S. 4407 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Apr 28, 2026
119th Congress
2nd SessionS. 4407
2nd SessionS. 4407
A BILL
CHATBOT Act
In the SenateNo vote yet
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) · Introduced Apr 28, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Aug 5, 2026: “Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.”
Sections
Sections · 12
- Sec. 1Short titleNo change
- Sec. 2DefinitionsNo change
- Sec. 3Family account requirement for children; termination of existing user accounts and profiles; deletion of personal dataNo change
- Sec. 4Verifiable parental consent and option for family accounts for teensNo change
- Sec. 5Parental controls and settings for family accountsNo change
- Sec. 6Prohibition on targeted advertisingNo change
- Sec. 7Determination of whether a covered entity knows that an individual is a child or teenNo change
- Sec. 8EnforcementNo change
- Sec. 9Relationship to other lawsNo change
- Sec. 10Study on the impact of artificial intelligence chatbots on child and teen human relationships and social needsNo change
- Sec. 11GAO report on recommendations and best practicesNo change
- Sec. 12Effective dateNo change