To require artificial intelligence chatbots to implement age verification measures and make certain disclosures, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8623 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8623 To require artificial intelligence chatbots to implement age verification measures and make certain disclosures, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2026 Mr. Moore of Utah (for himself and Mrs. Foushee) introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require artificial intelligence chatbots to implement age verification measures and make certain disclosures, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue Act of 2026'' or the ``GUARD Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Artificial intelligence chatbots are increasingly being deployed on social media platforms and in consumer applications used by minors. (2) These chatbots can generate and disseminate harmful or sexually explicit content to children. (3) These chatbots can manipulate emotions and influence behavior in ways that exploit the developmental vulnerabilities of minors. (4) The widespread availability of such chatbots exposes children to physical and psychological safety risks, including grooming, addiction, self-harm, and harm to others. (5) Protecting children from artificial intelligence chatbots that simulate human interaction without accountability is a compelling governmental intere