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House bill · H.R. 9729 (119th Congress)

Human Authority over Autonomous Weapons Act of 2026

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jul 16, 2026

Sponsor: Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (U.S. Representative, VA-8, Democratic)

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Summary

Would add a new section to title 10 of the U.S. Code directing the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the Armed Forces' use of autonomous and artificial-intelligence-enabled weapon systems remains subject to defined levels of human command responsibility and oversight.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Armed Services · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

3

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  • Democratic2
  • Republican1

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Full history

  1. Jul 16, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Jul 16, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Jul 16, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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