CHAT Act 2.0 Children Harmed by AI Technology Act 2.0
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill regulates AI chatbots marketed to or used by children, requiring disclosures and protections around how these systems interact with minors. While not directly about schools or curriculum, it affects parental authority over what technology their children use and what information these systems can collect or present to them.
Why it matters: Parents need visibility and control over AI systems that communicate with their children and shape their worldview, especially if they teach values contrary to Christian convictions. Depending on the bill's scope and implementation, it could strengthen or weaken parents' ability to protect children from ideologically-driven or harmful content in AI.
Topic: Parental rights · classifier confidence 65%
What this changes
Creates a new law or program
Law today: The bill does not spell out the prior law. Currently, there is no federal law specifically regulating artificial intelligence chatbots designed for use by minors or establishing protections against their harms.
If passed: This bill would create new federal protections for children using AI companion chatbots, likely including requirements that such products implement safety features, age verification, parental consent, or limitations on addictive design. Christian families would gain clearer legal safeguards and potentially more parental control over AI tools their children access, though compliance costs might affect product availability and pricing.
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Likely supporters & opponents
Likely support
- child-protection advocacy organizations — AI chatbots can manipulate, addict, or exploit children, and parents need legal tools to keep their kids safe online.
- parental-rights organizations — Parents should have authority and transparency over what AI systems children interact with and how those systems influence them.
Likely opposition
- technology industry groups — Strict regulation of AI chatbots will stifle innovation, increase compliance costs, and limit beneficial applications for young users.
- free-speech advocates — Mandated content controls or speech restrictions in AI may infringe on developer rights or create unintended censorship.
AI-inferred typical positions based on the bill’s substance — general stakeholder categories, not confirmed endorsements.
Should I support this?
Likely helpful for Christian families
The bill aims to protect children from potential harms of AI manipulation and addiction while restoring parental authority over children's digital interactions—core concerns for Christian families valuing both child safety and parental responsibility. Without the full text, the impact depends on specific requirements, but the framework aligns with values of protecting vulnerable children and parental oversight.
An AI assessment from a Christian-family perspective — religious freedom, parental rights, and freedom in education — not legal or voting advice.
Official summary
A bill to establish protections for minors who use companion artificial intelligence chatbots, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
- Jon Husted (R)
- Andy Kim (D)
Status timeline
- 2026-07-28Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.S
H = House · S = Senate · A = Assembly