S. 4407 119th Congress
CHATBOT Act
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Sponsor: Ted Cruz
- Congress.gov ↗
Latest action, Aug 5, 2026: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
How the Senate voted
The Senate hasn't taken a roll call on this bill in the Congresses covered.
3 cosponsors
Sponsored by Ted Cruz (Republican). Cosponsors by party, House members included:
- Democrats
- Republicans
- Independents
Cosponsors
2 D · 1 R
- Democrat
- Republican
- Independent
Referred to: Senate: Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Who lobbied on it
Clients whose quarterly lobbying reports named it, each quarter.
The clients with the most reports naming it. A report's amount covers all of that client's lobbying in the quarter, not just this bill.
21ST CENTURY PRIVACY COALITION
MAYER BROWN LLP
2 reports
2 reports
2 reports
2 reports
ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION
2 reports
2 reports
MAGICSCHOOL AI
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
2 reports
2 reports
REGO PAYMENT ARCHITECTURES, INC.
IGGY VENTURES LLC
2 reports
2 reports
2 reports
2 reports
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
NVG, LLC
1 report
All 25 of 31 clients
| Client | Lobbying firm | Reports | Reports totaling | From | To | Senate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21ST CENTURY PRIVACY COALITION | MAYER BROWN LLP | 2 | $100K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | 2 | $3.4M | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS | 2 | $830K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION | 2 | $7.6M | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION | 2 | $50K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION | 2 | $2.8M | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| MAGICSCHOOL AI | ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP | 2 | $90K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES | 2 | $11.9M | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| PINTEREST, INC. | 2 | $660K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| REGO PAYMENT ARCHITECTURES, INC. | IGGY VENTURES LLC | 2 | $150K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| SNAP INC. | 2 | $490K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION | SIIA | 2 | $2.8M | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC | 2 | $760K | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES | 2 | $5.9M | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | NVG, LLC | 1 | $0 | Q3 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION | 1 | $670K | Q2 2026 | Q2 2026 | yes | |
| AMERICAN SECURITY FUND | ALLEGIANCE STRATEGIES, LLC | 1 | $30K | Q3 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION | KELSAY STRATEGIES LLC | 1 | $0 | Q3 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| CTIA: THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION | MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC | 1 | $0 | Q2 2026 | Q2 2026 | yes |
| ENCODE AI CORPORATION | 1 | $120K | Q2 2026 | Q2 2026 | yes | |
| FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE) | 1 | $10K | Q3 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC | 1 | $3.2M | Q3 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes | |
| ISSUE ONE | 1 | $10K | Q2 2026 | Q2 2026 | yes | |
| MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION | ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP | 1 | $80K | Q3 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |
| MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC | 1 | $610K | Q3 2026 | Q3 2026 | yes |