SAFE KIDS Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (23 Jun 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What this bill does
**Summary of S. 4855 — SAFE KIDS Act**
This bill would establish federal requirements for providers of certain AI chatbots—interactive AI systems that generate open-ended, adaptive responses—to protect children online. Providers would have to implement age-estimation technology to distinguish child and adult users, treating unverified users as children by default. They would be required to conduct regular child-safety risk assessments, adopt mitigation measures and safeguards, publish a public child safety policy, and maintain a crisis-response protocol for situations involving suicide risk, self-harm, or harm to others, including in some cases notifying parents. The bill also prohibits certain manipulative or deceptive chatbot behaviors toward children, bars sexual exploitation of children through AI systems, and requires providers to offer parental controls (such as usage limits, memory settings, and PIN-protected access). It also would prohibit child-targeted advertising and the sale or sharing of children's personal information.
The bill primarily affects companies that make AI chatbots available to users in the United States, as well as parents and children who use such systems; it does not apply to certain narrow business, customer-service, or enterprise AI tools. The Federal Trade Commission would have oversight and enforcement responsibilities under the Act.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on June 23, 2026, by Senator John Curtis with Senator Adam Schiff as a cosponsor, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. It has not yet been voted on, and would need committee action, passage by both chambers, and the President's signature to become law.
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Timeline
23 Jun 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Common questions
- What does S. 4855 do?
- **Summary of S. 4855 — SAFE KIDS Act** This bill would establish federal requirements for providers of certain AI chatbots—interactive AI systems that generate open-ended, adaptive responses—to protect children online. Providers would have to implement age-estimation technology to distinguish child and adult users, treating unverified users as children by default. They would be required to conduct regular child-safety risk assessments, adopt mitigation measures and safeguards, publish a public child safety policy, and maintain a crisis-response protocol for situations involving suicide risk, self-harm, or harm to others, including in some cases notifying parents. The bill also prohibits certain manipulative or deceptive chatbot behaviors toward children, bars sexual exploitation of children through AI systems, and requires providers to offer parental controls (such as usage limits, memory settings, and PIN-protected access). It also would prohibit child-targeted advertising and the sale or sharing of children's personal information. The bill primarily affects companies that make AI chatbots available to users in the United States, as well as parents and children who use such systems; it does not apply to certain narrow business, customer-service, or enterprise AI tools. The Federal Trade Commission would have oversight and enforcement responsibilities under the Act. The bill was introduced in the Senate on June 23, 2026, by Senator John Curtis with Senator Adam Schiff as a cosponsor, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. It has not yet been voted on, and would need committee action, passage by both chambers, and the President's signature to become law.
- Has S. 4855 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 4855. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 4855?
- S. 4855 was sponsored by Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 4855?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (23 Jun 2026).
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