Consumer Safety Technology Act

The bill would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish, within one year of enactment, a pilot program using artificial intelligence for at least one of four purposes: tracking injury trends, identifying product hazards, monitoring online and retail marketplaces for recalled items, or flagging unsafe imports. The CPSC would also have to consult a broad set of stakeholders — including data scientists, cybersecurity experts, retailers, and manufacturers — and submit a report to Congress within one year of the program's conclusion.

The bill would separately require the Secretary of Commerce to complete, within one year, a study on how blockchain technology could help prevent fraud and other deceptive practices, with a public comment period and a report to Congress within six months of completion. It would also require the Federal Trade Commission to report, within one year, on its past enforcement actions and recommendations for legislation targeting unfair or deceptive practices in digital token transactions.

The CPSC, the Department of Commerce, and the Federal Trade Commission would each be assigned new duties. Consumer product manufacturers, retailers (including online platforms), technology and data-science experts, and consumer safety organizations would be consulted under the AI pilot. Consumers who buy products online or in stores — and participants in digital token markets — are the populations the bill aims to protect.

For the CPSC, the AI pilot could improve how quickly the agency spots dangerous products or recalled goods circulating in online marketplaces. For regulators and the public, the Commerce Department study could surface concrete ways blockchain could reduce consumer fraud. The FTC token report would create a public record of enforcement actions and could lay the groundwork for future legislation governing digital asset markets.

The CPSC must stand up the AI pilot within one year and may use any of four enumerated functions, with stakeholder consultation required throughout. It must report findings to Congress and post them publicly within one year of the program's end. The Commerce Department runs a notice-and-comment study process, consulting the FTC and other agencies, and files a report within six months of completing the study. The FTC independently compiles its token-enforcement report and legislative recommendations, also due within one year, with public posting required for all three outputs.