GUARD Act
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-05-11 — GUARD Act: Bill introduced in Senate would create federal criminal and civil liability for AI chatbot providers that expose minors to sexual content or self-harm/violence encouragement, bar minors from AI companion apps without adult age verification, and require public chatbots to disclose they are not human or licensed professionals; not yet passed either chamber. (novelty: 3)