AI and data laws

311 moving · 704 enacted

United States (federal)United States (federal)RulingNo. 23-1122

Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton

The Supreme Court upheld Texas's age verification requirement for websites with sexually explicit material, holding that it survives intermediate scrutiny.

RuledRuled

Opinion issuedJun 27, 2025 1 year ago

Body
Supreme Court of the United States
Introduced
Jan 15, 2025
Votes
6-3
Topics
Kids

Timeline

  1. Jun 27, 2025 1 year ago

    Decided

  2. Jan 15, 2025 1 year ago

    Argued

United States (federal)

To establish age-appropriate design standards and safety safeguards for artificial intelligence chatbots accessed by minors, and for other purposes.

A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In committee
United States (federal)

To establish a human-centered Federal framework for artificial intelligence in education and the workforce, promote the ethical and responsible teaching and learning of artificial intelligence, provide for equitable access to artificial intelligence-ready workforce development, safeguard student and

A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee.

In committee
United States (federal)

Safe Cloud Storage Act

Would limit liability for vendors that provide cloud storage to law enforcement for child sexual abuse material held as evidence.

Passed one chamber
United States (federal)

Kids Online Safety Act

Would set a duty of care for covered online platforms to prevent specified harms to minors and require default safeguards and parental tools.

In committee
United States (federal)

KIDS Act

Would require online platforms to add safeguards for minors, including limits on sexual material, parental controls on social media and games, and disclosures by AI chatbots.

Passed one chamber
United States (federal)

Safe Cloud Storage Act

Senate bill to limit liability for vendors that provide cloud storage to law enforcement for child sexual abuse material held as evidence.

Passed one chamber

Change log

  • AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27

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