Introduced
H. R. 9729
Introduced in House · July 18, 2026July 16, 2026
Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mr. Barrett, Ms. Jacobs, and Mrs. Foushee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Human Authority over Autonomous Weapons Act of 2026”.