In committee
Consumer Safety Technology Act
This bill directs federal regulators to test new technologies to protect shoppers from scams and dangerous goods. The Consumer Product Safety Commission will launch a pilot program using artificial intelligence to track injuries, spot product hazards, catch illegal sales of recalled items online, and intercept unsafe imports. At the same time, the Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission must examine how blockchain technology and digital tokens are used in fraud, producing reports on how to better prevent deceptive practices in emerging digital markets.
People affected—not determinable from the text provided; the operative text establishes internal agency studies and a pilot program without specifying a covered population count
Fiscal magnitude—not determinable from the text provided; no appropriations, funding amounts, or fee structures are specified
Reach14provisional · pending reviewrigor: heuristic llm
What this bill touches.
Market protections+15Crypto & digital assets+8AI & emerging tech
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it burdens
- Consumer Product Safety CommissionMust establish and run a pilot program using artificial intelligence to track injuries, identify hazards, monitor sales of recalled goods, or stop dangerous imports, and must submit a detailed report to Congress.
- Department of CommerceRequired to conduct a study on using blockchain technology to protect consumers and prevent fraud, solicit public comment, and submit a report to Congress within 18 months.
- Federal Trade CommissionMust consult with the Department of Commerce on its blockchain study and submit a report to Congress within one year on enforcement actions, prevention efforts, and legislative recommendations regarding deceptive practices involving digital tokens.