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H.R. 2894 118th Congress House

Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023

Official title: 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.

Introduced: April 26, 2023 Introduced by: Ted Lieu Democratic · California See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 26, 2023
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.
Apr 26, 2023
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 Latest action April 26, 2023

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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2894: Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2894/
MLA
"H.R. 2894: Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2894/.
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H.R. 2894, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2894/.
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[H.R. 2894: Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2894/)
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