Will bar chatbots used by minors from claiming to be human, having feelings or consciousness, having a body or private life, or posing as credentialed professionals.

Chatbots can’t claim to be human, claim to have feelings or consciousness, pretend to have a body or private life, or pose as credentialed professionals like doctors or counselors.

The bill would bar covered chatbots from claiming human identity, emotions, consciousness, private lives, bodies, or professional credentials.

Rep. Whitesides Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Children from Human-Like Chatbots | Representative George Whitesides
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Last Action Date Listed October 1, 2026 Action Mr. Whitesides (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Utah, Ms. Matsui, and Mrs. Miller-Meeks) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo lists H.R. 10719 as introduced by Rep. Whitesides and referred to committees on October 1, 2026; there is no enacted-law status shown, so this is documented effort but still unresolved.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10719 (IH) - Protecting Kids from Human-Like Chatbots Act - BILLS-119hr10719ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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is configured, whether through training, fine-tuning, reward optimization, system-level instructions, interface design, or otherwise, so that it does not— (i) represent, expressly or by implication, in a manner that a reasonable minor would understand as conveying, that the chatbot— (I) is human or alive; (II) has a body or a life outside its interactions with users; (III) has consciousness, feelings, emotions, or desires; or (IV) is acting in the capacity of a licensed or credentialed professional;

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text closely matches the commitment by defining a non-personified default setting that bars chatbots used by minors from claiming human status, a body/private life, consciousness/feelings, or credentialed-professional capacity. Because it is only introduced/referred, the promise remains unresolved.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. R. 10719 (Introduced-in-House)
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