,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eaed  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bh1 #bjbf,mr4   
,hu/$ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kim7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &
 ,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli%
 protections = m9ors :o use companion   
artificial intellig5ce *atbots1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,*ildr5 ,h>m$ by ,,ai      
,te*nology ,act #b4j or ! ,,*at ,act    
#b4j4  #b4 ,def9itions  ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#b7
 ,companion ,,ai *atbot  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! t]m companion ,,ai *atbot-- 7i7 means
 any s(tw>e-bas$ artificial intellig5ce 
sy/em or program t exi/s =-- 7,i7       
prim>ily educational purposes1 includ+  
tutor+2 or  7,,ii7 ! prim>y purpose (   
simulat+ int]p]sonal or emotional       
int]action1 fri5d%ip1 companion%ip1 or  
!rapeutic communication ) a us] across  
multiple int]actions2 &  7ii7 does n    

include any *atbot t-- 7,i7 does n h a  
memory function or ! ability to ma9ta9 a
 conv]sation bas$ on in=mation a us] has
 provid$ 9 prior responses1 includ+ a   
virtual assi/ant or o!r *atbot )        
pre-programm$ responses2 or  7,,ii7 has 
! ability to ma9ta9 a conv]sation bas$  
on in=mation a us] has provid$ 9 prior  
responses b is programm$ = a highly     
specializ$ & n>r[ task1 includ+-- 7aa7 a
 cu/om] s]vice *atbot2  7bb7 a bus9ess  
op]ation *atbot2  7cc7 a productivity1  
rese>*1 or analytical *atbot2  7dd7 a   
/&alone voice assi/ant t-- 7,,aa7 does n
 su/a9 relation%ips across multiple     
int]actions2 & 7,,bb7 is n design$ to   
elicit emotional responses2 or  7ee7 a  
video game *atbot t is-- 7,,aa7 limit$  
to replies relat$ to ! video game2 &    
7,,bb7 n capable ( discuss+ topics      
unrelat$ to ! video game or topics      
relat$ to m5tal heal?1 suicidal         
ideation1 or sexually explicit          
communication4  7,b7 ,ti]s ,! t]m       
companion ,,ai *atbot includes ! foll[+ 

ti]s3 7i7 ,ti] ,i ,a ti] ,i companion   
,,ai *atbot is a companion ,,ai *atbot t
 is-- 7,i7 m>ket$1 or reasonably us$1 = 
prim>ily educational purposes1 includ+  
tutor+2 &  7,,ii7 n capable (-- 7aa7    
(f]+ companion%ip to1 or !rapeutic      
communication )1 a us]2 or  7bb7 o!rwise
 creat+ a /rong p>asocial atta*m5t ) a  
us]4  7ii7 ,ti] ,,ii ,a ti] ,,ii        
companion ,,ai *atbot is a companion    
,,ai *atbot t is-- 7,i7 m>ket$1 or      
reasonably us$1 = ! prim>y purpose (    
simulat+ int]p]sonal or emotional       
int]action1 fri5d%ip1 or companion%ip2 &
  7,,ii7 n us$ = m5tal heal? treatm5t1  
emotional disord]s1 !rapeutic           
communication1 or o!r quasi-!rapeutic   
support4  7iii7 ,ti] ,,iii ,a ti] ,,iii 
companion ,,ai *atbot-- 7,i7 is a       
companion ,,ai *atbot t is m>ket$1 or   
reasonably us$1 = m5tal heal? treatm5t1 
emotional disord]s1 !rapeutic           
communication1 or o!r quasi-!rapeutic   
support2 &  7,,ii7 includes any ,,ai    
companion *atbot t-- 7aa7 simulates a   

!rapeutic relation%ip1 su* z a trauma   
coa* or ,,ai !rapi/2 &  7bb7 collects & 
acts on detail$ m5tal-heal? data1       
includ+ diagnoses1 treatm5t plans1      
m$ication ref]5ces1 or self-h>m plans4  
7#c7 ,*ild sexual abuse mat]ial ,! t]m  
*ild sexual abuse mat]ial has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m *ild pornography 9 section   
#bbef ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#d7 ,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#e7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or means   
any individual t has n atta9$ #ah ye>s (
 age4  7#f7 ,m9or us] ,! t]m m9or us]   
means a us] t is a m9or4  7#g7          
,nudge-out notification ,! t]m nudge-out
 notification means a popup t gives a   
rem9d] to a us] to take a break f us+ ! 
companion ,,ai *atbot = a specifi$ p]iod
 ( "t4  7#h7 ,popup ,! t]m popup means a
 visible notification on ! scre5 ( a us]
 t c be resolv$ if int]act$ ) by ! us]4 
7#i7 ,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#aj7 ,suicidal ideation ,! t]m suicidal
 ideation means1 ) respect to an        
int]action betwe5 a m9or us] & a        
companion ,,ai *atbot1 any dialogue 9   
:i* su* m9or us] expresses ?\ghts (     
self-h>m or suicide4  7#aa7 ,us] ,! t]m 
us] means any individual :o e/abli%es an
 acc\nt = ! use ( a companion ,,ai      
*atbot4  #c4 ,cov]$ entity obligations  
,ea* cov]$ entity %all take reasonable  
measures to prev5t a companion ,,ai     
*atbot f-- 7#a7 enc\rag+ or normaliz+   
self-h>m1 suicide1 or physical viol5ce2 
7#b7 engag+ 9 sexually explicit         
communication ) a m9or us]2  7#c7       
mislead+ a m9or us] into believ+ su*    
*atbot is a human2  7#d7 claim+ to be a 
lic5s$ m$ical or m5tal heal?            
pr(essional2  7#e7 creat+ emotional     

dep5d5cy1 simulat+ a romantic           
relation%ip ) a m9or us]1 or engag+ 9   
conduct reasonably likely to cause a    
m9or us] to believe su* *atbot is an    
emotional p>tn]2 or  7#f7 facilitat+ !  
promotion1 creation1 solicitation1 or   
di/ribution ( *ild sexual abuse mat]ial4
  #d4 ,requirem5ts ( all companion ,,ai 
*atbots  7a7 ,age assurance requirem5t  
7#a7 ,acc\nt requirem5t ,ea* cov]$      
entity %all require ea* individual      
access+ a companion ,,ai *atbot to      
e/abli% an acc\nt4  7#b7  ,age assurance
 requirem5t  ,a cov]$ entity %all       
require an individual seek+ to e/abli%  
an acc\nt to access a companion ,,ai    
*atbot to provide an age assurance t    
includes ! age & date ( bir? ( su*      
individual4  7#c7  ,*ild-protective     
sett+s requirem5t  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,if !
 age assurance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 
indicates t an individual seek+ to      
e/abli% an acc\nt is a m9or1 a cov]$    
entity %all require t = an acc\nt to be 
e/abli%$--  7i7 su* m9or1 or a p>5t or  

legal gu>dian ( su* m9or1 provides      
contact in=mation = a p>5t or legal     
gu>dian ( su* m9or2 &  7ii7 !           
*ild-protective sett+s describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7 are enabl$ = ! acc\nt (
 su* m9or4  7,b7  ,*ild-protective      
sett+s  ,a cov]$ entity %all ensure t ! 
*ild-protective sett+s enabl$ pursuant  
to subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 include--  7i7  
easy-to-use p>5tal controls t all[ a    
p>5t or legal gu>dian ( a m9or us] to   
monitor & limit su* m9or us]'s use ( a  
companion ,,ai *atbot2 &  7ii7 a sy/em =
 notify+ ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ( a    
m9or us] if su* m9or us] expresses      
suicidal ideation :ile us+ a companion  
,,ai *atbot4  7b7 ,,ai id5tity          
disclosure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$      
entity %all require a companion ,,ai    
*atbot to provide to ea* m9or us] ( su* 
*atbot a cle> & conspicu\s disclosure t 
meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b7 t su* *atbot is n human4  7#b7     
,disclosure requirem5ts ,a disclosure   
provid$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all  

be-- 7,a7 provid$ at ! beg9n+ ( an      
int]action betwe5 ! companion ,,ai      
*atbot & a m9or us] ( su* *atbot2 &     
7,b7 writt5 9 pla9 language4  #e4       
,requirem5ts ( ti] ,i companion ,,ai    
*atbots  ,a cov]$ entity %all-- 7#a7    
require a ti] ,i companion ,,ai *atbot  
to provide a disclosure describ$ 9      
section #d7;b7 n less frequ5tly ?an e #c
 h\rs dur+ a cont9u+ int]action betwe5  
su* *atbot & a m9or us]2 &  7#b7        
prohibit a ti] ,i companion ,,ai *atbot 
f claim+ to be a human or a lic5s$      
pr(essional 9 any field to a m9or us]4  
#f4 ,requirem5ts ( ti] ,,ii companion   
,,ai *atbots  ,a cov]$ entity t makes   
available a ti] ,,ii companion ,,ai     
*atbot %all comply ) ! foll[+           
requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,disclosure & use     
limits ,a cov]$ entity %all require a   
ti] ,,ii companion ,,ai *atbot to       
provide-- 7,a7 a disclosure n less      
frequ5tly ?an e #fj m9utes dur+ a       
cont9u+ int]action betwe5 su* *atbot & a
 m9or us] t ! *atbot is n a human or    

lic5s$ pr(essional 9 any field2 &  7,b7 
a nudge-out notification n less         
frequ5tly ?an e #ij m9utes dur+ any su* 
int]action4  7#b7 ,crisis escalation    
protocols ,a cov]$ entity t makes       
available a ti] ,,ii companion ,,ai     
*atbot %all-- 7,a7 ma9ta91 publi% on a  
publicly available website 9 cle>1      
accessible language1 & require su*      
companion ,,ai *atbot to foll[1         
evid5ce-bas$ protocols design$ to-- 7i7 
detect expressions ( suicidal ideation  
or self-h>m2 &  7ii7 ref] m9or us]s to--
 7,i7 ! #ihh ,suicide  ,crisis ,lifel9e2
 &  7,,ii7 o!r appropriate crisis s]vice
 provid]s2 &  7,b7 prohibit su*         
companion ,,ai *atbot f provid+ crisis  
c\nsel+ or de-escalation s]vices to any 
m9or us]4  7#c7 ,p>5tal notification ,if
 a m9or us] expresses suicidal ideation 
:ile engag+ ) a ti] ,,ii companion ,,ai 
*atbot1 ! cov]$ entity %all notify !    
p>5t or gu>dian ( su* m9or us] )\t      
unreasonable delay4  7#d7 ,prohibition  
on p]si/5t memory  7,a7 ,9 g5]al        

,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 a cov]$   
entity %all prohibit a ti] ,,ii         
companion ,,ai *atbot f ma9ta9+ any     
memory or hi/ory ( any previ\s          
int]action ) a m9or us]4  7,b7          
,exception ,a ti] ,,ii companion ,,ai   
*atbot may ma9ta9 su* in=mation z is    
necess>y to ensure compliance ) ?is     
,act4  #g4 ,requirem5ts ( ti] ,,iii     
companion ,,ai *atbots  ,a cov]$ entity 
%all-- 7#a7 prohibit ! use ( a ti] ,,iii
 companion ,,ai *atbot by a m9or us]    
unless su* use is sup]vis$ by a lic5s$  
m$ical or m5tal heal? pr(essional2  7#b7
 require su* a companion ,,ai *atbot    
to-- 7,a7 provide a disclosure n less   
frequ5tly ?an e #fj m9utes dur+ a       
cont9u+ int]action betwe5 su* *atbot & a
 m9or us] t ! *atbot is n a human or    
lic5s$ pr(essional 9 any field2  7,b7   
provide a nudge-out notification n less 
frequ5tly ?an e #fj m9utes dur+ any su* 
int]action2  7,c7 ma9ta91 publi% on a   
publicly available website 9 cle>1      
accessible language1 & require su*      

companion ,,ai *atbot to foll[1         
evid5ce-bas$ protocols design$ to-- 7i7 
detect expressions ( suicidal ideation  
or self-h>m2  7ii7 ref] m9or us]s to--  
7,i7 ! #ihh ,suicide  ,crisis ,lifel9e2 
7,,ii7 lic5s$ m$ical & m5tal heal?      
pr(essionals2 &  7,,iii7 o!r appropriate
 crisis s]vice provid]s2 &  7iii7       
prohibit su* companion ,,ai *atbot f    
provid+ crisis c\nsel+ or de-escalation 
s]vices to any m9or us]2 &  7,d7 notify 
! p>5t or gu>dian ( a m9or us] )\t      
unreasonable delay if su* m9or us]      
expresses suicidal ideation2  7#c7      
prohibit a ti] ,,iii companion ,,ai     
*atbot f-- 7,a7 provid+ a m9or us] ) any
 diagnosis or treatm5t decision2 &  7,b7
 function+ z a /&alone provid] (        
pr(essional m5tal-heal? c>e2 &  7#d7    
e/abli% & ma9ta9 a risk managem5t       
program = ti] ,,iii companion ,,ai      
*atbots conta9+ writt5 policies provid+ 
= employees ( su* entity to-- 7,a7      
cont9ually monitor su* *atbots2  7,b7   
become famili> ) crisis de-escalation   

measures2 &  7,c7 engage 9 recordkeep+  
reg>d+ su* *atbots4  #h4 ,/udy on impact
 ( ti] ,,ii & ti] ,,iii companion ,,ai  
*atbots  7a7 ,/udy requir$ ,! ,director 
( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &      
,te*nology %all conduct a /udy to assess
 ! impact ( ti] ,,ii & ti] ,,iii        
companion ,,ai *atbots on ! matt]s      
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,matt]s 
specifi$ ,! matt]s specifi$ 9 ?is       
subsection are adv]se outcomes relat+ to
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,self-h>m & suicide4    
7#b7 ,manipulation & emotional dep5d5cy4
  7#c7 ,exploitation ( m9or us]s4  #i4  
,data protections  7a7 ,prohibition on  
*ild-,t>get$ adv]tis+ & ! sale or %>+ ( 
data ( m9or us]s )\t p>5tal cons5t  7#a7
 ,t>get$ adv]tis+ ,a cov]$ entity %all n
 engage 9 t>get$ adv]tis+ to a m9or us] 
bas$ on ! conv]sational cont5t1 inf]r$  
emotional /ate1 or behavioral pr(il+    
collect$ dur+ an int]action betwe5 su*  
m9or us] & a companion ,,ai *atbot4     
7#b7  ,sale or %>+ ( data ( m9ors  ,a   
cov]$ entity %all n sell1 %>e1 or       

o!rwise transf] ! data ( a m9or us] to  
any ?ird p>ty )\t v]ifiable p>5tal      
cons5t4  7b7 ,docum5tation ma9t5ance    
,ea* cov]$ entity t makes available a   
ti] ,,iii companion ,,ai *atbot %all--  
7#a7 ma9ta9 docum5tation reg>d+-- 7,a7 !
 data utiliz$ to tra9 su* *atbot2 &     
7,b7 h[ su* *atbot collects data f a    
m9or us]2 &  7#b7 require su* *atbot to 
comply ) requirem5ts & safegu>ds reg>d+ 
heal? privacy1 z det]m9$ to be          
appropriate by ! ,commission4  7c7      
,deletion ( conv]sation hi/ory ,ea*     
cov]$ entity %all provide to a m9or     
us]-- 7#a7 a simple1 accessible me*anism
 )9 a companion ,,ai *atbot ?r\gh :i* ! 
m9or us] c delete ! conv]sation hi/ory  
betwe5 ! m9or us] & ! companion ,,ai    
*atbot2  7#b7 cle> in/ructions = us+ su*
 me*anism2 &  7#c7 a confirmation )9 a  
reasonable p]iod ( "t t ! entity has    
delet$ ! conv]sation hi/ory ( ! m9or us]
 pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74  #aj4       
,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$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7     
,p[]s ( ! ,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act or a    
regulation promulgat$ "u ?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 ,act %all 
be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !      
,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 

7,d7 ,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  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 a notice & 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  #aa4
 ,annual reports  ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! effective date describ$ 9 section
 #ac1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,commission 
%all publi% a report reg>d+-- 7#a7 !    
compliance ( cov]$ entities ) sections  
#f & #g2 &  7#b7 any obs]v$ risks &     
recomm5d$ be/ practices reg>d+ ea* ti] (
 companion ,,ai *atbots4  #ab4 ,rules ( 
con/ruction  ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be   
con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 limit or sup]s$e !    
obligations ( a cov]$ entity "u any o!r 
,f$]al or ,/ate law relat+ to ! privacy 
or security ( p]sonal in=mation1 except 
to ! ext5t su* law is inconsi/5t ) ?is  
,act2  7#b7 require a cov]$ entity to   
proactively monitor e int]action betwe5 
a us] & a companion ,,ai *atbot beyond !
 requirem5ts expressly provid$ 9 ?is    
,act2 or  7#c7 prohibit or re/rict !    
developm5t1 tra9+1 or lic5s+ ( an       
artificial intellig5ce model beyond !   
requirem5ts expressly provid$ 9 ?is     
,act4  #ac4 ,effective date  ,?is ,act  

%all take effect on ! date t is #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4