United States of America: Content moderation regulation in Children Harmed by AI Technology Act (CHAT Act/ HR 7218)
Progress
Current status
adopted
22 Jan 2026 adopted
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation 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 content moderation regulations was introduced in House of Representatives
On 22 January 2026, the Children Harmed by AI Technology Act, including content moderation regulations, was introduced in the House of Representatives. The Act applies to any person or organisation ("covered entity") that owns, operates, or makes av…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
adoption
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament