,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjbf,mr4   
,curtis 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*iff7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require provid]s ( c]ta9   
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems to        
implem5t *ild safety by design1 p>5tal  
sett+s1 & indep5d5t audits1 to prohibit 
*ild t>get$ adv]tis+ & ! sale or %>+ (  
*ildr5's p]sonal in=mation1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,safegu>d+ ,,ai ,features  
to ,ensure ,kids' ,in=m$ ,digital       
,safety ,act or ! ,,safe ,,kids ,act4   
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,age  
signal ,! t]m age signal means          
ma*9e-readable in=mation t indicates    
:e!r a us] has atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4   
7#b7 ,,ai *atbot  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m  
,,ai *atbot means any artificial        
intellig5ce sy/em t-- 7i7 g5]ates       
responses n fully pr$et]m9$ by ! provid]

 ( an ,,ai *atbot2 &  7ii7 accepts      
op5-end$ natural-language or multimodal 
us] input & produces adaptive or        
context-responsive output4  7,b7        
,exclusions ,! t]m ,,ai *atbot %all n   
include an artificial intellig5ce       
sy/em-- 7i7 t is us$ only =-- 7,i7      
cu/om] s]vice2  7,,ii7 op]ational       
purposes ) respect to a bus9ess entity2 
or  7,,iii7 ent]prise deploym5ts :]e !  
artificial intellig5ce sy/em is solely  
us$ = int]nal rese>* or te*nical        
assi/ance by an ent]prise1 su* z a      
bus9ess1 non-pr(it1 educational         
in/itution1 rese>* or pr(essional       
association1 or ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local 
gov]nm5t1 provid$ t ! deploym5t is n    
int5d$ = use by m9ors2  7ii7 ! responses
 ( :i* are limit$ to contextualiz$      
replies2 or  7iii7 t is unable to       
respond on a range ( topics outside ( a 
n>r[ specifi$ purpose4  7,c7 ,rule (    
con/ruction ,! t]m ,,ai *atbot %all be  
int]pret$ broadly & %all include !      
orig9al sy/em1 z well z all updates1 new

 v]sions1 & *anges ( su* sy/em4  7#c7   
,artificial intellig5ce sy/em ,! t]m    
artificial intellig5ce sy/em has ! mean+
 giv5 to ! t]m artificial intellig5ce 9 
section #ejjb ( ! ,national ,artificial 
,intellig5ce ,initiative ,act ( #bjbj   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74  7#d7 ,*ild ,!   
t]m *ild means an individual :o has n   
atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4  7#e7 ,*ild      
safety policy ,! t]m *ild safety policy 
means a public-fac+ docum5t describ+    
protective measures 7includ+ privacy    
controls & p>5tal sett+s7 tak5 by !     
provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot to mitigate any
 *ild safety risk4  7#f7 ,*ild safety   
risk ,! t]m *ild safety risk means any  
reasonably =eseeable risk ( a cov]$ h>m 
to a *ild4  7#g7 ,*ild sexual abuse     
mat]ial ,! t]m *ild sexual abuse mat]ial
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m *ild pornography
 9 section #bbef ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#h7 ,*ild t>get$        
adv]tis+ ,! t]m *ild t>get$ adv]tis+    
means cross-context behavioral adv]tis+ 
direct$ at *ildr54  7#i7 ,commission ,! 

t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade   
,commission4  7#aj7 ,cov]$ h>m ,! t]m   
cov]$ h>m means any ( ! foll[+ h>ms     
proximately caus$ by ! use ( an ,,ai    
*atbot3 7,a7 ,reasonably =eseeable      
physical h>m 7includ+ suicide1 attempt$ 
suicide1 o!r self-h>m71 sexual          
exploitation1 or ?reats ( viol5ce4  7,b7
 ,reasonably =eseeable f9ancial h>m4    
7,c7 ,sev]e & reasonably =eseeable      
psy*ological or emotional h>m to a *ild1
 includ+ an eat+ disord]1 sub/ance use  
disord]1 depressive disord]1 or anxiety 
disord]4  7,d7 ,a highly (f5sive        
intrusion on a privacy "r protect$ by   
,f$]al or ,/ate law4  7,e7 ,adv]se      
discrim9ation 9 violation ( ,f$]al or   
,/ate law4  7#aa7 ,cross-context        
behavioral adv]tis+ ,! t]m cross-context
 behavioral adv]tis+ means ! t>get+ ( an
 adv]tisem5t to an individual bas$ on ! 
individual's p]sonal in=mation or inputs
 to an ,,ai *atbot1 obta9$ f !          
individual's activity across bus9esses1 
di/9ctly br&$ websites1 applications1 or

 s]vices4  7#ab7 ,encrypt$ us] cont5t   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m encrypt$ us] cont5t
 means cont5t 7includ+ audio1 visual1 or
 textual cont5t7 t is /or$1 transmitt$1 
or held 9 a mann] t is end-to-end       
encrypt$ or o!rwise cryptographically   
protect$ su* t ! provid] ( an ,,ai      
*atbot _c access ! cle>text in=mation ( 
! cont5t )\t circumv5t+ ! provid]'s     
memorializ$ security protections4  7,b7 
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act    
%all be con/ru$ to require a provid] (  
an ,,ai *atbot to alt]1 weak51 bypass1  
or o!rwise modify its cryptographic or  
security protections 9 ord] to access or
 disclose ! cle>text in=mation (        
encrypt$ us] cont5t4  7#ac7 ,p>5t ,! t]m
 p>5t1 ) respect to a *ild1 includes a  
p>5t or legal gu>dian ( ! *ild4  7#ad7  
,p>5tal sett+ ,! t]m p>5tal sett+ means 
a feature t enables a p>5t to support a 
*ild's use ( an ,,ai *atbot1 includ+    
?r\gh usage limits1 feature re/rictions1
 or transp>5cy tools4  7#ae7 ,p]sonal   
in=mation ,! t]m p]sonal in=mation has !

 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #acjb ( ! 
,*ildr5's ,onl9e ,privacy ,protection   
,act ( #aiih 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feja74     
7#af7 ,provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot ,! t]m  
provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot means a p]son  
:o makes an ,,ai *atbot available to a  
us] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ag7 ,qualifi$ 
rese>*] ,! t]m qualifi$ rese>*] means a 
p]son t-- 7,a7 is affiliat$ ) an        
academic in/itution1 nonpr(it rese>*    
organization1 or indep5d5t rese>*       
entity1 or is o!rwise able to demon/rate
 relevant pr(essional exp]tise 9 ,,ai   
*atbots2  7,b7 demon/rates1 to !        
satisfaction ( ! ,commission1 a         
legitimate rese>* purpose t is 9 !      
public int]e/ & directly relat$ to      
und]/&+1 id5tify+1 or mitigat+ risks to 
*ild safety & well-be+ aris+ f ,,ai     
*atbots2 &  7,c7 commits to conduct+    
rese>* 9 accordance ) applicable e?ical 
/&>ds & 9 compliance ) applicable       
confid5tiality1 security1 & data        
protection requirem5ts1 z det]m9$ by !  
,commission4  7#ah7 ,sell ,! t]m sell   

means1 ) respect to p]sonal in=mation1  
to r5t1 release1 disclose1 dissem9ate1  
make available1 transf]1 or o!rwise     
communicate orally1 9 writ+1 or by      
electronic or o!r means1 su* p]sonal    
in=mation = monet>y or o!r valuable     
consid]ation4  7#ai7 ,sexually explicit 
conduct ,! t]m sexually explicit        
conduct-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #bbef ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 does n include    
educational or heal?c>e-relat$ cont5t4  
7#bj7 ,%>e ,! t]m %>e means1 ) respect  
to p]sonal in=mation1 to r5t1 release1  
disclose1 dissem9ate1 make available1   
transf]1 or o!rwise communicate orally1 
9 writ+1 or by electronic or o!r means1 
su* p]sonal in=mation = cross-context   
behavioral adv]tis+1 :e!r or n = monet>y
 or o!r valuable consid]ation4  7#ba7   
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ( ! #ej    
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 & any      
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#bb7 ,us] ,! t]m us] means an 

individual :o accesses an ,,ai *atbot or
 products provid$ by a provid] ( an ,,ai
 *atbot4  7#bc7 ,v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t
 ,! t]m v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t means1 )
 respect to ! p]sonal in=mation ( a     
*ild1 any reasonable ef=t 7tak+ into    
consid]ation ! available te*nology71    
includ+ a reque/ = au?orization = future
 collection1 use1 or disclosure describ$
 9 a notice1 tak5 to ensure t a p>5t ( a
 *ild-- 7,a7 receives notice ( !        
practices ( a provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot  
reg>d+ ! collection1 use1 & disclosure (
 p]sonal in=mation2 &  7,b7 freely &    
unambigu\sly au?orizes ! collection1    
use1 & disclosure1 z applicable1 ( su*  
p]sonal in=mation be=e any su* in=mation
 is collect$1 us$1 or disclos$4  #c4    
,det]m9ation ( us] age  7a7 ,treatm5t ( 
unv]ifi$ us]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a provid] ( an 
,,ai *atbot %all treat any us] z a *ild 
= purposes ( all re/rictions1           
protections1 & requirem5ts "u ?is ,act4 
7#b7 ,exception = v]ifi$ adults         

,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a us] if 
! provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot has v]ifi$1  
pursuant to ! /&>ds ( ?is section1 t !  
us] has atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4  7b7 ,age
 e/imation requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot-- 7,a7 %all    
implem5t age e/imation te*nology to     
di/+ui% an acc\nt t is held by a *ild f 
an acc\nt t is held by an adult2 &  7,b7
 may contract ) a ?ird p>ty to employ   
su* te*nology1 b ! use ( su* a ?ird p>ty
 %all n relieve ! provid] ( its         
obligations "u ?is ,act or f liability  
"u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,age signal treat$ z 
actual age ,a provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot  
%all treat any age signal receiv$ f !   
age e/imation te*nology requir$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 z ! actual age range ( !  
us]1 except t-- 7,a7 if ! age signal    
indicates t ! us] has atta9$ #ah ye>s ( 
age1 b ! provid] has actual k t ! us] is
 a *ild or reasonably %\ld h kn[n ! us] 
is a *ild1 ! provid] %all treat ! us] z 
a *ild2 &  7,b7 if ! age signal         
indicates ! us] is a *ild1 ! provid] may

 treat ! us] z an adult only if x has   
actual k t ! us] has atta9$ #ah ye>s (  
age4  7#c7 ,o!r alt]natives to age      
e/imation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a provid] ( an
 ,,ai *atbot may use an age signal      
obta9$ f a s\rce o!r ?an ! age e/imation
 te*nology requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 if !
 provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot-- 7i7 receives
 an age signal f ! provid] ( an op]at+  
sy/em or application /ore reg>d+ ! age  
range ( a us]2 &  7ii7 does n possess   
in=mation t conflicts ) su* age signal4 
7,b7 ,conflict ,9 ! case ( conflict+ age
 signals1 ! provid] %all treat ! age    
signal t indicates ! y\ng] age z !      
actual age range ( ! us]4  7c7 ,p]iodic 
age e/imation ,a provid] ( an ,,ai      
*atbot %all p]iodically review ea* us]  
acc\nt associat$ ) ! ,,ai *atbot us+ !  
age e/imation te*nology requir$ "u ?is  
section to ensure compliance ) !        
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,data      
security ,a provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot--  
7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 e/abli%1 implem5t1 &   
ma9ta9 reasonable data security measures

 to limit ! collection ( p]sonal        
in=mation to t :i* is m9imally necess>y 
to ma9ta9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts (  
?is ,act2  7,b7 protect su* data aga9/  
unau?oriz$ access2 &  7,c7 protect !    
integrity & confid5tiality ( su* data by
 only transmitt+ su* data us+           
indu/ry-/&>d encryption protocols2 &    
7#b7 %all n-- 7,a7 reta9 age e/imation  
data = long] ?an is reasonably necess>y 
to ma9ta9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts (  
?is ,act2  7,b7 use su* data = any      
purpose o!r ?an age e/imation2 &  7,c7  
%>e or sell su* data to any o!r entity4 
7e7 ,deem$ compliance ?r\gh comp>able   
age assurance frameworks ,a provid] ( an
 ,,ai *atbot %all be deem$ to be 9      
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section
 if ! provid] has implem5t$1 to !       
satisfaction ( ! ,commission1 an age    
assurance framework t meets !           
requirem5ts ( a sub/antially simil>     
=eign1 ,f$]al1 or ,/ate law on age      
assurance4  #d4 ,additional duties ( a  
provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot  7a7 ,9 g5]al  

,a provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot %all d !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,risk assessm5ts  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 accordance ) ! requir$ int]vals
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 a provid] 
( an ,,ai *atbot %all conduct & docum5t 
a compreh5sive risk assessm5t to id5tify
 exi/+ & =eseeable *ild safety risks    
aris+ f ! design1 configuration1 &      
op]ation ( ! ,,ai *atbot1 z well z any  
exi/+ & =eseeable impact on privacy1    
data protection1 & access to in=mation  
result+ f su* risks4  7,b7              
,consid]ations ,a risk assessm5t        
conduct$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all assess ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,!      
likelihood ( a cov]$ h>m4  7ii7         
,diff]5tial risks across age gr\ps &    
developm5tal /ages4  7iii7 ,kn[n        
vuln]abilities ( *ildr54  7iv7          
,empirical data f actual use ( ! ,,ai   
*atbot4  7v7 ,relevant academic rese>* &
 regulatory guidance4  7,c7 ,requir$    
int]vals ,! requir$ int]vals describ$ 9 
?is subp>agraph are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,prior
 to mak+ an ,,ai *atbot available to    

*ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7ii7 ,prior  
to updat+ an ,,ai *atbot available to   
*ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) a mat]ially  
diff]5t feature or v]sion4  7iii7 ,on an
 annual basis aft] ! date on :i* a      
provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot initially makes
 su* ,,ai *atbot available to *ildr5 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,risk mitigation &
 safegu>ds  7,a7 ,risk mitigation ,prior
 to mak+ an ,,ai *atbot available to    
*ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a provid] ( an
 ,,ai *atbot %all implem5t & docum5t    
measures t reasonably mitigate any *ild 
safety risk4  7,b7 ,safegu>ds = *ild    
us]s ,us+ ! in=mation obta9$ f ea* risk 
assessm5t conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 a  
provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot %all e/abli%   
appropriate safegu>ds = *ild us]s1      
includ+1 usage rem9d]s & disclosures1   
age-appropriate w>n+s & risk prompts1 & 
o!r protective design features          
reasonably relat$ to docum5t$ *ild      
safety risks4  7,c7 ,o!r risks ,a       
provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot %all n kn[+ly  
or recklessly make available to a *ild  

us] an ,,ai *atbot t g5]ates cont5t t-- 
7i7 promotes or mean+fully enc\rages    
eat+ disord]s1 disord]$ eat+ behaviors  
7z def9$ by widely adopt$ cl9ical /&>ds 
or guidel9es71 or extreme weight-loss   
practices2  7ii7 enc\rages or in/ructs  
p>ticipation 9 activities t are         
unlawful2  7iii7 enc\rages or in/ructs  
p>ticipation 9 activities t may be      
lawful = adults b t pose a risk ( a     
cov]$ h>m to a *ild2  7iv7 includes     
graphic viol5ce or sexually explicit    
conduct2  7v7 depicts a *ild or ano!r   
individual engag+ 9 obsc5e matt] or *ild
 sexual abuse mat]ial1 includ+ a sexual 
deepfake2  7vi7 enc\rages physical or   
sev]e emotional h>m to o!rs2 or  7vii7  
enc\rages or promotes suicidal ideation1
 suicide1 or self-h>m4  7#c7 ,*ild      
safety policy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,prior to  
mak+ an ,,ai *atbot available to *ildr5 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a provid] ( an ,,ai  
*atbot %all publi% a *ild safety policy 
on _! website t discloses-- 7i7 ! risk  
assessm5t process ( ! provid]2  7ii7 any

 *ild safety risk id5tifi$ by su*       
process2  7iii7 any safegu>ds1 sett+s1  
controls1 or o!r mitigation implem5t$ by
 ! provid] ) respect to su* *ild safety 
risks2  7iv7 ! wellbe+ safegu>ds &      
cont5t risk policies ( ! ,,ai *atbot2 & 
7v7 ! p>5tal sett+s1 includ+ tra9+      
mat]ials = p>5ts & us]s1 (f]$ by !      
provid]4  7,b7 ,updates ,! *ild safety  
policy publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
be updat$ at int]vals consi/5t ) ! ,,ai 
*atbot's risk-managem5t practice to     
reflect any newly id5tifi$ *ild safety  
risk4  7#d7 ,crisis-response protocol   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,prior to mak+ an ,,ai    
*atbot available to *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 a provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot %all 
create1 ma9ta91 & foll[ a docum5t$      
crisis-response protocol ) respect to   
any conv]sation t indicates t a us] is  
at risk = a cov]$ h>m1 includ+ suicidal 
ideation1 self-h>m1 or h>m to o!rs4 ,!  
protocol %all include ! foll[+3 7i7     
,gu>drails to ensure t ! ,,ai *atbot w n
 prompt a us] to circumv5t any          

crisis-response protocol or o!r safety  
measures ( ! ,,ai *atbot4  7ii7 ,timely 
9-s]vice support & cle> ref]ral to      
appropriate ext]nal crisis res\rces =   
any in/ance 9 :i* ! provid] ( an ,,ai   
*atbot or ! ,,ai *atbot det]m9es a *ild 
has express$ suicidal ideation or int5t 
to self-h>m or h>m o!rs4 ,su* ref]ral   
process %all consid] & docum5t cl9ical  
be/ practices & exp]tise = additional   
int]v5tion = a *ild us] :o cont9ues to  
express suicidal ideation or int5t to   
self-h>m or h>m o!rs4  7iii7 ,) respect 
to a *ild us] t is subject to p>5tal    
sett+s or is connect$ to ! acc\nt ( a   
p>5t1 a p>5tal notification 7includ+    
?r\gh email1 text message1 or a pu%     
al]t7 z soon z feasibly possible if !   
provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot or ! ,,ai      
*atbot det]m9es t ! *ild is at imm95t   
risk ( suicide or t ! *ild w suff] or   
has suff]$ a cov]$ h>m 9 connection ) _!
 use ( ! ,,ai *atbot1 unless !re is a   
reasonable basis1 z det]m9$ by !        
,commission1 to believe t su*           

notification is n 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( !    
*ild4  7iv7 ,a cle> & age-appropriate   
disclosure to *ild us]s at ! "t _! p>5ts
 set up p>5tal sett+s or at ! "t a *ild 
us]'s acc\nt is l9k$ to a p>5t's acc\nt1
 in=m+ ! *ild t ! p>5t may receive      
notifications pursuant to clause 7iii74 
7v7 ,any o!r in=mation det]m9$          
appropriate by ! ,commission4  7,b7     
,data use limitation ,any data collect$ 
or process$ 9 connection ) !            
crisis-response protocol describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be us$ solely = ! 
purposes ( crisis detection1 response1 &
 ref]ral = ! specific us]1 z requir$ "u 
?is section4 ,su* data may n be us$ = ! 
tra9+ ( artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1  
adv]tis+1 product developm5t1 or any o!r
 comm]cial purpose4 ,su* data may n be  
%>$1 sold1 lic5s$1 or o!rwise transf]r$ 
to any ?ird p>ty1 except z necess>y to  
facilitate crisis response notifications
 describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4  7#e7         
,prohibit+ manipulation & deceptive     
design2 promot+ critical ?9k+  7,a7     

,notice ( ,,ai int]action ,a provid] (  
an ,,ai *atbot %all provide to ea* us] t
 is a *ild a cle> notice t ! us] is     
int]act+ )1 or receiv+ cont5t g5]at$ by1
 an artificial intellig5ce sy/em4 ,su*  
notice %all be-- 7i7 re9=c$ p]iodically 
dur+ ext5d$ int]actions & n less        
frequ5tly ?an e #cj m9utes ( int]action2
 &  7ii7 pres5t$ 9 a language & =mat    
obvi\s & appropriate to *ildr54  7,b7   
,prev5t+ mislead+ human impressions &   
inappropriate dep5d5ce ,) respect to a  
us] t is a *ild1 a provid] ( an ,,ai    
*atbot %all n kn[+ly or recklessly make 
available an ,,ai *atbot t g5]ates any  
output t w\ld reasonably lead a *ild ( !
 same age z ! us] to believe t !y are   
int]act+ ) a human1 includ+-- 7i7 any   
explicit output or claim t ! ,,ai *atbot
 is s5ti5t1 consci\s1 or human2  7ii7   
any output design$ to promote isolation 
f family or fri5ds1 prim>y reliance on !
 ,,ai *atbot = emotional support1 or    
simil> =ms ( inappropriate emotional    
dep5d5ce or confusion2  7iii7 role-play+

 or simulation ( a relation%ip t        
mat]ially int]f]es ) real-_w            
relation%ips2  7iv7 enc\rag+ a *ild to  
)hold in=mation f a p>5t or any o!r     
tru/$ adult2  7v7 any output design$ to 
disc\rage tak+ breaks f usage ( ! ,,ai  
*atbot or to sugge/ ! *ild ne$s to      
return frequ5tly to ! ,,ai *atbot2  7vi7
 solicit+ gift-giv+1 9-app pur*ases1 or 
o!r exp5ditures fram$ z necess>y to     
ma9ta9 ! relation%ip ) ! ,,ai *atbot2   
7vii7 facilitation ( product adv]tis+   
dur+ int]action ) ! ,,ai *atbot2  7viii7
 attempt+ to diagnose or treat a *ild   
us]'s physical1 m5tal1 or behavioral    
heal?1 unless ! ,,ai *atbot is design$ =
 ^? purposes & is regulat$ by ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration z a  
m$ical device "u ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 
& ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et 
seq47 & ! ,heal? ,insurance ,portability
 & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiif 7,public 
,law #ajd-aia72 or  7ix7 disc\rag+ a    
*ild f %>+ heal? or safety conc]ns ) a  
qualifi$ pr(essional1 p>5t1 or o!r tru/$

 adult4  7#f7 ,prohibit+ ! sexual       
exploitation ( a *ild ,a provid] ( an   
,,ai *atbot %all n kn[+ly or recklessly 
make available an ,,ai *atbot t-- 7,a7  
engages 9-- 7i7 sexually explicit       
conduct2 or  7ii7 in/ruct+ a *ild to    
engage 9 sexually explicit conduct2     
7,b7 solicits1 facilitates1 or enc\rages
 any us] 9 ! creation ( sexualiz$       
depictions ( a *ild1 includ+ syn!tic or 
manipulat$ m$ia2  7,c7 con/itutes1      
depicts1 promotes1 or o!rwise involves  
engag+ 9 obsc5e matt] or *ild sexual    
abuse mat]ial ) a *ild us]2 or  7,d7    
depicts a *ild or ano!r individual      
engag+ 9 obsc5e matt] or *ild sexual    
abuse mat]ial1 includ+ a sexual         
deepfake4  7#g7 ,p>5tal sett+s  7,a7    
,availability & m9imum features ,a      
provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot %all create &  
(f] a p>5tal sett+s program t-- 7i7 a   
p>5t c access via an int]net br[s] or   
s+le-purpose p>5tal sett+s application2 
7ii7 provides accessible1 easy-to-und]/&
 & easy-to-use sett+s t c be l9k$ to !  

acc\nt ( a specific *ild us]2  7iii7 is 
reflective ( ! *ild safety risks        
id5tifi$ ?r\gh risk assessm5ts conduct$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 & in=m$ by relevant    
*ild developm5tal rese>*1 includ+       
evid5ce-bas$ practices = support+ !     
safety1 well-be+1 & autonomy ( *ildr52 &
  7iv7 %all include tools to-- 7,i7     
control :e!r & to :at ext5t ! ,,ai      
*atbot uses memory2  7,,ii7 control :e!r
 a *ild's p]sonal in=mation may be us$ =
 ! purposes ( tra9+ ! ,,ai *atbot &1 if 
s1 :i* p]sonal in=mation2  7,,iii7      
control ! sett+ pref]5ces = ! ,,ai      
*atbot's int]actions ) ! *ild2  7,,iv7  
set duration & "t ( day limits = !      
*ild's use ( ! ,,ai *atbot2  7,v7 limit 
or disable access to ea* specific &     
di/9ct feature ( ! ,,ai *atbot2  7,,vi7 
provide basic in=mation reg>d+ ! "n (   
ea* ,,ai *atbot ) :i* ! *ild int]acts & 
! duration ( ea* su* int]action2        
7,,vii7 limit access to p>5t sett+s     
?r\gh a us]-*os5 & n a pre-select$ ,,p9 
& notify ! p>5t 9 ! ev5t t anyone       

attempts to input an incorrect ,,p9 or  
de-l9k a *ild us] f ! acc\nt ( ! p>5t2 &
  7,,viii7 disable access to ! ,,ai     
*atbot = any *ild :o has n atta9$ #ac   
ye>s ( age4  7,b7 ,no solicitation ,a   
provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot may n require a
 p>5t to access ! p>5tal sett+s program 
exclusively via _! ,,ai *atbot          
application4  7,c7 ,active promotion ,a 
provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot %all actively &
 regul>ly promote p>5tal sett+s ?r\gh   
communications design$ to rea* p>5ts1   
includ+ rem9d]s1 updates1 & tutorials1 9
 ord] to increase p>5tal aw>5ess & in=m 
! use ( su* tools4  7,d7 ,p>5tal notice 
( *ild-initiat$ *anges ,a provid] ( an  
,,ai *atbot %all1 z soon z feasibly     
possible1 provide notice to a p>5t if a 
privacy control1 p>5tal sett+1 or safety
 feature t 0 previ\sly enabl$ or        
configur$ by ! p>5t is modifi$ or       
disabl$ by any us] o!r ?an ! p>5t4 ,!   
use1 modification1 or disabl+ ( p>5tal  
sett+s by ! p>5t %all n waive1 release1 
o!rwise limit1 or s]ve z a def5se to1   

any claim1 includ+ claims premis$ on    
failure to w>n1 o!r ?an a claim premis$ 
on a violation ( ?is subp>agraph4  7,e7 
,accessibility & cl>ity ( safety        
features  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a provid] ( an  
,,ai *atbot %all design & ma9ta9 p>5tal 
sett+s1 privacy controls1 & ! o!r       
safegu>ds requir$ "u ?is section 9 a    
mann] t ensures-- 7,i7 su* features are 
accessible & cle>2 &  7,,ii7 t *ildr5 & 
p>5ts c reasonably locate1 und]/&1 & use
 su* sett+s1 controls1 or safegu>ds4    
7ii7 ,int]face te/+ & docum5tation ,a   
provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot %all-- 7,i7    
conduct regul> te/+ ( int]face designs )
 repres5tative samples ( *ild us]s &    
p>5ts to ensure p>5tal sett+s1 privacy  
controls1 & o!r safegu>ds meet !        
requirem5ts describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &    
7,,ii7 docum5t any result+ int]face     
design decision bas$ on su* te/+4  7#h7 
,incid5t report+ ,a provid] ( an ,,ai   
*atbot %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% an incid5t   
report+ me*anism t enables a ?ird p>ty  
7includ+ a us]1 p>5t1 educator1 rese>*]1

 employee ( a provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot1 
or advocacy organization71 act+         
responsibly & 9 good fai?1 to report an 
incid5t reg>d+ a *ild safety risk       
directly to ! provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot2 
&  7,b7 make available to law en=cem5t1 
^u reque/1 any report submitt$ pursuant 
to subp>agraph 7,a74  7#i7 ,:i/lebl[]   
protections ,a provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot 
act+ z an employ]1 may n1 directly or   
indirectly1 dis*>ge1 demote1 susp5d1    
?reat51 blackli/1 h>ass1 or 9 any o!r   
mann] discrim9ate aga9/ an employee or  
indep5d5t contractor1 9 ! t]ms &        
conditions ( employm5t or po/-employm5t 
( ! employee 7or ! t]ms & conditions (  
"w provid$ by ! employee z a contractor7
 because ( any lawful act done by !     
employee or contractor 9 provid+        
in=mation reg>d+ a *ild safety incid5t1 
or any conduct ! employee reasonably    
believes con/itutes a *ild safety risk  
incid5t to-- 7,a7 a p]son ) sup]visory  
au?ority ov] ! employee or contractor at
 ! employ] ( ! employee or contractor2  

7,b7 ano!r individual work+ = ! employ] 
:om ! employee or contractor reasonably 
believes has ! au?ority to inve/igate1  
discov]1 t]m9ate1 or address !          
misconduct2  7,c7 ! ,commission2 or     
7,d7 any memb] or committee ( ,congress4
  7b7 ,non-,waivability ,! rights &     
rem$ies describ$ 9 ?is section may n be 
waiv$ or alt]$ by any contract1         
agreem5t1 policy =m1 or condition (     
employm5t 7or condition ( "w z an       
indep5d5t contractor71 includ+ by any   
agreem5t requir+ an employee to engage 9
 arbitration1 m$iation1 or any o!r      
alt]native dispute resolution process   
prior to seek+ relief4  7c7 ,rule (     
con/ruction ,! requirem5ts ( ?is section
 %all apply1 beg9n+ on ! effective date 
describ$ 9 section #aa1 ) respect to--  
7#a7 any ,,ai *atbot made available to  
*ildr5 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
or !reaft]2 &  7#b7 any new v]sion ( an 
,,ai *atbot describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74   
#e4 ,adv]tis+ & in=mation %>+           
protections = *ildr5  7a7 ,prohibition  

on adv]tisem5t to *ildr5 ,x %all be     
unlawful = any provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot 
to engage 9 adv]tis+ to *ild us]s1      
includ+ ?r\gh product placem5t 9        
conv]sations or int]actions ) ! *ild    
us]4  7b7 ,prohibition on *ild t>get$   
adv]tis+ ,x %all be unlawful = any      
provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot to engage 9    
*ild t>get$ adv]tis+1 includ+ ?r\gh     
product placem5t 9 conv]sations or      
int]actions ) ! *ild us]4  7c7          
,prohibition on sale1 %>+1 or use (     
*ildr5's p]sonal in=mation  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 x %all 
be unlawful = a provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot
 to sell or %>e ! p]sonal in=mation ( a 
*ild unless ! provid] has obta9$        
v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t prior to su*    
sale1 %>+1 or use4  7#b7 ,exception ,!  
prohibition 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply
 to ! disclosure ( a *ild's p]sonal     
in=mation by a provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot 
if su* disclosure is necess>y-- 7,a7 to 
respond to judicial process2 or  7,b7 to
 ! ext5t p]mitt$ "u law1 to provide     

in=mation to law en=cem5t ag5cies or 9  
fur!rance ( an inve/igation4  7d7       
,prohibition on condition+ a *ild's use 
,x %all be unlawful = a provid] ( an    
,,ai *atbot to condition a *ild's use ( 
! ,,ai *atbot on v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t
 = ! sale1 %>+1 or use ( ! p]sonal      
in=mation ( a *ild or ! *ild's          
disclosure ( m p]sonal in=mation ?an is 
reasonably necess>y to use ! ,,ai       
*atbot4  7e7 ,prohibition on deceptive  
design patt]ns ,x %all be unlawful = a  
provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot to kn[+ly or   
neglig5tly design1 implem5t1 or deploy  
any us] int]face design1 feature1 or    
te*nique t misleads1 impairs1 or        
int]f]es ) a reasonable *ild's or       
reasonable p>5t's autonomy1 decision    
mak+1 or *oice1 or ! ability ( a *ild or
 p>5t to locate1 und]/&1 enable1 or     
ma9ta9 a safety feature1 privacy        
control1 or p>5tal sett+ ( ! ,,ai       
*atbot4  #f4 ,rulemak+  7a7 ,incid5t    
report+ me*anism  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  

?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all e/abli% a  
me*anism = ?ird p>ties 7includ+ us]s1   
p>5ts1 educators1 rese>*]s1 & advocacy  
organizations7 to report to !           
,commission any incid5t reg>d+ a *ild's 
use ( an ,,ai *atbot4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts
 ,9 e/abli%+ ! me*anism "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,commission %all publi% /&>ds = 
:at con/itutes a reportable incid5t1    
includ+-- 7,a7 g5]ation ( cont5t to     
*ildr5 promot+ a cov]$ h>m2  7,b7       
g5]ation ( cont5t t con/itutes sexually 
explicit conduct direct$ at *ildr52     
7,c7 significant failures ( age         
assurance or p>5tal sett+s programs2 &  
7,d7 deceptive or manipulative outputs t
 violate ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7b7 
,public res\rce = ,,ai *atbots ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all e/abli% &  
ma9ta9 a publicly accessible onl9e      
res\rce t conta9s a l9k to ea* ,,ai     
*atbot's *ild safety policy4  #g4 ,,ai  
*ild safety audit  7a7 ,indep5d5t audit 
7#a7 ,audit requirem5t ,ea* provid] ( an

 ,,ai *atbot %all1 on an annual basis1  
at ! provid]'s own co/1 submit to an    
indep5d5t audit t meets ! requirem5ts   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7         
,requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts describ$ 9  
?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! audit
 %all be conduct$ by an auditor t       
satisfies pr(essional /&>ds & indep5d5ce
 requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! ,commission1 
includ+-- 7i7 a m&atory code (          
pr(essional conduct2  7ii7 conflict (   
int]e/ safegu>ds2  7iii7 demon/rat$     
indep5d5ce1 compet5ce1 & capacity to    
conduct objective compliance audits2 &  
7iv7 relevant exp]i5ce & exp]tise 9     
artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1 *ild     
developm5t1 & *ild safety4  7,b7 ,!     
audit %all be conduct$ by an auditor t--
 7i7 has n receiv$ any fund+ or o!r     
s\rce ( comp5sation or gift f a provid] 
( an ,,ai *atbot 9 ! la/ #c ye>s2 &     
7ii7 has c]tifi$ to ! ,commission t !   
auditor w n receive any su* fund+1      
comp5sation1 or gift :ile conduct+ !    
audit4  7,c7 ,! audit %all be conduct$ 9

 accordance ) pr9ciples1 e/abli%$ by !  
,commission1 = ! audit proc$ure & !     
me?odology = evaluat+ :e!r a provid] (  
an ,,ai *atbot has appropriately assess$
 *ild safety risks & implem5t$          
proportionate mitigation measures4  7,d7
 ,! audit %all te/ actual outputs ( an  
,,ai *atbot us+ controll$ te/ acc\nts   
)\t requir+ access to1 or use (1 any    
real-_w communication ( a *ild or o!r   
us]s = te/+4  7,e7 ,! audit %all be     
conduct$ 9 accordance ) /&>ds1 e/abli%$ 
by ! ,commission1 reg>d+ r$-team+ &     
adv]s>ial te/+ specific to *ild safety  
risks conduct$ ?r\gh controll$ te/      
acc\nts t d n use any real-_w           
communication ( a *ild4  7,f7 ,! audit  
%all evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( implem5t$
 safegu>ds = *ild safety risks on an    
,,ai *atbot ?r\gh empirical te/+ bas$ on
 de-id5tifi$ & aggregat$ evid5ce4  7,g7 
,! audit %all be conduct$ 9 accordance )
 proc$ures1 e/abli%$ by ! ,commission1 =
 auditors to assess compliance ) all    
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 includ+ p>5tal  

sett+s1 data h&l+ practices1 & crisis   
response protocols4  7#c7 ,deem$        
compliance ?r\gh comp>able audit ,a     
provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot %all be deem$  
to be 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 section if ! provid] has1 to !         
satisfaction ( ! ,commission1 conduct$  
an audit 9 accordance ) a comp>able     
=eign1 ,f$]al1 or ,/ate law1 regulation1
 guidance docum5t1 or indep5d5t         
c]tification4  7b7 ,,ai *ild safety     
audit report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a provid] (
 an ,,ai *atbot %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! completion ( an         
indep5d5t audit "u subsection 7a71 &    
annually !reaft] 9 accordance )         
proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,commission1    
submit to ! ,commission an ,,ai *ild    
safety audit report2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! submission ( ea* ,,ai   
*ild safety report1 publi% a summ>y (   
su* report on ! website ( ! provid]1 )  
appropriate r$actions = trade secrets1  
p]sonal in=mation1 & in=mation t w\ld   
compromise ! security ( ! ,,ai *atbot1  

includ+ in=mation t w\ld facilitate     
circumv5tion1 exploitation1 or misuse1  
or t is subject to a ?ird p>ty's        
confid5tiality obligations4  7#b7       
,requirem5ts ,ea* ,,ai *ild safety audit
 report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--
 7,a7 include-- 7i7 key obs]vations &   
id5tifi$ areas = improvem5t f\nd by !   
audit conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 z well
 z recomm5dations reg>d+ *ild safety on 
,,ai *atbots2 &  7ii7 any o!r in=mation 
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,commission2 & 
7,b7 be confid5tial & exempt f          
disclosure "u section #eeb ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act74  7#c7       
,review ,! ,commission %all e/abli%     
proc$ures to-- 7,a7 review ea* ,,ai *ild
 safety audit report submitt$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 reque/ additional
 in=mation or cl>ification f a provid] (
 an ,,ai *atbot or indep5d5t auditor 9  
ord] to cl>ify any in=mation 9 ! report4
  7c7 ,publication ( f9d+s  7#a7 ,report
 on aggregat$ f9d+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al      

,not)/&+ subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! submission ( an ,,ai 
*ild safety audit report & annually     
!reaft]1 ! ,commission %all publi% a    
report on aggregat$ f9d+s & tr5ds bas$  
on ! in=mation submitt$ 9 ! ,,ai *ild   
safety audit reports to in=m p>5ts &    
policymak]s reg>d+ ! use ( ,,ai *atbots 
by *ildr54  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,! report 
publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include
 a summ>y (-- 7i7 ! total numb] ( audits
 conduct$ "u subsection 7a72  7ii7      
common f9d+s & tr5ds across ! indu/ry2  
7iii7 em]g+ *ild safety risks id5tifi$  
?r\gh su* audits2  7iv7 be/ practices & 
effective mitigation /rategies ) respect
 to su* *ild safety risks2  7v7         
aggregat$ data on compliance rates &    
common defici5cies2 &  7vi7             
recomm5dations = provid]s ( ,,ai        
*atbots1 p>5ts1 & policymak]s4  7#b7    
,public regi/ry ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! receipt ( ea* ,,ai *ild safety   
audit report1 ! ,commission %all publi% 
9 a public regi/ry a high-level summ>y (

 su* report4  7#c7 ,use by qualifi$     
rese>*]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission  
may e/abli% a process = qualifi$        
rese>*]s to access anonymiz$ & aggregat$
 audit data = academic /udy ( *ild      
safety 9 ,,ai *atbots1 subject to-- 7i7 
approval by ! ,commission bas$ on rese>*
 m]it & me?odology2  7ii7 data use      
agreem5ts t prohibit re-id5tification ( 
any provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot or any us] 
& ! disclosure ( propriet>y1            
confid5tial1 or trade-secret in=mation2 
7iii7 data use agreem5ts limit+ access  
to data to approv$ rese>* purposes2     
7iv7 ,in/itutional ,review ,bo>d        
approval = rese>* involv+ analysis (    
*ild-relat$ data2  7v7 a commitm5t to   
publi% any f9d+s 9 pe]-review$ v5ues or 
make su* f9d+s publicly available2 &    
7vi7 annual report+ to ! ,commission on 
rese>* progress & f9d+s4  7,b7          
,availability ( o!r in=mation ,!        
,commission %all make available to      
qualifi$ rese>*]s1 ^u reque/ & subject  
to appropriate protections-- 7i7        

de-id5tifi$ audit me?odologies & te/+   
protocols2  7ii7 aggregat$ /ati/ical    
data on audit f9d+s across multiple     
provid]s ( ,,ai *atbots2  7iii7         
anonymiz$ case /udies ( safety incid5ts 
& rem$iation ef=ts2 &  7iv7 data on     
effectiv5ess ( diff]5t safety           
int]v5tions1 sett+s1 & controls4  7#d7  
,disclosure to o!r entities ,not)/&+    
subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 ! ,commission  
may disclose in=mation f any ,,ai *ild  
safety audit report to any o!r ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cy1
 z necess>y = law en=cem5t purposes4    
7#e7 ,rules ( con/ruction  7,a7         
,security & safety protections ,no?+ 9  
?is section %all be con/ru$ to require !
 disclosure ( any in=mation t w\ld cause
 significant vuln]abilities = ! security
 ( an ,,ai *atbot or und]m9e public     
security4  7,b7 ,encryption ,no?+ 9 ?is 
section %all be con/ru$ to require a    
provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot1 z a condition 
( compliance ) ?is section1 to decrypt  
encrypt$ us] cont5t4  #h4 ,en=cem5t by !

 ,commission  7a7 ,unfair or deceptive  
acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is    
,act or a regulation promulgat$ !reund] 
%all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule   
def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or     
practice "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7b7 ,p[]s
 ( ! ,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject
 to p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,commission %all   
en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same
 means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 &
 duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms &    
provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7     
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4
  7#b7 ,privileges & immunities ,subject
 to p>agraph 7#c71 any p]son :o violates
 ?is ,act or a regulation promulgat$    
!reund] %all be subject to ! p5alties & 
entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities    
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7#c7 
,additional p5alties ,9 addition to !   
au?ority & p5alties provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al  

,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq471 any p]son :o violates ?is 
,act %all be subject to-- 7,a7 a civil  
p5alty-- 7i7 ) respect to a violation   
reg>d+ a failure to implem5t or ma9ta9  
any safegu>d requir$ "u ?is ,act1 9 an  
am\nt ( #a1jjj p] violation p] us]2 &   
7ii7 ) respect to a willful violation ( 
section #d7;a77#f7 or a willful         
violation involv+ ! submission (        
mat]ially false or mislead+ in=mation1 9
 an am\nt ( #aj1jjj p] violation p] us]2
 &  7,b7 an injunction or o!r equitable 
relief to compel compliance ) ?is ,act4 
7#d7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 
%all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! 
,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 
7#e7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,commission may       
promulgate 9 accordance ) section #eec (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 su*     
rules z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is 
,act4  #i4 ,relation%ip to o!r laws2    
preemption  7a7 ,relation%ip to o!r laws
 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or any regulation     
promulgat$ !reund] %all be con/ru$ to   

prohibit or o!rwise affect ! en=cem5t ( 
any ,f$]al law or regulation or ,/ate   
law or regulation t is at lea/ z        
protective ( us]s ( ,,ai *atbots z ?is  
,act & ! regulations promulgat$ !reund]4
  7b7 ,sav+s clause ,compliance ) !     
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 includ+         
?ird-p>ty audits1 risk assessm5ts1      
requir$ safegu>ds1 or o!r obligations   
impos$ "u ?is ,act1 %all n exempt any   
provid] ( an ,,ai *atbot f liability =  
h>m caus$ by a violation ( any o!r      
applicable law1 nor does su* compliance 
con/itute a def5se to any civil or      
crim9al action aris+ "u ,f$]al or ,/ate 
law4  #aj4 ,sev]ability ,if any         
provision ( ?is ,act1 or ! application  
!re( to any p]son or circum/ance1 is    
held invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 & ! 
application ( su* provision to o!r      
p]sons n simil>ly situat$ or to o!r     
circum/ances1 %all n be affect$ by !    
invalidation4  #aa4 ,effective date ,?is
 ,act %all take effect on ! date t is   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  

,act4