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H.R. 2894 (118th)

Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023

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Introduced

26 April 2023

Last action

26 April 2023 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsors

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4], Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3], Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]

Subjects

Defence, Artificial intelligence

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence · Artificial intelligence

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Summary

Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for an autonomous weapons system that is not subject to meaningful human control to launch a nuclear weapon or to select or engage targets for the purposes of launching a nuclear weapon. With respect to an autonomous weapons system, meaningful human control means human control of the (1) selection and engagement of targets, and (2) time, location, and manner of use.

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Timeline

  1. 26 April 2023

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 April 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 April 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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