To require artificial intelligence chatbots to implement age verification measures and make certain disclosures, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · April 30, 2026
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The GUARD Act requires companies that operate artificial intelligence chatbots to implement age verification systems and make specific disclosures to users. Covered entities must require users to create accounts, verify their age using reliable methods such as government identification, and prohibit minors from accessing AI companions—interactive chatbots designed to simulate friendship or emotional relationships. The bill also mandates that all chatbots clearly disclose they are artificial intelligence systems at the start of conversations and every thirty minutes thereafter, and prohibit them from falsely claiming to be licensed professionals like doctors, lawyers, or therapists. The legislation creates criminal penalties of up to $100,000 for designing chatbots that knowingly solicit minors to engage in sexual conduct or encourage self-harm and suicide, and civil penalties of up to $100,000 per violation for companies that fail to comply with the age verification and disclosure requirements. The law takes effect 180 days after enactment and grants enforcement authority to both the federal Attorney General and state attorneys general.
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