S. 3062 · 119th Congress
GUARD Act
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Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue Act of 2026 or the GUARD Act
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate · May 11, 2026
Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue Act of 2026 or the GUARD Act
This bill establishes requirements for and limitations on entities that provide publicly available artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, including AI companions.
Under the bill, an AI chatbot is an application or program that simulates human conversation by generating responses to user prompts. An AI companion is a type of AI chatbot that simulates a sustained interpersonal relationship or emotional interaction with the user.
The bill makes it a federal crime to provide an AI chatbot that exposes minors to sexual content or encourages minors to commit suicide or carry out nonsuicidal self-injury, unlawful physical or sexual violence, or homicide. A violation is subject to a criminal fine of up to $250,000 per offense.
Additionally, the bill prohibits minors from accessing AI companions. Under the bill, an entity that provides an AI chatbot must require each individual who accesses an AI companion to set up a user account and must also verify that the user is an adult. A violation is subject to a civil penalty of up to $250,000 per violation.
Finally, the bill requires an AI chatbot that is publicly available to disclose that the AI chatbot is not a human and is not a licensed professional (e.g. doctor, lawyer, or therapist). A violation is subject to a civil penalty of up to $250,000 per violation.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: GUARD Act
Also known as: Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue Act of 2025; Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue Act of 2026
Latest action (May 11, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Oct 28, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.