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Alex Padilla

U.S. Senator for California and Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee.

I . . . welcome the opportunity to continue to fine-tune that section of this very, very important bill.

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Alex Padilla, quoted in Allison Mollenkamp, “Ban on kids’ companion chatbots advanced by Senate committee,” Roll Call, April 30, 2026.

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Ban AI companion chatbots for minors under 18

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