# 119-hr-8382: To prohibit the manufacture and conveyance of certain products for children that incorporate an artificial intelligence chatbot, and for other purposes.

119-hr-8382, To prohibit the manufacture and conveyance of certain products for children that incorporate an artificial intelligence chatbot, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8382
- Congress: 119
- Title: To prohibit the manufacture and conveyance of certain products for children that incorporate an artificial intelligence chatbot, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would ban the manufacture, import, sale, or distribution of any children's toy or child care article that incorporates an artificial intelligence chatbot.** It would take effect 180 days after enactment and would be enforced by treating violations as offenses under section 19 of the Consumer Product Safety Act. The bill ties key terms to existing federal definitions of artificial intelligence, chatbot, children's toy, and child care article to define what is covered.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban chatbots in children's toys: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would ban children's toys and child care articles that include an artificial intelligence chatbot. The ban would cover making, importing, selling, offering, or distributing those products. A chatbot here means technology using artificial intelligence or machine learning to hol…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8382 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8382)

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- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-6856: Peace Through Strength Against Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6856)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8382 (as of 2026-09-21).