US·Bill·118th Congress
S 1394
Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023
Introduced 2023-05-01Last action 2023-05-01 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.Committee Senate Committee on Armed Services
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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
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Introduced
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In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Action History
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
2023-05-01 · Senate
Introduced in Senate
2023-05-01 · 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/s/1394