H.R. 2894 · 118th Congress · House

Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023

Active· Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined…
Introduced
Apr 26, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
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Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 26, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. APR 26, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. APR 26, 2023IntroReferral

    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.

  4. APR 26, 2023IntroReferral

    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

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Apr 26, 2023

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Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Apr 26, 2023

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