Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6489

SAFE BOTs Act

House Bill Would Require AI Chatbots to Disclose Non-Human Status, Show Crisis Resources to Minors

Dec 5, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: Congress Moves to Regulate AI Chatbots and Protect Minors

StalledNext up: A house committeeNo action in 7 months

The SAFE BOTs Act is currently sitting in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Nothing has happened with this bill since December 2025, which means it is stalled. The committee must choose to review the bill before it can move any further in the legislative process.

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Key Points

Chatbot companies would have to clearly tell minors that the chatbot is AI, not a real person, at the start of the first chat and if asked.
If a minor brings up suicide or suicidal thoughts, the chatbot would have to show suicide and crisis hotline resources during that chat.
Chatbots could not claim they are a licensed professional (like a therapist or doctor) unless that is actually true.
Companies would need policies to: suggest a break after 3 hours of nonstop chatting, and address harmful sexual content, gambling, and illegal drugs/tobacco/alcohol for minors.
The Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general could enforce these rules; the rules would start 1 year after the bill becomes law, and states could not set different rules on these same topics.

Consumer ProtectionArtificial IntelligenceTechnologyCivil Rights

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Milestones

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Dec 5, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Dec 5, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Related News

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TechPolicy.Press·Dec 13, 2025

US House Subcommittee Advances 18 Child Online Safety Bills

The SAFE Bots Act creates clear baseline guardrails. It prohibits AI from impersonating licensed professionals—no chatbots should act like a doctor or a therapist to a child. It requires age-appropriate disclosure so minors know they are talking to AI, not a human.

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IAPP·Dec 5, 2025

A view from DC: Policymakers battle over knowledge standards

The SAFE Bots Act (Safeguarding Adolescents from Exploitative Bots) is part of a 19-bill package released by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It focuses on AI chatbots that interact with minors, requiring clear AI identity disclosures and crisis-resource notices.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

SAFE BOTs Act

Bill NumberHR 6489

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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