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Text of Senate Amendment 6202

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On 2026-06-24, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6202" in the Senate.

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Text of Senate Amendment 6202

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3382] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6202. Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Mrs. Britt, and Mr. Coons) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title XII, add the following: Subtitle F--Humanoid ROBOT Act of 2026 SEC. 1281. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the ``Humanoid Robotics Oversight and Blocking of Obtainment from Totalitarians Act of 2026'' or the ``Humanoid ROBOT Act of 2026''. SEC. 1282. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) Artificial intelligence.--The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning given that term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401). (2) Country of concern.--The term ``country of concern'' has the meaning given the term ``covered nation'' in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code. (3) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity'' means-- (A) the government of a country of concern; (B) a political party of a country of concern; (C) a foreign entity of concern (as defined in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651)); (D) an entity identified by the Secretary of Defense under section 1260H(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) as a Chinese military company operating directly or indirectly in the United States; (E) an entity with its headquarters located in, organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of, a country of concern; or (F) an entity owned or controlled by, or under common ownership or control with, an entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (E). (4) Humanoid robot.--The term ``humanoid robot'' means an autonomous or semi-autonomous machine that-- (A) uses integrated artificial intelligence systems; (B) possesses a body structure that simulates the human form, including a head, torso, arms, and legs, or any configuration that resembles a human silhouette; (C) is capable of performing tasks associated with human activities; and (D) can communicate interactively, using natural language processing to understand verbal or written commands. SEC. 1283. PROHIBITIONS ON CONTRACTING RELATING TO HUMANOID ROBOTS FROM COVERED ENTITIES. (a) Prohibition on Purchases by Department of Defense.--The Department of Defense may not enter into or renew a contract to procure or otherwise obtain a humanoid robot designed, tested, developed, or manufactured by a covered entity. (b) Prohibition on Use by Contractors.--A person awarded a contract by the Department of Defense may not use a humanoid robot designed, tested, developed, or manufactured by a covered entity to fulfill, execute, or otherwise support carrying out the contract. (c) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive a prohibition under subsection (a) or (b) with respect to the purchase or use of a humanoid robot if using the robot is required for the completion of objectives related to national security or for research purposes. (d) Effective Date.--The prohibitions under subsections (a) and (b) shall apply on and after the date that is180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement the prohibitions under subsections (a) and (b), including by establishing a requirement for prime contractors to incorporate the substance of such prohibitions and applicable implementing contract clauses into contracts relating to humanoid robots. SEC. 1284. REVIEW BY COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES OF INVESTMENTS IN PRODUCTION OF HUMANOID ROBOT TECHNOLOGIES. (a) In General.--Section 721(a)(4) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(4)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) any transaction described in subparagraph (B)(vi) proposed or pending on or after the date of the enactment of the Humanoid Robotics Oversight and Blocking of Obtainment from Totalitarians Act of 2026.''; (2) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) Any other investment, subject to regulations prescribed under subparagraph (D)-- ``(I) in a United States business that designs, tests, develops, or manufactures humanoid robots (as defined in section 1282 of the Humanoid Robotics Oversight and Blocking of Obtainment from Totalitarians Act of 2026); ``(II) by-- ``(aa) an entity organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of, a covered nation (as defined in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code); or ``(bb) an entity owned or controlled by, or under common ownership or control with, an entity described in item (aa); and ``(III) without regard to whether the investment results in control of the United States business by an entity described in subclause (II).''; and (3) in subparagraph (D)-- (A) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I)-- (i) by striking ``subparagraph (B)(iii)'' and inserting ``clauses (iii) and (vi) of subparagraph (B)''; and (ii) by striking ``that subparagraph'' and inserting ``that clause''; (B) in clause (iii)(I), by striking ``subparagraph (B)(iii)'' and inserting ``clauses (iii) and (vi) of subparagraph (B)''; and (C) in clause (iv)(I), in the matter preceding item (aa)-- (i) by striking ``in subparagraph (B)(iii)'' and inserting ``in clause (iii) or (vi) of subparagraph (B)''; and (ii) by striking ``of subparagraph (B)(iii)'' and inserting ``of such clauses''. (b) Mandatory Filing of Declarations.--Section 721(b)(1)(C)(v)(IV)(bb) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1)(C)(v)(IV)(bb)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(DD) Investments in humanoid robots.--The parties to a covered transaction described in subsection (a)(4)(B)(vi) shall submit a declaration described in subclause (I) with respect to the transaction.''. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 6202 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3382] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6202. Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Mrs. Britt, and Mr. Coons) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title XII, add the following: Subtitle F--Humanoid ROBOT Act of 2026 SEC. 1281. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the ``Humanoid Robotics Oversight and Blocking of Obtainment from Totalitarians Act of 2026'' or the ``Humanoid ROBOT Act of 2026''. SEC. 1282. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) Artificial intelligence.--The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning given that term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401). (2) Country of concern.--The term ``country of concern'' has the meaning given the term ``covered nation'' in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code. (3) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity'' means-- (A) the government of a country of concern; (B) a political party of a country of concern; (C) a foreign entity of concern (as defined in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651)); (D) an entity identified by the Secretary of Defense under section 1260H(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) as a Chinese military company operating directly or indirectly in the United States; (E) an entity with its headquarters located in, organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of, a country of concern; or (F) an entity owned or controlled by, or under common ownership or control with, an entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (E). (4) Humanoid robot.--The term ``humanoid robot'' means an autonomous or semi-autonomous machine that-- (A) uses integrated artificial intelligence systems; (B) possesses a body structure that simulates the human form, including a head, torso, arms, and legs, or any configuration that resembles a human silhouette; (C) is capable of performing tasks associated with human activities; and (D) can communicate interactively, using natural language processing to understand verbal or written commands. SEC. 1283. PROHIBITIONS ON CONTRACTING RELATING TO HUMANOID ROBOTS FROM COVERED ENTITIES. (a) Prohibition on Purchases by Department of Defense.--The Department of Defense may not enter into or renew a contract to procure or otherwise obtain a humanoid robot designed, tested, developed, or manufactured by a covered entity. (b) Prohibition on Use by Contractors.--A person awarded a contract by the Department of Defense may not use a humanoid robot designed, tested, developed, or manufactured by a covered entity to fulfill, execute, or otherwise support carrying out the contract. (c) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive a prohibition under subsection (a) or (b) with respect to the purchase or use of a humanoid robot if using the robot is required for the completion of objectives related to national security or for research purposes. (d) Effective Date.--The prohibitions under subsections (a) and (b) shall apply on and after the date that is180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement the prohibitions under subsections (a) and (b), including by establishing a requirement for prime contractors to incorporate the substance of such prohibitions and applicable implementing contract clauses into contracts relating to humanoid robots. SEC. 1284. REVIEW BY COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES OF INVESTMENTS IN PRODUCTION OF HUMANOID ROBOT TECHNOLOGIES. (a) In General.--Section 721(a)(4) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(4)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) any transaction described in subparagraph (B)(vi) proposed or pending on or after the date of the enactment of the Humanoid Robotics Oversight and Blocking of Obtainment from Totalitarians Act of 2026.''; (2) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) Any other investment, subject to regulations prescribed under subparagraph (D)-- ``(I) in a United States business that designs, tests, develops, or manufactures humanoid robots (as defined in section 1282 of the Humanoid Robotics Oversight and Blocking of Obtainment from Totalitarians Act of 2026); ``(II) by-- ``(aa) an entity organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of, a covered nation (as defined in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code); or ``(bb) an entity owned or controlled by, or under common ownership or control with, an entity described in item (aa); and ``(III) without regard to whether the investment results in control of the United States business by an entity described in subclause (II).''; and (3) in subparagraph (D)-- (A) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I)-- (i) by striking ``subparagraph (B)(iii)'' and inserting ``clauses (iii) and (vi) of subparagraph (B)''; and (ii) by striking ``that subparagraph'' and inserting ``that clause''; (B) in clause (iii)(I), by striking ``subparagraph (B)(iii)'' and inserting ``clauses (iii) and (vi) of subparagraph (B)''; and (C) in clause (iv)(I), in the matter preceding item (aa)-- (i) by striking ``in subparagraph (B)(iii)'' and inserting ``in clause (iii) or (vi) of subparagraph (B)''; and (ii) by striking ``of subparagraph (B)(iii)'' and inserting ``of such clauses''. (b) Mandatory Filing of Declarations.--Section 721(b)(1)(C)(v)(IV)(bb) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1)(C)(v)(IV)(bb)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(DD) Investments in humanoid robots.--The parties to a covered transaction described in subsection (a)(4)(B)(vi) shall submit a declaration described in subclause (I) with respect to the transaction.''. ______