Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Children's Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act of 2026
A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Children's Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act of 2026 directs the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on AI-enabled toys. This study will assess various risks to children, educational outcomes, and the use of parental controls. It also looks at the legal and ethical boundaries of marketing these products. Following the study, the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Product Safety Commission must create a joint action plan. This plan will include recommendations for legislation, safety guidelines, and consumer education to improve toy safety.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +7
Would children be better off under this?
The bill aims to identify and mitigate risks to children's physical, mental, and emotional safety.
- Scored +5
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
The bill seeks to improve safety and transparency for consumers regarding AI-enabled toys.
- Scored +3
Does this put more rules on large technology companies?
The bill proposes new regulatory frameworks and oversight for AI technologies in consumer products.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill could lead to new regulations or product sales prohibitions for manufacturers.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Risk Assessment for Children: The bill requires a study to assess the risk of physical, mental, emotional, and social injury to children during different stages of development (Section 3, subsection 1).
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Educational Insight: The study aims to look at educational outcomes when children use AI-enabled toys outside of a school setting (Section 3, subsection 2).
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Parental Empowerment: The legislation seeks to understand how consumers use parental controls on these products (Section 3, subsection 3).
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Safety Protections: The resulting joint action plan is intended to improve the safety of AI-enabled toys through recommendations for legislation, safety guidelines, and marketing standards (Section 4, subsection 1).
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Consumer Awareness: The action plan will include descriptions of consumer and public education initiatives regarding these toys (Section 4, subsection 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Potential Market Restrictions: The study will consider whether evidence of risks warrants temporarily suspending the marketing and sale of AI-enabled toys to children (Section 3, subsection 5).
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Potential Sales Prohibitions: The joint action plan may include recommendations for permanent or temporary prohibitions on the sale of AI-enabled toys to protect public health or safety (Section 4, subsection 1, part C).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill aims to identify and mitigate risks to children's physical, mental, and emotional safety. Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill could lead to new regulations or product sales prohibitions for manufacturers.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — The bill seeks to improve safety and transparency for consumers regarding AI-enabled toys.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more rules on large technology companies? — The bill proposes new regulatory frameworks and oversight for AI technologies in consumer products. Does this give people more control over their personal data? — The study includes looking at parental controls and potential risks to children's privacy through AI interaction.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands the regulatory role of the FTC and CPSC regarding AI-enabled products.
- 8/5/2026
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 8/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/29/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
John CurtisRepublican · Utah
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota
Lisa MurkowskiRepublican · Alaska