US HB9729 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on July 16 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-07-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Status: Introduced on July 16 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-07-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Summary
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] | Rep. Tom Barrett [R-MI] | Rep. Sara Jacobs [D-CA] | Rep. Valerie Foushee [D-NC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
| 2026-07-16 | House | Introduced in House |
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9729/all-info |
