Bill · S. 2714· Senate(119-S-2714)
CHAT Act
- Introduced
- 9/4/2025
- Last activity
- 9/4/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- Jon Husted
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The CHAT Act requires owners of companion AI chatbots to implement age verification measures to protect minor users. Covered entities must require user accounts and verify the age of individuals accessing these systems through commercially available methods. If a user is identified as a minor, the entity must establish a parental account and obtain verifiable parental consent. The bill mandates monitoring for suicidal ideation, providing resources to users, and blocking access to sexually explicit communication for minors. Additionally, the act requires clear notifications that users are interacting with an AI rather than a human.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would children be better off under this?+7
The bill protects minors from sexually explicit content and provides mental health resources.
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+5
The bill mandates age verification and transparency for AI chatbots to protect users from inappropriate content.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?+5
The bill requires entities to limit the collection and storage of age verification data to what is strictly necessary.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection for Minors: The bill requires covered entities to block a minor's access to any companion AI chatbot that engages in sexually explicit communication (Section 3(c)(3)).
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Support for Mental Health: Covered entities must monitor interactions for suicidal ideation and provide appropriate resources, specifically contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, to the user and their parental account (Section 3(e)).
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Parental Oversight: For users identified as minors, the bill requires their account to be affiliated with a verified parental account and mandates obtaining verifiable parental consent before use (Section 3(c)(1)-(2)).
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Transparency of Interaction: The act requires a clear popup notification at the start of an interaction and at least every 60 minutes thereafter to inform users they are not talking to a human (Section 3(f)).
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Data Privacy: The bill requires covered entities to protect the confidentiality of age verification data by limiting its collection, processing, and storage to what is strictly necessary (Section 3(d)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Account Disruptions: For existing accounts, the bill requires that they be frozen on a specific date until the user provides verifiable age information to restore functionality (Section 3(b)(1)).
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Increased Barriers to Access: Users must create a specific user account to use or interact with a companion AI chatbot (Section 3(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+7
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+5
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Childcare Affordability+1
- 11/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/4/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced in Senate
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Bernie MorenoRepublican · Ohio