,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iidh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjbf,ms4  
,bal9t 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mr4   
,suozzi1 & ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,presid5t to      
e/abli% an int]ag5cy task =ce to review1
 & provide recomm5dations on1 ! impact (
 addictive design features on y\? m5tal 
heal?1 to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices to e/abli% grant        
programs to support ! activities ( !    
task =ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,addictive ,design ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,accord+ to ,common ,s5se ,m$ia1 9      
#bjbe1 #ab p]c5t ( te5ag]s said !y us$  

an ,,ai *atbot = m5tal heal? support4   
7#b7 ,,ai *atbots are (t5 tra9$ = a     
g5]al purpose & on a wide swa? ( data1  
!re=e ,,ai *atbots are n specifically   
design$ to support a y\? deal+ ) a m5tal
 heal? crisis4  7#c7 ,9 fact1 _m ,,ai   
*atbots are int5tionally design$ )      
addictive design features t aim to      
develop an emotional relation%ip ) ! us]
 & keep us]s on ! application4  7#d7    
,multiple families h fil$ wrongful dea? 
lawsuits alleg+ t conv]sations ) an ,,ai
 *atbot play$ a role 9 _! *ild's        
suicide4  7#e7 ,accord+ to ,public      
,citiz51 9 #bjbe & #bjbf1 #aa ,/ates    
enact$ laws seek+ to address ! effects (
 ,,ai *atbots on y\? m5tal heal? &      
well-be+4  7#f7 ,! evid5ce pres5t$ to   
,congress indicates t ,,ai *atbots pose 
a consid]able risk to ! m5tal heal? &   
emotional well-be+ ( y\?4  7#g7         
,comm]cial fre$oms ( spee* embodi$ 9 !  
,fir/ ,am5dm5t & legitimate public      
safety int]e/s mu/ be balanc$ 9 a way t 
mitigates h>m :ile protect+ legitimate  

spee*4  7#h7 ,re/rict+ access by y\? to 
addictive design features is ! only     
effective means ( address+1 ) respect to
 y\?1 ! m5tal well-be+ & public safety  
risks /emm+ f ,,ai *atbots4  7#i7       
,protect+ y\? f ! m5tal heal? & public  
safety risks associat$ ) addictive      
design features 9 ,,ai *atbots is a     
compell+ gov]nm5t int]e/4  #c4          
,int]ag5cy task =ce on impact ( ,,ai    
*atbots on y\? m5tal heal?  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
e/abli% an int]ag5cy task =ce1 to be    
kn[n z ! ,task ,=ce ,address+ ! ,impact 
( ,addictive ,design ,features on ,y\?  
,m5tal ,heal? 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z
 ! ,task ,=ce71 to review rese>* & make 
recomm5dations on ! impact ( ! use (    
,,ai *atbots on y\? m5tal heal? = !     
purpose ( r$uc+ ! impact & use (        
addictive design features4  7b7         
,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce  
%all be compos$ (--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7or a delegate 

( ! ,secret>y72  7,b7 ! ,director ( !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology 7or a delegate ( !           
,director72  7,c7 ! ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission 7or a delegate ( !   
,*airman72  7,d7 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =
 ,heal?2  7,e7 ! ,director ( ! ,c5t] =  
,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices 9 ! ,sub/ance    
,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices         
,adm9i/ration2  7,f7 ! ,*ief ,te*nology 
,(fic] ( ! ,(fice ( ,te*nology 9 !      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission2  7,g7 #a     
academic rese>*] ) exp]i5ce rese>*+ !   
impacts ( ,,ai *atbots on y\? m5tal     
heal?2  7,h7 #a academic rese>*] )      
exp]i5ce rese>*+ ! design ( ,,ai        
*atbots2  7,i7 #b psy*ologi/s or cl9ical
 social work]s2  7,j7 #a psy*iatri/2    
7,k7 #a m5tal heal? pr(essional2 &  7,l7
 ! head ( any su* o!r ,executive ag5cy  
7z def9$ 9 section #aje ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 or a repres5tative
 ( an entity1 z det]m9$ appropriate by !
 ,presid5t4  7#b7 ,commission] ,! ,task 
,=ce %all be head$ by a commission]1 :o 

%all be elect$ ?r\gh voice vote by !    
memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7#c7 ,memb]     
requirem5ts ,a memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce--   
7,a7 ) respect to a memb] t is an       
academic rese>*]1 %all be employ$ by an 
in/itution ( high] education2  7,b7 )   
respect to a memb] t is a psy*ologi/1   
cl9ical social work]1 or psy*iatri/1    
%all--  7i7 be lic5s$ 9 a ,/ate2 &  7ii7
 h at lea/ #e ye>s ( cl9ical exp]i5ce-- 
7,i7 9 *ild & adolesc5t developm5t2 &   
7,,ii7 work+ ) y\?2  7,c7 ) respect to a
 memb] t is a m5tal heal? pr(essional1  
%all-- 7i7 be lic5s$ 9 a ,/ate2 &  7ii7 
specialize 9 treat+ addiction2 &  7,d7 )
 respect to a memb] li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 
7,g7 ?r\gh 7,k7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 may n  
be a political appo9tee4  7#d7 ,t]ms    
,ea* memb] %all s]ve = ! duration ( !   
,task ,=ce4  7#e7 ,vacancy ,9 ! case ( a
 vacancy on ! ,task ,=ce1 su* vacancy   
%all be fill$ n lat] ?an #cj days aft]  
aris+ & 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al       
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7#f7 ,meet+s ,! ,task
 ,=ce %all meet annually at ! call ( !  

*air4  7c7 ,duties ,! ,task ,=ce %all-- 
7#a7 review any rese>*1 includ+ rese>*  
"u section #d7;a71 t is conduct$-- 7,a7 
prior to ! date on :i* ! ,task ,=ce     
beg9s mak+ recomm5dations "u p>agraph   
7#b72 &  7,b7 on ! impact ( ! use ( ,,ai
 *atbots on y\? m5tal heal?2 &  7#b7    
bas$ on ! f9d+s ( ! review c>ri$ out "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 make recomm5dations )    
respect to--  7,a7 develop+ & implem5t+ 
a me?od to m9imize any m5tal heal? risk1
 includ+ unheal?y emotional atta*m5t1   
associat$ ) ! use ( an ,,ai *atbot by   
y\?2  7,b7 develop+ & implem5t+ a me?od 
= cov]$ entities to id5tify any w>n+    
sign ( a m5tal heal? risk1 includ+      
unheal?y emotional atta*m5t & addiction 
to use ( an ,,ai *atbot1 9 y\? :o use an
 ,,ai *atbot2  7,c7 id5tify+ be/        
practices = cov]$ entities to provide   
in=mation on m5tal heal? s]vices provid$
 by a lic5s$ m$ical heal? pr(essional1  
includ+ a psy*ologi/1 pys*ia/r/1 !rapi/1
 social work]1 c\nselor1 or cl9ician1 to
 su* y\? :o exhibit su* w>n+ signs2     

7,d7 id5tify+ any m5tal heal? risk      
associat$ ) ! use ( an ,,ai *atbot1     
specifically an ,,ai *atbot t includes  
an addictive design feature1 by y\?2 &  
7,e7 id5tify+ be/ practices = a cov]$   
entity to id5tify & respond to any m5tal
 heal? outcome relat$ to su* use4  7d7  
,publication ( c]ta9 recomm5dations ,=  
purposes ( in=m+ cov]$ entities1 ! ,task
 ,=ce %all make available to ! public on
 ! websites ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices & ! ,sub/ance ,abuse &  
,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration !  
recomm5dations made "u subsection       
7c77#b74  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date on :i* all rese>* projects 
conduct$ "u section #d7;a7 are complete1
 ! ,commission] ( ! ,task ,=ce %all     
submit to ea* appropriate congressional 
committee a report on ! activities ( !  
,task ,=ce c>ri$ out "u ?is section4    
7f7 ,sunset clause ,! ,task ,=ce %all   
t]m9ate #fj days aft] ! ,task ,=ce      
submits ! report "u subsection 7e74  #d4
 ,rese>* & outrea* grants  7a7 ,rese>*  

grant program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7    
%all make grants to in/itutions ( high] 
education to conduct rese>* projects on 
! impact ( ! use ( ,,ai *atbots on y\?  
m5tal heal?1 includ+ to in=m !          
recomm5dations describ$ 9 section       
#c7;c77#b74  7#b7 ,condition ( receiv+  
grant ,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant  
"u ?is subsection1 an in/itution ( high]
 education %all demon/rate an ability to
 safely /ore any data receiv$ :5        
conduct+ rese>*4  7#c7 ,reque/ = data & 
in=mation ,an in/itution ( high]        
education t receives any funds ?r\gh a  
grant "u ?is subsection may reque/ f a  
cov]$ entity any data & in=mation t is  
necess>y & relevant to ! rese>* to be   
conduct$ us+ su* funds4  7b7 ,outrea*   
grant program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all make grants to eligible  
entities to provide outrea* to p>5ts1   
legal gu>dians1 & cov]$ tea*]s 9 ! =m ( 
tra9+ or any su* o!r activity det]m9$   

appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7       
,cont5t ( outrea* ,an eligible entity t 
receives a grant "u ?is subsection %all 
include 9 any outrea*-- 7,a7 a me?od =  
id5tify+1 & respond+ to1 any w>n+ sign (
 a m5tal heal? risk1 includ+ unheal?y   
emotional atta*m5t & addiction to use ( 
an ,,ai *atbot1 9 y\? :o use an ,,ai    
*atbot2  7,b7 any m5tal heal? risk      
associat$ ) ! use ( an ,,ai *atbot1     
specifically an ,,ai *atbot t includes  
an addictive design feature1 by y\?2 &  
7,c7 a me?od = discuss+ any su* w>n+    
sign ) y\?4  7#c7 ,eligible entity def9$
 ,! t]m eligible entity means an entity 
t is-- 7,a7 an organization describ$ 9  
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u 
section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2 or  7,b7 a
 community-bas$ organization ) exp]i5ce 
work+ ) p>5ts & cov]$ tea*]s4  7c7      
,reports ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ea*
 appropriate congressional committee a  
report conta9+--  7#a7 in=mation on any 
in/itution ( high] education or eligible

 entity t receives a grant "u subsection
 7a7 or 7b71 respectively2 &  7#b7 !    
am\nt ( ea* su* grant4  7d7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = fiscal ye>s
 #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcb-- 7#a7 #c1jjj1jjj to 
c>ry out subsection 7a72 &  7#b7        
#e1jjj1jjj to c>ry out subsection 7b74  
#e4 ,requir$ provision ( access to data 
7a7 ,access to data ,= purposes ( an    
in/itute ( high] education conduct+ a   
rese>* project "u section #d7;a71 a     
cov]$ entity %all provide access to any 
data & in=mation reque/$ by su*         
in/itution "u su* section4  7b7 ,privacy
 ,9 provid+ access to data & in=mation  
"u subsection 7a71 a cov]$ entity %all  
remove any id5tifiable in=mation f su*  
data & in=mation4  7c7 ,civil p5alty    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
assess a civil p5alty aga9/ a cov]$     
entity 9 an am\nt ( n m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj 
= ea* violation ( subsection 7a74  7#b7 
,activity con/itut+ violation ,=        
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 failure to    

comply "u subsection 7a7 ) any reque/ ) 
respect to a s+le rese>* project %all be
 consid]$ z "o violation4  7d7          
,injunctive relief ,! ,attorney ,g5]al  
may br+ an action 9 an appropriate      
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt aga9/ a cov]$
 entity t violates subsection 7a7 = su* 
relief z may be appropriate1 includ+    
injunctive relief4  #f4 ,prohibition on 
addictive design features  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a cov]$ entity may n make available to 
y\? an ,,ai *atbot ) addictive design   
features4  7b7 ,requirem5ts = data      
collect$ ,if a cov]$ entity1 = purposes 
( ensur+ compliance ) p>agraph 7#a71    
deploys appropriate age v]ification     
te*nology to det]m9e :e!r a us] ( an    
,,ai *atbot made available by su* entity
 is a y\?1 su* entity %all--  7#a7 limit
 any data collect$ ?r\gh su* deploym5t  
to only t data t is /rictly necess>y to 
det]m9e ! age ( su* us]2 &  7#b7 delete 
any su* data n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft]   
review+ su* data4  7c7 ,civil p5alty    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  

assess a civil p5alty aga9/ a cov]$     
entity 9 an am\nt ( #e1jjj = ea*        
violation ( subsection 7a7 or 7b74  7#b7
 ,activity con/itut+ violation ,=       
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 failure to    
comply "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 )       
respect to ! same ev5t or transaction1  
or a relat$ s]ies ( ev5ts or            
transactions1 %all be consid]$ z "o     
violation4  7d7 ,injunctive relief ,!   
,attorney ,g5]al may br+ an action 9 an 
appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt  
aga9/ a cov]$ entity t violates         
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 = su* relief z may
 be appropriate1 includ+ injunctive     
relief4  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,addictive design features ,! t]m  
addictive design feature means an elem5t
 ( an ,,ai *atbot t is design$ = !      
purpose ( mimick+ human behavior1 build+
 or engag+ 9 an emotional relation%ip ) 
! us]1 or ensur+ ! us] cont9ues to use !
 ,,ai *atbot1 includ+-- 7,a7 %[+ typ+   
bubbles2  7,b7 provid+ avat>s2  7,c7    
/or+ & us+ p]sonal in=mation f previ\s  

conv]sations2  7,d7 requir+ additional  
engagem5t or pay to cont9ue a           
conv]sation2  7,e7 ma9ta9+ a conv]sation
 = long] ?an #b h\rs2 or  7,f7          
imp]sonat+ a real p]son1 liv+ or dead4  
7#b7 ,,ai *atbot ,! t]m ,,ai *atbot     
means a g5]ative artificial intellig5ce 
sy/em t engages 9 an int]active         
conv]sation ) a us] t--  7,a7 is c>ri$  
out ?r\gh a text1 audio1 or visual      
m$ium2 &  7,b7 is n pr$et]m9$ or        
script$4  7#c7 ,appropriate             
congressional committee ,! t]m          
appropriate congressional committee     
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
7,b7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,c7 !        
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 or  7,d7 !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4   
7#d7 ,cov]$ tea*] ,! t]m cov]$ tea*]    
means a tea*] employ$ by an elem5t>y1   
middle1 or high s*ool4  7#e7 ,cov]$     
entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means a p]son

 :o owns1 op]ates1 or o!rwise makes     
available an ,,ai *atbot to y\?4  7#f7  
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb74  7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means a
 ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1     
,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,tru/ ,t]ritory ( !  
,pacific ,isl&s1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 !     
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 or any o!r t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#h7 ,y\? ,! t]m y\? means an individual
 :o--  7,a7 is "u ! age ( #ah2 &  7,b7  
resides 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4