GUARD Act
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-05-11 — GUARD Act: Senate bill introduced (not yet passed either chamber) would create federal crimes and civil penalties for AI chatbot providers that expose minors to sexual content or encourage self-harm or violence, bar minors from AI companion apps absent provider age verification confirming adult status, and require public AI chatbots to disclose they are not human or licensed professionals. (novelty: 3)