Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 4/26/2023
Actions
- 2023-04-26Referred 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.
- 2023-04-26Referred 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.
- 2023-04-26Introduced in House
- 2023-04-26Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-04-26 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Ken Buck (R-CO)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
- Mike Levin (D-CA)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Alexander Mooney (R-WV)
- BRAD SHERMAN (D-CA)
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Greg Casar (D-TX)
- Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)
- Val Hoyle (D-OR)
- Marcus Molinaro (R-NY)
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