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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
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Christopher A. Coons
Christopher A. Coons
Democrat · DE · Senator
Votes with party: 57.2% (313 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001088

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Jack Reed (D-RI)Original· 2026-06-08

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-06-08

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Armed ServicesReferred To · 2026-06-08

Plain-English Summary

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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