S. 5154 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

CHAT Act 2.0

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Cosponsors: 1 (1 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-14

Introduced: 2026-07-28

Latest action (2026-07-28): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

What S. 5154 does, in plain terms

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Minor AI Companion Safety and Transparency Act

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To protect minors from potential harms (e.g., manipulation, data exploitation, emotional dependency) when interacting with companion artificial intelligence chatbots, by establishing federal requirements for providers of such chatbots.

Bipartisan rationale: Democratic priorities honored: strong data privacy protections for minors, transparency requirements, and FTC enforcement. Republican priorities honored: no content-based speech restrictions, no private right of action (limits litigation), narrow scope limited to commercial providers, sunset provision to prevent permanent regulation, and fee-based funding rather than general revenue.

Funding: Fees assessed on providers of companion AI Sufficient to cover FTC enforc Sunset 5y Oversight: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Enforcement: Civil penalties up to $50,000 per vi
→ Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) → First Amendment (speech not restricted; only disclosure and anti-deception) → Tenth Amendment (no commandeering of states)

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