# 119-s-5171: Children's Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act of 2026

119-s-5171, Children's Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5171
- Congress: 119
- Title: Children's Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-07-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates a government-led study and a joint federal action plan to address safety, marketing, and consumer education for AI-enabled toys.** It would set definitions for covered products and require agencies to deliver time-bound, expert-driven recommendations.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Defines AI-enabled toys and makers: benefit, low. This bill would set clear definitions for which toys and companies the law would cover. It would define “AI-enabled toy” as a toy with artificial intelligence that can interact two ways with a user. It would define an “artificial intelligence chatbot” as AI that holds open-ended conversations and g…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-3400: Ally’s Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5171 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5171)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-3400: Ally’s Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3400)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5171 (as of 2026-09-10).