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# Human Authority over Autonomous Weapons Act of 2026

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

Only the title is provided, which refers to keeping human authority over autonomous weapons; no text is available.

Model-rated AI relevance 85%: Autonomous weapons are a central AI governance issue, though the bill text is missing. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)

weapons national security safety

DB

Sponsored by

[Donald BeyerDemocrat VA](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/B001292)

Data as of: bills Oct 22, 2026 · votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Progress

1.  Introduced
    
    Jul 16, 2026
    
2.  Reported by committee
    
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3.  Passed House
    
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4.  Passed Senate
    
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5.  Became law
    
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Latest action · July 16, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

## What members said

Releases that cite this bill first, then releases on the same topics.

[Tom Barrett](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/B001321) Republican toward oversight Aug 20, 2026 · cites this bill by number

Barrett introduces bills barring federal override of local data center zoning and banning congressional NDAs, and touts cosponsorship of AI safeguards on chatbots for minors, nuclear risk, and autonomous weapons.

[Source ↗](https://barrett.house.gov/media/press-releases/barrett-introduces-bills-protect-local-communities-data-center-overreach)

[Tom Barrett](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/B001321) Republican toward oversight Jul 17, 2026 · cites this bill by number

Barrett's bipartisan bill would legally require meaningful human control over lethal autonomous and AI-enabled weapons.

[Source ↗](https://barrett.house.gov/media/press-releases/barrett-beyer-jacobs-introduce-bipartisan-bill-require-human-oversight-over)

[Donald Beyer](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/B001292) Democrat toward oversight Jul 17, 2026 · cites this bill by title

Beyer's bipartisan bill would mandate a human decision-maker in the loop before any AI-enabled weapon uses lethal force.

[Source ↗](https://beyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=9164)

[Sara Jacobs](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/J000305) Democrat toward oversight Jul 17, 2026 · cites this bill by title

Jacobs backs bipartisan legislation requiring meaningful human control over lethal autonomous and AI-enabled weapons systems.

[Source ↗](https://sarajacobs.house.gov/news/press-releases/beyer-barrett-jacobs-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-requiring-human-control-over-autonomous-weapons)

[Sara Jacobs](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/J000305) Democrat toward oversight Oct 16, 2026 · same topic

Jacobs argues Congress should pursue both AI innovation and safety guardrails, addressing societal, model, deployer, and impact-level risks rather than prioritizing speed over safety.

[Source ↗](https://sarajacobs.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-sara-jacobs-pens-newsweek-op-ed-on-how-to-win-the-ai-race)

[Josh Gottheimer](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/G000583) Democrat mixed Oct 15, 2026 · same topic

Gottheimer touted bipartisan AI bills balancing innovation leadership with safeguards like pre-deployment testing and human control over AI agents.

[Source ↗](https://gottheimer.house.gov/posts/release-gottheimer-discusses-ai-policy-at-the-university-of-pennsylvania)

[Pete Ricketts](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/R000618) Republican mixed Oct 14, 2026 · same topic

Ricketts supports strengthening American AI innovation and export controls on chips to China while backing 'commonsense guardrails' for safety without stifling innovation.

[Source ↗](https://www.ricketts.senate.gov/news/press-releases/ricketts-champions-ai-innovation-and-safety/)

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/O000172) Democrat toward oversight Oct 13, 2026 · same topic

Ocasio-Cortez and colleagues urge the FAA to pause its AI air traffic management tool until safety testing, oversight, and accountability questions are answered.

[Source ↗](https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/ocasio-cortez-mcclain-delaney-beyer-mfume-subramanyam-and-elfreth-lead-calls)

Bill data read 2026-10-22T14:48:01.167Z