Senators Launch Consumer Safety Technology ACT to Strengthen AI and Blockchain Safeguards

Washington, D.C.– Yesterday, U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, introduced theConsumer Safety Technology Act, bipartisan legislation to modernize consumer protection tools and keep American families safe in a rapidly changing digital world.
“The world is changing fast, and consumer protection must keep pace,” saidSenator Curtis. “This bill puts the right tools in the hands of experts—employing AI to catch dangerous products before they hurt families, exploring blockchain to strengthen supply chains, and making sure digital tokens don’t become a new avenue for fraud. This is about keeping people safe while helping American innovation thrive.”
“Our government must be able to keep up with new and emerging technologies, especially when it comes to consumer safety,” saidSenator Blunt Rochester. “TheConsumer Safety Technology Actwould allow the Consumer Product Safety Commission to explore using artificial intelligence to further its critical goals. I am grateful to work alongside Senator Curtis on this legislation and look forward to getting it over the finish line.”
As technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and digital tokens become part of everyday life, Americans face new risks—from unsafe products and scams to unfair or deceptive practices. TheConsumer Safety Technology Actensures the U.S. stays ahead of threats by equipping the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and other agencies with the tools they need to protect consumers while preserving America’s leadership in innovation.
The Consumer Safety Technology Act would:
A one-page explainer of the legislation is availablehereand bill text can be foundhere.