,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bb1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,lawl] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to require        
artificial intellig5ce *atbots to       
implem5t age v]ification measures &     
e/abli% c]ta9 protections = m9or us]s1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,*ildr5 ,h>m$ by   
,,ai ,te*nology ,act or ! ,,*at ,act4   
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#b7        
,companion ,,ai *atbot ,! t]m companion 
,,ai *atbot-- 7,a7 means any s(tw>e-bas$
 artificial intellig5ce sy/em or program
 t exi/s = ! prim>y purpose ( simulat+  
emotional int]action1 fri5d%ip1         
companion%ip1 or !rapeutic communication
 ) a us]2 &  7,b7 does n include !      
foll[+3 7i7 ,a bot t is us$ only =      
cu/om] s]vice1 a bus9ess op]ational     
purpose1 productivity & analysis relat$ 

to s\rce in=mation1 int]nal rese>*1 or  
te*nical assi/ance4  7ii7 ,a bot t is a 
feature ( a video game & is limit$ to   
replies relat$ to ! video game t _c     
discuss topics relat$ to m5tal heal?1   
self-h>m1 sexually explicit conduct1 or 
ma9ta9 a dialogue on o!r topics unrelat$
 to ! video game4  7iii7 ,a /&-alone    
consum] electronic device t functions z 
a speak] & voice comm& int]face1 acts z 
a voice-activat$ virtual assi/ant1 &    
does n su/a9 a relation%ip across       
multiple int]actions or g5]ate outputs t
 are likely to elicit emotional         
responses 9 ! us]4  7#c7 ,cov]$ entity  
,! t]m cov]$ entity means any p]son t   
owns1 op]ates1 or o!rwise makes         
available a companion ,,ai *atbot to    
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7    
,m9or ,! t]m m9or means any individual t
 has n atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4  7#e7     
,popup ,! t]m popup means a visible     
notification on ! scre5 ( a us] t c be  
resolv$ if int]act$ ) by ! us]4  7#f7   
,sexually explicit communication ,! t]m 

sexually explicit communication includes
 any cont5t1 conv]sation1 or mat]ial t  
describes1 depicts1 or enc\rages        
sexually explicit conduct1 z def9$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 ( section #bbef (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7   
,suicidal ideation ,! t]m suicidal      
ideation means1 ) respect to an         
int]action betwe5 a m9or & a companion  
,,ai *atbot1 any dialogue 9 :i* su* m9or
 expresses ?\ghts ( self-h>m or suicide4
  #c4 ,cov]$ entity obligations  7a7    
,creation ( us] acc\nts ,a cov]$ entity 
%all require ea* individual access+ a   
companion ,,ai *atbot to make a us]     
acc\nt 9 ord] to use or o!rwise int]act 
) su* *atbot4  7b7 ,age v]ification     
7#a7 ,age v]ification ( exi/+ acc\nts ,)
 respect to ea* us] acc\nt ( a companion
 ,,ai *atbot t exi/s z ( ! date describ$
 9 section #g1 a cov]$ entity %all--    
7,a7 on su* date1 freeze any su* acc\nt2
  7,b7 9 ord] to re/ore ! functionality 
( su* acc\nt1 require t ! us] provide   
age in=mation t is v]ifiable us+ a      

comm]cially available me?od or process t
 is reasonably design$ to ensure        
accuracy2 &  7,c7 us+ su* age in=mation1
 classify ea* us] z a m9or or an adult4 
7#b7 ,age v]ification ( new acc\nts ,at 
! "t an individual creates a new us]    
acc\nt to use or int]act ) a companion  
,,ai *atbot1 a cov]$ entity %all-- 7,a7 
reque/ age in=mation f ! individual2 &  
7,b7 v]ify ! individual's age us+ a     
comm]cially available me?od or process t
 is reasonably design$ to ensure        
accuracy4  7c7 ,m9or acc\nt protections 
,if ! age v]ification process describ$ 9
 subsection 7b7 det]m9es t a us] is a   
m9or1 a cov]$ entity %all-- 7#a7 require
 ! acc\nt ( su* us] to be affiliat$ ) a 
p>5tal acc\nt1 :i* su* cov]$ entity has 
v]ifi$ us+ a comm]cially available me?od
 or process t is reasonably design$ to  
ensure accuracy2  7#b7 obta9 v]ifiable  
p>5tal cons5t f ! hold] ( ! acc\nt be=e 
all[+ a m9or to access & use ! companion
 ,,ai *atbot2  7#c7 imm$iately in=m !   
hold] ( ! p>5tal acc\nt ( any int]action

 involv+ suicidal ideation2 &  7#d7     
block ! m9or's access to any companion  
,,ai *atbot t engages 9 sexually        
explicit communication4  7d7            
,confid5tiality ( age v]ification data  
,a cov]$ entity %all protect !          
confid5tiality ( age in=mation provid$  
by a us] = age v]ification by limit+ !  
collection1 process+1 use1 & /orage (   
su* in=mation to :at is /rictly necess>y
 to v]ify a us]'s age1 obta9 v]ifiable  
p>5tal cons5t1 or ma9ta9 compliance     
records4  7e7 ,monitor+ = suicidal      
ideation ,a cov]$ entity %all monitor   
companion ,,ai *atbot int]actions =     
suicidal ideation &1 9 response to any  
su* int]action1 provide to ! us] & !    
p>5tal acc\nt affiliat$ ) su* us]       
appropriate res\rces by pres5t+ contact 
in=mation = ! ,national ,suicide        
,prev5tion ,lifel9e4  7f7 ,notification 
( artificial *atbot ,at ! beg9n+ ( any  
int]action betwe5 a us] & a companion   
,,ai *atbot1 & n less frequ5tly ?an e   
#fj m9utes dur+ su* int]action !reaft]1 

a cov]$ entity %all display to su* us] a
 cle> popup t notifies ! us] t !y are n 
engag+ 9 dialogue ) a human c\nt]p>t4   
#d4 ,compliance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all issue      
guidance to assi/ cov]$ entities 9      
comply+ ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7b7
 ,limitation ,9 any en=cem5t action     
br\ght pursuant to ?is ,act1 !          
,commission %all allege a specific      
violation ( a provision ( ?is ,act4 ,!  
,commission may n base an en=cem5t      
action on1 or execute a cons5t ord] bas$
 on1 practices t are alleg$ to be       
inconsi/5t ) any guidance issu$ by !    
,commission ) respect to ?is ,act1      
unless ! practices are alleg$ to violate
 a provision ( ?is ,act4 ,a p]son may   
use su* guidance z evid5ce ( compliance 
) ?is ,act4  #e4 ,en=cem5t  7a7         
,en=cem5t by ! ,commission  7#a7 ,unfair
 or deceptive acts or practices ,a      
violation ( ?is ,act or a regulation    
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act %all be treat$ z 

a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or 
deceptive act or practice "u section    
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,p[]s ( !     
,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same
 mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same     
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,privileges &     
immunities ,any p]son :o violates ?is   
,act or a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is  
,act %all be subject to ! p5alties &    
entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities    
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7,c7 
,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section   
%all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! 
,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 
7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
7,a7 ,civil actions ,9 any case 9 :i* ! 
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to  

believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( t    
,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely 
affect$ by ! engagem5t ( any p]son 9 a  
practice t violates ?is ,act1 ! ,/ate1 z
 p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil action on
 behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 a      
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (        
appropriate jurisdiction to-- 7i7 enjo9 
t practice2  7ii7 en=ce compliance ) !  
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2  7iii7 obta9    
damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation 
on behalf ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate2 or  7iv7
 obta9 su* o!r relief z ! c\rt may      
consid] to be appropriate4  7,b7 ,notice
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e fil+ an action "u  
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! attorney g5]al ( !  
,/ate involv$ %all provide to !         
,commission-- 7,i7 a writt5 notice ( t  
action2 &  7,,ii7 a copy ( ! compla9t = 
t action4  7ii7 ,exemption  7,i7 ,9     
g5]al ,clause 7i7 %all n apply ) respect
 to ! fil+ ( an action by an attorney   
g5]al ( a ,/ate "u ?is subsection if !  
attorney g5]al det]m9es t x is n        
feasible to provide ! notice describ$ 9 

t clause be=e ! fil+ ( ! action4  7,,ii7
 ,notification ,9 an action describ$ 9  
subclause 7,i71 ! attorney g5]al ( a    
,/ate %all provide notice & a copy ( !  
compla9t to ! ,commission at ! same "t z
 ! attorney g5]al files ! action4  7#b7 
,int]v5tion  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on receiv+  
notice "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !         
,commission %all h ! "r to int]v5e 9 !  
action t is ! subject ( ! notice4  7,b7 
,effect ( int]v5tion ,if ! ,commission  
int]v5es 9 an action "u p>agraph 7#a71 x
 %all h ! "r-- 7i7 to remove ! action to
 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7ii7 to be he>d ) respect to   
any matt] t arises 9 t action2 &  7iii7 
to file a petition = appeal4  7#c7      
,con/ruction ,= purposes ( br++ any     
civil action "u p>agraph 7#a71 no?+ 9   
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to prev5t an   
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ !    
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by !   
laws ( t ,/ate to-- 7,a7 conduct        
inve/igations2  7,b7 adm9i/] oa?s or    
affirmations2 or  7,c7 compel !         

att5dance ( witnesses or ! production ( 
docum5t>y & o!r evid5ce4  7#d7 ,actions 
by ! ,commission ,9 any case 9 :i* an   
action is in/itut$ by or on behalf ( !  
,commission = a violation ( ?is ,act1 no
 ,/ate may1 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( t action1   
in/itute an action "u p>agraph 7#a7     
aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t 9 t
 action = su* violation4  7#e7 ,v5ue2   
s]vice ( process  7,a7 ,v5ue ,any action
 br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be br\ght  
9-- 7i7 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 t meets applicable requirem5ts relat+  
to v5ue "u section #acia ( title #bh1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7ii7 a ,/ate   
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4  7,b7     
,s]vice ( process ,9 an action br\ght "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 process may be s]v$ 9   
any di/rict 9 :i* ! def5dant-- 7i7 is an
 inhabitant2 or  7ii7 may be f\nd4  #f4 
,safe ,h>bor ,a cov]$ entity is deem$ n 
liable = a violation ( ?is ,act if !    
cov]$ entity demon/rates x has-- 7#a7   
reli$ 9 good fai? on age in=mation      
provid$ by a us] ( ! companion ,,ai     

*atbot = purposes ( v]ify+ ! age ( su*  
us]2  7#b7 compli$ ) ! guidance describ$
 9 section #d2 &  7#c7 reasonably con=m$
 to widely accept$ indu/ry /&>ds or be/ 
practices1 or to /&>ds or be/ practices 
id5tifi$ by ! ,commission1 = age        
v]ification & appli$ ^? /&>ds or be/    
practices consi/5tly & 9 good fai?4  #g4
 ,effective ,date ,?is ,act %all take   
effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4