To require artificial intelligence chatbot providers to provide data privacy and security, and for other purposes.

HR9619, introduced by Representative Foushee (D-NC) on July 9, 2026, and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, would require AI chatbot providers to implement data privacy and security measures. The bill has one cosponsor and is in the earliest legislative stage. No text is provided, but the title indicates a mandate-focused approach rather than a spending or tax-credit mechanism.

There is no authorization or appropriation of federal funding. The bill would impose compliance costs on companies that operate AI chatbot platforms accessible to users in the United States. For major technology firms—Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), Meta (META), Amazon (AMZN), and Apple (AAPL)—these costs are trivial relative to their hundreds of billions in annual revenue. The mechanism is purely regulatory: covered providers must meet unspecified privacy and security standards, likely requiring updates to privacy policies, data handling procedures, and user disclosures.

The bill has zero convergence with other signals in the provided data—no related procurement, executive actions, or companion legislation are offered. The legislative path is long: committee markup, floor votes in both chambers, and potential reconciliation would be needed before any requirements take effect.

Structural winners and losers: this bill has no material winners. The restrictive effect on data collection for AI training is a minor negative for consumer AI chatbots, but easily absorbed by large tech firms. Smaller, non-public chatbot startups (not covered here for lack of public tickers) would face proportionally higher compliance burdens, but no publicly traded pure-play AI chatbot companies exist at scale. The bill's impact score of 2 reflects its procedural, early-stage status and the absence of financial consequences for public companies.