# 119-s-4958: Safeguard Kids Act

119-s-4958, Safeguard Kids Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4958
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safeguard Kids Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-24

## Summary

**Teach students about AI risks and add counseling for AI-chatbot mental health harms.** This bill would add formal definitions of "artificial intelligence" and "artificial intelligence chatbot" to Title IV and restructure section 4102 so schools teach dangers, limitations, and responsible use of AI technologies and address mental health issues tied to chatbots. - Students: Elementary and secondary students would receive instruction on the dangers, limitations, and responsible use of artificial intelligence, including AI chatbots. - Schools and teachers: Title IV activities would explicitly support schools in teaching these topics and provide help to implement that instruction. - Counseling services: The bill would explicitly include counseling for mental health issues arising from the use of AI chatbots within Title IV school support services.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Schools could teach responsible AI use: benefit, low. If enacted, schools that get Title IV funds would be able to teach students about dangers and limits of artificial intelligence. Lessons would also cover responsible use and AI chatbots. If enacted, those schools would be able to provide counseling for mental health issues arising from use of AI ch…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4782: ReportScams.gov Act
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act
- 119-s-690: Overdose RADAR Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4958 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4958)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4782: ReportScams.gov Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4782)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
- [119-s-690: Overdose RADAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-690)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4958 (as of 2026-07-24).