Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Senator Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
Introduced
Summary
A federal study to map how artificial intelligence affects older adults. This bill would require the National Institute on Aging to fund a National Academies consensus study on AI-enabled systems, including chatbots, and their effects on people aged 65 and older, focusing on benefits, risks, accessibility, and caregiving impacts.
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- Older adults (65+): The study would document use of AI for communication, companionship, caregiving, health information, daily tasks, and cognitive engagement while accounting for dementia, disability, and digital literacy.
- Families and caregivers: It would assess how AI tools change caregiving decisions and whether they supplement or replace human support.
- Safety and consumer protection: It would examine risks like scams, financial exploitation, misleading health information, overreliance, and self-harm and evaluate privacy, accessibility, crisis-response, and fraud-prevention safeguards.
- Researchers and federal programs: The study would identify research gaps and best practices and require a report to relevant congressional committees within 1 year.
*Would increase federal spending by up to $2.0 million across fiscal years 2027 and 2028.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
AI research and safety for seniors
If enacted, the bill would direct the National Institute on Aging to coordinate research and best practices on artificial intelligence systems used by older adults (age 65+). Not later than 60 days after enactment, HHS would seek a contract with the National Academies to run a consensus study, including on AI chatbots. The study would examine use patterns, benefits, risks (for example scams or misleading health information), safety, accessibility, privacy, fraud prevention, and effects on caregivers and clinicians. The Secretary would submit the study results and recommendations to Congress not later than 1 year after enactment.
Cap on AI study funding
If enacted, the bill would limit funds for the consensus study to not more than $2,000,000 in total for fiscal years 2027 and 2028. The money would come from amounts otherwise appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/24/2026
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 6/24/2026
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/29/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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