Mike Kennedy will work to protect children from human-like AI chatbots by co-leading the Protecting Kids from Human-Like Chatbots Act, which would set boundaries for chatbot interactions with minors and put parents in charge of those features.

Mike Kennedy · Utah · Republican

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Work to protect children from harmful human-like AI chatbot interactions by co-leading the Protecting Kids from Human-Like Chatbots Act.. Promised outcome: Clear boundaries for how chatbots interact with children and parental control over those features.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Federal House context; Mike Kennedy is quoted as co-leading bipartisan legislation during his term as U.S. Representative for Utah's 3rd District.

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“As Utah leads the way in protecting our children from the harms of social media and AI, I am working to ensure the federal government is an active partner in those efforts. That is why I am co-leading the Protecting Kids from Human-Like Chatbots Act, ” said Rep. Kennedy . “Human-like AI chatbots pose significant emotional, psychological and safety risks by mimicking real human relationships. AI needs to be a tool, not a friend. This bill sets clear boundaries for how chatbots interact with our children and puts parents fully in charge of these features.”

Kennedy says he is working to ensure the federal government partners in protecting children from social media and AI harms and is co-leading legislation to set boundaries on human-like chatbot interactions with minors.

Rep. Whitesides Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Children from Human-Like Chatbots | Representative George Whitesides
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Congressional Bills H.R. 10719

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, GovInfo's Congressional Record Index listed the Protecting Kids from Human-Like Chatbots Act as H.R. 10719 in the 119th Congress, confirming the federal bill record exists.

delivered same_term A for effort

CRI2026 - PROTECTING KIDS FROM HUMAN-LIKE CHATBOTS ACT - CRI-2026-PROTECTING-KIDS-FROM-HUMAN-LIKE-CHA-D4747 | Content Details | GovInfo
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That is why I am co-leading the Protecting Kids from Human-Like Chatbots Act

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): An official House press release quotes Rep. Mike Kennedy saying he is co-leading the bill and says the legislation was introduced by Reps. Whitesides, Kennedy, Matsui, and Miller-Meeks.

delivered same_term A for effort

Rep. Whitesides Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Children from Human-Like Chatbots | Representative George Whitesides
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Public state: delivered As of 2026-10-08 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

The verified commitment is an action commitment to work on the issue by co-leading the Protecting Kids from Human-Like Chatbots Act, not a promise that the bill would be enacted. Verified evidence shows Kennedy said he was co-leading the Act, and GovInfo confirms the bill record exists as H.R. 10719 during the same federal term. There is material candidate attribution for the co-leading action, but the verified record does not establish enactment of the broader policy outcome.

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