Latest action: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee has approved the bill (usually with amendments) and sent it back to the full chamber.
The committee voted to send the bill to the floor of the full chamber. The Senate Majority Leader schedules a floor vote.
Next: Passed One Chamber
The other chamber (Senate or House) repeats the committee + floor-vote process
Protects young people's privacy when they use artificial intelligence services and products.
The problem
AI companies collect large amounts of data from young users without proper safeguards. Children and teens may not understand privacy risks when using AI tools and apps.
The proposal
Requires AI companies to get permission before collecting data from people under 18. Sets privacy rules for how companies use youth data. Creates stronger protections for minors.
The impact
Young people, parents, AI companies, and tech startups are affected. Youth gain stronger data protections. Companies face new compliance requirements and potential costs.
Young people often don't understand how their data is used. This bill requires companies to get clear permission before collecting information from minors. It helps prevent companies from using youth data for harmful purposes like manipulation or discrimination.
Parents can better understand and manage what data companies collect from their children. The bill increases transparency about AI data practices affecting minors. Families get clearer information before kids use AI services.
Creates uniform rules across different AI companies and products. Prevents companies from competing by lowering privacy protections. Establishes clear guidelines that all AI providers must follow.
Limits companies from using youth data to target personalized ads. Protects young people from manipulation through sophisticated marketing. Helps prevent exploitation of behavioral weaknesses in developing minds.
Stricter rules may discourage new AI companies from serving youth markets. Startups might struggle with compliance costs. Some beneficial AI educational tools could become harder or more expensive to develop.
Companies must build new systems to obtain consent and manage youth data separately. Smaller companies lack resources of large tech firms. Compliance costs could get passed to consumers through higher prices.
Some useful AI tools might become unavailable to young people due to regulatory barriers. Educational AI applications could face restrictions. Youth may lose access to personalized learning or health tools.
Bill may be unclear about what counts as AI or what data requires permission. Enforcement could be inconsistent across different companies. Loopholes might allow companies to avoid protections through technical workarounds.
Generated by AI from the bill text. Not a prediction and not legal or policy advice. The percentage is the model's own rating of each item — self-reported, and not a measure of how accurate it is.
Loading map…
Loading...
0 citizens have already voted
Free · No spam · See how your representatives voted
Be the first to weigh in
Your vote starts the conversation
How citizen engagement works
Citizens vote & comment
Public opinion data is aggregated and updated in real time.
Patterns become visible
Representatives can see constituent sentiment broken down by district.
Your voice on the record
Contact your rep directly — one constituent call can shift a staffer's priority list.
Research shows that constituent contacts — especially calls — are among the most effective ways to influence a legislator's position on active bills.
Other bills in this policy area
HR 10671
Securing Our Critical Infrastructure Act
HR 10695
United States Submarine Cable Security Policy Act of 2026
HR 7022
Mystic Alerts Act
S 5668
Methane Monitoring Science Act of 2026
Individual contributions, grouped by employer · FEC
Where their individual donors work · 2026 cycle
Money from people who work there, not from the company. Not tied to this bill.
Itemized individual contributions via FEC, grouped by the employer each contributor self-reported. Companies and unions cannot contribute to federal candidates from their treasuries, so these totals are money from people who work at an employer — never from the organization itself. They are campaign contributions covering a full election cycle and are not connected to this bill.
Senate LDA lobbying disclosures
Couldn't load lobbying disclosures right now.