WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Katie Britt issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today at an executive business meeting voted to advance several bills out of committee, including two of her legislative priorities. Senator Britt is a lead sponsor of the Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue (GUARD) Act and is a proud cosponsor of the Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act, legislation to reduce juvenile crime and crack down on carjacking by removing barriers to bringing federal prosecutions. Both bills now head to the floor for a vote before the full Senate.

The GUARD Act would ban the use of artificial intelligence (AI) companions by minors, man...