119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 3062: GUARD Act
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Summary
This bill establishes requirements for and limitations on entities that provide publicly available artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, including AI companions.
Under the bill, an AI chatbot is an application or program that simulates human conversation by generating responses to user prompts. An AI companion is a type of AI chatbot that simulates a sustained interpersonal relationship or emotional interaction with the user.
The bill makes it a federal crime to provide an AI chatbot that exposes minors to sexual content or encourages minors to commit suicide or carry out nonsuicidal self-injury, unlawful physical or sexual violence, or homicide. A violation is subject to a criminal fine of up to $250,000 per offense.
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Additionally, the bill prohibits minors from accessing AI companions. Under the bill, an entity that provides an AI chatbot must require each individual who accesses an AI companion to set up a user account and must also verify that the user is an adult. A violation is subject to a civil penalty of up to $250,000 per violation.
Finally, the bill requires an AI chatbot that is publicly available to disclose that the AI chatbot is not a human and is not a licensed professional (e.g. doctor, lawyer, or therapist). A violation is subject to a civil penalty of up to $250,000 per violation.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Katie Britt R-ALOriginal
- Mark Kelly D-AZOriginal
- Christopher Murphy D-CTOriginal
- Mark Warner D-VAOriginal
- Ruben Gallego D-AZ
- Mike Lee R-UT
- Tom Cotton R-AR
- James Lankford R-OK
- Peter Welch D-VT
- Margaret Hassan D-NH
- Catherine Cortez Masto D-NV
- Timothy Kaine D-VA
- Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY
- Pete Ricketts R-NE
- Marsha Blackburn R-TN
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI
- Richard Durbin D-IL
- Christopher Coons D-DE
- Cory Booker D-NJ
Who scored on this bill
- 1Joshua Hawley SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported3 events+26
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Joshua Hawley.
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- Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.