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Press ReleaseBipartisan2026-04-30

Senator Hawley’s GUARD Act to Protect Kids from AI Chatbots Passes Committee Unanimously

Josh Hawley
Josh Hawley
RMO · Senator
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This press release from Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) was published on 2026-04-30 and titled "Senator Hawley’s GUARD Act to Protect Kids from AI Chatbots Passes Committee Unanimously". It focuses on taxes and touches on foreign policy, technology.

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Senator Hawley’s GUARD Act to Protect Kids from AI Chatbots Passes Committee Unanimously

WASHINGTON Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed Senator Hawley s GUARD Act, a bill to protect children from abusive sexual content, inducement to commit self-harm, and emotional companions through AI chatbots. This bipartisan legislation imposes criminal penalties on companies whose AI chatbots engage in sexually explicit conduct with minors or solicit minors to commit self-harm or violence. It [ ] The post Senator Hawley’s GUARD Act to Protect Kids from AI Chatbots Passes Committee Unanimously appeared first on Josh Hawley .
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