Human Authority over Autonomous Weapons Act of 2026

Summary

The bill would amend Title 10 of the United States Code to require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that autonomous weapons and artificial‑intelligence‑enabled systems used by the Armed Forces operate under defined levels of human command responsibility. It targets the Department of Defense and the military to keep human decision‑making in the loop for lethal actions. The measure seeks to address accountability concerns as new technologies enter warfare.

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