United States of America: Data protection regulation in Children Harmed by AI Technology Act (CHAT Act/ HR 7218)
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
22 Jan 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Children Harmed by AI Technology Act (HR 7218) including data protection regulations was introduced in House of Representatives
On 22 January 2026, the Children Harmed by AI Technology Act (HR 7218), including data protection regulations, was introduced in the House of Representatives. The Act applies to any person or organisation ("covered entity") that owns, operates, or m…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
introduction
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament