H.R. 9729 Introduced Armed Forces and National Security

Human Authority over Autonomous Weapons Act of 2026

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.

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Sponsor Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] Introduced July 16, 2026 Cosponsors 3 (1 R, 2 D) Latest action July 16, 2026

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  1. Jul 16, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  2. Jul 16, 2026 Introduced in House

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