Moderate
Proposed bill
Proposed
United States (federal) · Oct 8, 2026
EPIC urges Congress to ban CBP's use of financial data in predictive policing
EPIC reports that Customs & Border Patrol's Predictive Intelligence Targeting Teams are using financial records and travel data to target individuals without disclosing how the data was obtained. The article cites past ICE bulk subpoenas…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) · Right to Financial Privacy Act
Moderate
New law
Signed
California · Oct 6, 2026
California signs law banning AI tools that assess employee emotions or collect neural data
On September 30, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation that prohibits employers from using AI-powered workplace surveillance to evaluate employees' emotional states or gather neural data. The law creates new restrictions on…
Moderate
Proposed bill
Announced
European Union · Sep 14, 2026
EU Commission to propose EU-wide minimum age for social media, linked to Digital Fairness Act
The European Commission will release a legislative proposal by the end of 2026 establishing an EU-wide minimum age for social media, building on the Special Panel's age‑tiered framework. The proposal may be incorporated into the Digital…
European Commission · Digital Services Act
Moderate
Proposed bill
Passed one chamber
California · Aug 31, 2026
California Assembly Bill 1709 passed, bans social media recommendation features for users under 16
The California legislature passed Assembly Bill 1709, which would prohibit platforms from providing recommendation algorithms and related features to users under 16. The bill would require age‑verification methods that could involve…
AB 1709
