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Human Authority over Autonomous Weapons Act of 2026

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To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the use of autonomous weapons systems and artificial intelligence-enabled systems by the Armed Forces is subject to appropriate levels of human command responsibility, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

Human Authority over Autonomous Weapons Act of 2026Short Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 9729·House·Bill·Armed Forces and National Security

Rep. Donald Beyer(Democratic-Virginia-8)·

Jul 16, 2026

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Jul 16, 2026

HouseReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Jul 16, 2026As introduced in the House