,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfgh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #c1 #bjbf,mr4 ,cassidy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 & ,mr4 ,hu/$7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to prohibit ! provision ( m9or-simulat+ *atbots t engage 9 sexually explicit conduct or sexually explicit conv]sation1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/opp+ ,illegal ,m9or ,simulations ,act or ! ,,sims ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition on m9or-simulat+ *atbots t engage 9 sexually explicit conduct or sexually explicit conv]sation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aaj ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bbfj;,b4 ,prohibition on m9or-simulat+ *atbots t engage 9 sexually explicit conduct or sexually explicit conv]sation 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,*atbot ,! t]m *atbot means any int]active comput] s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj77 or s(tw>e application t-- 7,a7 is design$ to simulate int]active conv]sation ) human us]s1 especially ov] ! int]net1 t mimics human-l communication *>act]i/ics1 includ+ emotions & int5tions2 7,b7 produces new expressive cont5t or responses n fully pr$et]m9$ by ! develop] or op]ator ( ! s]vice or application2 & 7,c7 accepts op5-end$ natural-language or multimodal us] input & produces adaptive or context-responsive output4 7#b7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means any p]son t owns or op]ates a *atbot made available to individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or means an individual :o has n atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4 7#d7 ,sexually explicit conduct ,! t]m sexually explicit conduct has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bbef4 7#e7 ,sexually explicit conv]sation ,! t]m sexually explicit conv]sation means any int]active v]bal or visual communication1 9 spee*1 image1 or text1 t simulates sexually explicit conduct4 7b7 ,(f5se 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 x %all be unlawful = a cov]$ entity to make available to human us]s a *atbot t is design$ to simulate 7?r\gh text1 audio1 visual1 or o!r means7 a m9or engag$ 9 int]active sexually explicit conduct or an int]active sexually explicit conv]sation ) a human us]1 :5 su* conduct or conv]sation-- 7,a7 is obsc5e2 & 7,b7 con/itutes conduct t w\ld violate any crim9al law applicable 9 ! relevant jurisdiction4 7#b7 ,exemption ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may1 ^u reque/1 provide an exemption f ! prohibition "u p>agraph 7#a7 = ! limit$ purpose ( law en=cem5t inve/igation activities to ! foll[+ entities3 7,a7 ,a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy t is involv$ 9 ! inve/igation ( *ild sexual exploitation4 7,b7 ,a ,/ate or local law en=cem5t ag5cy t is involv$ 9 ! inve/igation ( *ild sexual exploitation4 7,c7 ,a =eign law en=cem5t ag5cy t-- 7i7 7,i7 is designat$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al or a =eign law en=cem5t ag5cy2 or 7,,ii7 has an e/abli%$ relation%ip ) ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation or ,,int]pol2 & 7ii7 is involv$ 9 ! inve/igation ( *ild sexual exploitation4 7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be con/ru$ to-- 7,a7 prohibit int]nal or ext]nal rese>*1 r$-team+1 or o!r evaluation1 or publication ( ! results !re(1 design$ to assess :e!r a *atbot violates ! prohibition "u t p>agraph2 7,b7 create liability = a us] ( a *atbot describ$ 9 t p>agraph :o is n a cov]$ entity2 or 7,c7 dep>t f ! /&>d "u ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates appli$ 9 det]m9+ ! mean+ ( ! t]m obsc5e4 7#d7 ,nonrequir$ elem5t ( (f5se ,x is n a requir$ elem5t ( ! (f5se "u p>agraph 7#a7 t ! m9or simulat$ actually exi/4 7c7 ,crim9al p5alty ,any p]son :o willfully violates subsection 7b7 %all be f9$ n m ?an #ajj1jjj4 7d7 ,civil en=cem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a violation ( subsection 7b7 or a regulation promulgat$ !reund]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7,a7 enjo9 ! violation2 7,b7 en=ce compliance ) subsection 7b7 or ! regulation promulgat$ !reund]2 or 7,c7 obta9 civil p5alties "u p>agraph 7#c7 ( ?is subsection1 re/itution1 & o!r appropriate relief4 7#b7 ,attorney ,g5]al p[]s 7,a7 ,inve/igatory p[]s ,= ! purpose ( conduct+ inve/igations or br++ en=cem5t actions "u ?is subsection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may issue subpo5as1 adm9i/] oa?s1 & compel ! production ( docum5ts or te/imony4 7,b7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may promulgate any regulations necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 7#c7 ,civil p5alties ,any p]son :o violates subsection 7b7 or a regulation promulgat$ !reund] %all be subject to a civil p5alty n to exce$ #ajj1jjj = ea* violation4 7e7 ,annual report ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit an annual report to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t details1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( p]sons convict$ "u ?is section1 disaggregat$ by individuals & corporations2 7#b7 ! numb] ( crim9al p5alties or civil p5alties impos$ "u ?is section2 7#c7 ! numb] ( crim9al or civil proce$+s initiat$ = a violation ( ?is section2 7#d7 ! numb] ( law en=cem5t inve/igations into pot5tial violations ( ?is section t 7 conduct$ us+ *atbots describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a72 & 7#e7 any o!r in=mation ! ,attorney ,g5]al consid]s relevant to include4 4 7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #aaj ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bbfj;,b4 ,prohibition on m9or-simulat+ *atbots t engage 9 sexually explicit conduct or sexually explicit conv]sation4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4