Will require chatbots to disclose what they are up front, during long sessions, and whenever a child asks.

George Whitesides · California · Democratic

policy impact 0.60 specificity 0.90 extraction confidence 88%

Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Require chatbots to disclose what they are at the beginning, periodically during long sessions, and when a child asks.. Promised outcome: Ensure children understand they are interacting with a chatbot rather than a human.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. U.S. House press release announcing Rep. George Whitesides' Protecting Kids from Human-Like Chatbots Act during his current term representing California's 27th District.

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Evidence

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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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Whitesides sponsored legislation addressing the commitment during his 2025–2026 House term. Introduction and committee referral establish concrete effort. Searches for October 21–23 found no subsequent action or enactment; fulfillment remains 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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(A) clearly and conspicuously identifies itself as an artificial intelligence system and not as a human being-- (i) at the commencement of each session; (ii) periodically during any extended interaction; and (iii) in response to any inquiry by the user;

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The proposed non-personified default setting includes all three promised disclosure occasions: session opening, extended interactions, and user inquiries. This is introduced bill language, so it establishes a matching legislative proposal rather than an operative federal requirement.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10719 (IH) - Protecting Kids from Human-Like Chatbots Act
secondary · model gpt-6.1-sol · confidence 99%

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Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-23 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

Verified evidence establishes that Whitesides introduced legislation that was referred to committees, supporting material legislative effort. The commitment promises required disclosures, not merely bill introduction. No verified passage establishes enactment, implementation, or an attributable partial outcome. No deadline is specified, so the promise remains unresolved as of October 23, 2026.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-6.1-sol · confidence 99%