US·Bill·118th Congress
HR 2894
Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023
Introduced 2023-04-26Last action 2023-04-26 — 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.Committees House Committee on Armed Services, House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Sponsor
Cosponsors (25)
Beyer, Donald S.(D-VA)Bowman, Jamaal(D-NY)Buck, Ken(R-CO)Casar, Greg(D-TX)Ciscomani, Juan(R-AZ)Garamendi, John(D-CA)Grijalva, Raúl M.(D-AZ)Houlahan, Chrissy(D-PA)Hoyle, Val T.(D-OR)JACKSON LEE, SHEILA(D-TX)Larsen, Rick(D-WA)Levin, Mike(D-CA)Magaziner, Seth(D-RI)McGovern, James P.(D-MA)Molinaro, Marcus(R-NY)Mooney, Alexander(R-WV)Moulton, Seth(D-MA)Nunn, Zachary(R-IA)Omar, Ilhan(D-MN)Phillips, Dean(D-MN)Pocan, Mark(D-WI)Schiff, Adam B.(D-CA)Sherman, Brad(D-CA)Tlaib, Rashida(D-MI)Tokuda, Jill N.(D-HI)
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Died in committee
The 118th Congress ended on 2025-01-03. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
✓
Introduced
✗
In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Action History
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.
2023-04-26 · House floor actions
Introduced in House
2023-04-26 · Library of Congress
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.
Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/hr/2894