Bill · S. 4958· Senate(119-S-4958)
Safeguard Kids Act
- Introduced
- 7/14/2026
- Last activity
- 7/14/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Rick Scott
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Safeguard Kids Act amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. It aims to allow schools to teach students about the responsible use, limitations, and dangers of artificial intelligence technologies and chatbots. The bill also provides for mental health counseling related to the use of AI chatbots.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would students be better off under this?+8
Directly benefits students by introducing AI literacy and mental health support related to AI into their schooling.
Would children be better off under this?+7
The bill focuses on teaching elementary and secondary students about the dangers and responsible use of AI.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+5
Provides students in secondary education with critical AI literacy and mental health support.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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AI Education: The bill supports schools in teaching students about the responsible use, limitations, and dangers of artificial intelligence and chatbots (Section 2 (2)(B)(ii)(vii) and Section 2 (4)(C)).
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Mental Health Support: It allows for counseling for mental health issues that arise from using artificial intelligence chatbots (Section 2 (2)(A) and Section 2 (3)(C)).
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 Students+8Good For Children+7Good For Young Adults+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+5
- 7/14/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced in Senate