Consumer Safety Technology Act

Sponsor: Darren Soto (Democratic-FL)March 3, 2025

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Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

New tech would help government protect consumers from unsafe products and online scams.

This bill would direct government agencies to explore and study the use of new technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain to better protect consumers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission would test AI to find dangerous products, while other agencies would study how blockchain can prevent fraud and report on online token scams.

What Would Change

Today, the Consumer Product Safety Commission doesn't have a required program to use artificial intelligence for product safety. The Department of Commerce and Federal Trade Commission also aren't specifically told to study blockchain technology for consumer protection or report on unfair practices involving digital tokens. This bill would change that by requiring these agencies to start these programs and studies within one year of the bill becoming law, aiming to use new technologies to better protect consumers.

Key Provisions

Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to test using artificial intelligence to find unsafe products and track injuries.
Makes the Department of Commerce study how blockchain technology could protect consumers from fraud.
Asks the Federal Trade Commission to report on online scams involving digital tokens and suggest new laws.