 29, 2026
- Senate committeeYou are here · Aug 5, 2026
- Senate vote
- House
- The president's desk
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.