S4707Referred to Committee

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a policy for the Department of Defense on maximizing autonomy and artificial intelligence systems, to establish requirements relating to Department review and verification of autonomous weapon systems, and artificial intelligence capabilities, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-08
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1
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Christopher A. Coons
Christopher A. Coons
Democrat · DE · Senator
Votes with party: 57.2% (313 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-06-08

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The Department of Defense would establish official policies and procedures for developing and using autonomous weapons and artificial intelligence systems in military operations, including requirements to review and verify that these systems work safely and as intended before deployment. This would affect military personnel, defense contractors, and potentially civilians in conflict zones where these technologies might be used. The bill aims to ensure the Pentagon has clear guidelines for how much decision-making power to give to machines versus keeping humans in control of weapons systems.

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