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H.R.8623

GUARD Act Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue Act of 2026

Introduced·4/30/26

GUARD Act mandates age verification for AI chatbots and prohibits minors from using them.

The GUARD Act requires artificial intelligence chatbots to implement age verification measures and make certain disclosures. It defines "minor" as anyone under 18 years old and "artificial intelligence chatbot" as an interactive service or application that produces adaptive responses and accepts open-ended user input. The Act mandates that chatbots disclose their non-human status and limitations at the start of each conversation and every 30 minutes.

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History

Apr 30

House

Introduced in House

Apr 30

House

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.