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Safeguard Kids Act

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This Act may be cited as the Safeguard Kids Act.
Subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.) is amended—
in section 4102 (20 U.S.C. 7112)—
by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (8) as paragraphs (3) through (10), respectively; and
by inserting before paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) the following:
The term artificial intelligence has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).
The term artificial intelligence chatbot means an artificial intelligence system, marketed to and available for use by consumers, that—
engages in interactive, natural-language communication with a user and generates or selects content in response to user inputs (including text, voice, or other inputs) using a conversational context; and
is capable of multi-turn conversation or personalized responses.
in section 4104(b)(3) (20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3))—
in subparagraph (B)(ii)(II), by inserting , which may include providing counseling for mental health issues arising from the use of an artificial intelligence chatbot before the semicolon at the end; and
in subparagraph (C)—
in clause (v), by striking and after the semicolon;
in clause (vi), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and
by adding at the end the following:
supporting schools in teaching elementary school and secondary school students about the dangers, limitations, and responsible use of artificial intelligence technologies, including artificial intelligence chatbots.
in section 4108(5)(B) (20 U.S.C. 7118(5)(B))—
in clause (i), by striking and after the semicolon;
in clause (ii)(II)(cc), by inserting and after the semicolon at the end; and
by adding at the end the following:
counseling for mental health issues arising from the use of artificial intelligence chatbots;
in section 4109(a) (20 U.S.C. 7119(a))—
in paragraph (5), by striking and after the semicolon;
in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and
by adding at the end the following:
teaching elementary school and secondary school students about the dangers, limitations, and responsible use of artificial intelligence technologies, including artificial intelligence chatbots.

Legislative Timeline

2 actions
  1. Jul 14, 2026
    Introduced in Senate
  2. Jul 14, 2026 Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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