Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023
Latest action · Apr 26, 2023 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 26, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 26, 2023 to Jun 18, 2024; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| R-CO | Ken Buck | Original | Apr 26, 2023 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 5, 2023 | |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | May 11, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | May 15, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | May 15, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | May 15, 2023 | |
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | May 24, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | May 24, 2023 | |
| R-AZ | Juan Ciscomani | Jun 5, 2023 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Jun 5, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Jun 5, 2023 | |
| R-IA | Zachary Nunn | Jun 5, 2023 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 6, 2023 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Jun 20, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jun 20, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Greg Casar | Jul 10, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Jamaal Bowman | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-OR | Val T. Hoyle | Jul 17, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Marcus J. Molinaro | Dec 19, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Mar 6, 2024 | |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Apr 15, 2024 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Apr 29, 2024 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Jun 18, 2024 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Apr 26, 2023 |
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 26, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2023Introduced in House
- Apr 26, 2023Referred 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.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN12669 | Pentagon-Anthropic Dispute over Autonomous Weapon Systems: Potential Issues for Congress | Insight | Oct 5, 2026 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1394 | Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023 | Related bill | May 1, 2023 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit the use of Federal funds to launch a nuclear weapon using an autonomous weapons system that is not subject to meaningful human control, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2023Introduced in House
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