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119-hr-8623119th CongressWALLET

GUARD Act

Sponsored By: Representative Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]

Introduced

Summary

Protecting minors from harmful AI chatbot interactions is the GUARD Act's main goal. It would set federal rules requiring account registration and age verification, require clear disclosures that the system is non-human, limit how age-verification data is collected and kept, ban solicitation of minors and promotion of self-harm or violence, and create civil and criminal penalties.

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  • Families and minors: Would require account registration and age verification for new and existing users, mandate periodic rechecks, and bar identified minors from using AI companions.
  • Platform operators and verifiers: Would force covered entities to run age-verification and strong data-security measures, allow third-party verifiers while keeping operator liability, and prohibit sharing or selling age-verification data.
  • Enforcement and legal changes: Would add a new Chapter 6 to Title 18 creating offenses for soliciting minors and promoting violence, give the Attorney General power to seek injunctions, restitution, and civil penalties up to $100,000 per violation, allow state parens patriae suits, and authorize implementing regulations.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Act takes effect after 180 days

If enacted, the Act's rules, duties, and penalties would begin 180 days after enactment. Covered companies and users would have that 180-day window to prepare. The delay would also postpone when minors lose access and when enforcement can begin.

Enforcement and penalties for harmful AI

If enacted, it would be unlawful to make or offer a chatbot that the actor knows or recklessly disregards encourages suicide, self-harm, or imminent violence, or that risks inducing minors into sexual conduct. The Attorney General could investigate, issue subpoenas, and sue to stop violations and seek injunctions, restitution, and civil penalties. States could sue on behalf of residents. Civil penalties could be up to $100,000 for each violation.

New age checks for AI chatbots

If enacted, covered AI-chatbot companies would require every user to create a registered account. Existing accounts would be frozen until users provide verifiable age data using a reasonable age verification process. At signup companies would verify age with reliable methods (not just birthdate entry), classify users as adult or minor, and periodically re-verify accounts. Companies could hire third-party verifiers but would remain legally responsible. If verification finds a user is a minor, the company would have to block that user from AI companions.

Chatbots must disclose they are AI

If enacted, each chatbot would have to disclose at the start of a conversation and every 30 minutes that it is an artificial intelligence system and not a human. Chatbots would be barred from claiming to be licensed professionals or offering medical, legal, financial, or psychological services. The bot would have to tell users to consult licensed professionals for such advice.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]

UT • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 4/30/2026

  • Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

  • Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

  • Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 6/10/2026

  • Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 6/23/2026

  • Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 7/20/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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