S4697Referred to Committee

A bill to provide for design and safety requirements for autonomous and semi-autonomous weapon systems, and for other purposes.

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In Committee
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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-08
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Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
Democrat · CA · Senator
Votes with party: 61.8% (322 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-06-08

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Plain-English Summary

The federal government would establish safety and design standards that weapons systems with autonomous or semi-autonomous features must meet before military use. These requirements would apply to the Department of Defense and defense contractors developing such weapons, ensuring they include safeguards like human oversight and the ability to be shut down or controlled by operators. The measure aims to prevent unintended harm and maintain human control over lethal military decisions.

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