Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act) (H.R. 7757)
United States — Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act) (H.R. 7757)
United States · Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act) (H.R. 7757)
- Status
- Proposed / pending
- Applies to
- United States
The KIDS Act (H.R. 7757), sponsored by Rep. Brett Guthrie, bundles several children's online-safety bills. It passed the U.S. House 267-117 on June 29, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on July 13, 2026. Its SAFE BOTs Act title would require AI chatbot providers to tell minor users they are talking to an AI, provide suicide and crisis resources, prompt a break after three hours of continuous use, never claim to be a licensed professional, and keep policies against sexual exploitation and the promotion of age-restricted gambling, drugs, tobacco and alcohol.
Who is protected: People subject to the measure.
Legal detail
H.R. 7757 (119th Cong.), introduced 2026-03-03 (Guthrie); passed House under suspension, as amended, 267-117 (Roll no. 228) on 2026-06-29; referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation 2026-07-13. Omnibus minors' online-safety package incl. Title IV SAFE BOTs Act: chatbot providers may not represent a chatbot as a licensed professional to a covered (minor) user; must clearly and conspicuously disclose that the chatbot is AI and provide suicide/crisis resources; must maintain policies to advise a break after 3 hours of continuous interaction and to address sexual exploitation and promotion of minors-restricted gambling, narcotics, tobacco and alcohol.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | United States |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Citation | Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act) (H.R. 7757) |
| Topics | children's online safety · automated decision-making · consumer protection · consumer data privacy · government use of AI |
| Agency page | H.R.7757 - Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act |
More AI rules in United States
- Trump AI Innovation & Security EO (June 2026) · In effect
- FERC order directing PJM and other grid operators to reform tariffs on… · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Chatrie v. United States (Fourth Amendment protection for location… · Blocked / in litigation
- NAIC AI Evaluation Tool Pilot (12 states, 2026) · Proposed / pending
- FTC Proposed Policy Statement — AI Accuracy (July 2026) · Proposed / pending
- Stop Spying Bosses Act (Senate, 2026) · Proposed / pending
Related children's online safety rules elsewhere
- PA v. Character.AI (Fake Psychiatrist Chatbot) · Blocked / in litigation
- RI AI Companion Self-Harm Safety (2026) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Oregon SB 1546 (AI companion chatbot disclosure + private right of action) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Blanchester OH schools AI policy EDEC (Jun. 29, 2026) · In effect
- Portland Public Schools genAI pause (Jun. 23, 2026) · In effect
- SC H 3431 Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (2026) · In effect
See something wrong or out of date? Submit a correction. Every entry must carry a verifiable source.