Safeguard Kids Act

Rick Scott

Republican · FL · Senator

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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-14

Source: Congress.gov

Schools would be able to teach students in elementary and secondary grades about how artificial intelligence works, what risks it poses, and how to use it responsibly. The bill aims to help young people understand both the benefits and dangers of AI technologies they're increasingly encountering in their daily lives. This would give educators resources and support to include AI literacy in their curriculum alongside traditional subjects.

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119 S4958 IS: Safeguard Kids Act U.S. Senate 2026-07-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4958IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 14, 2026Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to enable schools to teach elementary school and secondary school students about the dangers, limitations, and responsible use of artificial intelligence technologies, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Safeguard Kids Act.2.Artificial Intelligence Safeguards for Elementary and Secondary EducationSubpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.) is amended—(1)in section 4102 (20 U.S.C. 7112)—(A)by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (8) as paragraphs (3) through (10), respectively; and(B)by inserting before paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) the following:(1)Artificial intelligenceThe term artificial intelligence has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).(2)Artificial intelligence chatbotThe term artificial intelligence chatbot means an artificial intelligence system, marketed to and available for use by consumers, that—(A)engages in interactive, natural-language communication with a user and generates or selects content in response to user inputs (including text, voice, or other inputs) using a conversational context; and(B)is capable of multi-turn conversation or personalized responses.;(2)in section 4104(b)(3) (20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3))—(A)in subparagraph (B)(ii)(II), by inserting , which may include providing counseling for mental health issues arising from the use of an artificial intelligence chatbot before the semicolon at the end; and(B)in subparagraph (C)—(i)in clause (v), by striking and after the semicolon;(ii)in clause (vi), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and(iii)by adding at the end the following:(vii)supporting schools in teaching elementary school and secondary school students about the dangers, limitations, and responsible use of artificial intelligence technologies, including artificial intelligence chatbots.;(3)in section 4108(5)(B) (20 U.S.C. 7118(5)(B))—(A)in clause (i), by striking and after the semicolon;(B)in clause (ii)(II)(cc), by inserting and after the semicolon at the end; and(C)by adding at the end the following:(iii)counseling for mental health issues arising from the use of artificial intelligence chatbots;; and(4)in section 4109(a) (20 U.S.C. 7119(a))—(A)in paragraph (5), by striking and after the semicolon;(B)in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and(C)by adding at the end the following:(7)teaching elementary school and secondary school students about the dangers, limitations, and responsible use of artificial intelligence technologies, including artificial intelligence chatbots..

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