H.R. 1770 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jul 14, 2025. Received Jul 15, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryAI tools to improve consumer product safety
This bill sets up a test program where the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) tries out artificial intelligence to help spot unsafe products and protect consumers. The CPSC would use AI to track product-related injuries, find hazards, watch for recalled products being sold illegally, and check that imported products meet safety standards. The bill also requires two reports: one from the Department of Commerce about blockchain technology for consumer protection, and one from the Federal Trade Commission about stopping scams involving digital tokens.
How it affects you
You could benefit if this AI pilot program helps the CPSC catch unsafe products faster and keep recalled items off the market. The reports on blockchain and digital tokens may help protect you from scams in those areas, though the bill doesn't detail specific changes to your day-to-day experience.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 3, 2025)
Consumer Safety Technology Act
This bill (1) establishes a pilot program to explore the use of artificial intelligence to support the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and (2) requires reports related to blockchain technology and digital tokens.
Specifically, the CPSC must consult with relevant stakeholders, such as data scientists and product manufacturers, and use artificial intelligence for a least one of the following purposes: (1) tracking trends in injuries involving consumer products, (2) identifying consumer product hazards, (3) monitoring the sale of recalled consumer products, or (4) identifying consumer products that do not meet specified importation requirements related to product safety.
The bill also requires (1) the Department of Commerce to report on existing and emerging uses of blockchain technology for consumer protection, and (2) the Federal Trade Commission to report on its efforts to prevent unfair or deceptive practices relating to digital tokens.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1770
AN ACT
Consumer Safety Technology Act
Sponsor: Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL-9) · Introduced Mar 3, 2025 · Commerce · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 15, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Jul 14, 2025
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 336–36
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 175 | 4 | 33 |
| Republicans | 161 | 32 | 26 |
36 members voted against most of their party: 4 Democrats voted No and 32 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.