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Human Authority over Autonomous Weapons Act of 2026
Key claim: The Human Authority over Autonomous Weapons Act of 2026 would require meaningful human authority over autonomous weapons systems.
Abstract
(HR9729 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-16): Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Why this matters
HR9729 signals bicameral momentum to codify human-in-the-loop requirements for autonomous weapons, an area where U.S. policy has so far relied on DoD directives rather than statute. For defense developers and platform integrators, enactment would shift human-control obligations from internal policy compliance to binding law, with downstream effects on acquisition, testing, and export decisions.