1. United States
2. Md.
3. Letter

As your constituent, I'm asking you to oppose the GUARD Act, a sweeping age-gating mandate that could apply to nearly every public-facing chatbot, from customer service tools to search assistants. The GUARD Act may look like a child-safety bill, but in practice it’s a sweeping age-gating mandate that could apply to nearly every public-facing chatbot, from customer service tools to search assistants. It would require companies to collect sensitive identity data and chill online speech. Age-verification laws undermine free expression, privacy, and competition. The GUARD Act is no different. It would make the internet less free, less private, and less accessible—while consolidating power in the largest tech companies and pushing smaller developers out. Congress should reject the GUARD Act, and instead focus on policies that protect users without sacrificing privacy and access.