118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1394Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023

A bill 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.

Armed Forces and National Security
Introduced May 1, 2023
Last action May 1, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 1, 2023
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Referred
May 1, 2023
Armed Services
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
May 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 1, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.