HI HR143

Urges the United States government to establish a moratorium on development, production, deployment, and use of lethal autonomous robotics until an internationally agreed upon framework is established.

Urges the United States to encourage other nations to implement the same moratorium on lethal autonomous weapons.

Calls on the United States to advocate for adding lethal autonomous robotics to the list of weapons banned under the United Nations Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons.

Cites concerns including potential violations of international treaties like the Hague Convention, inability of robots to distinguish civilians from combatants, unclear accountability for civilian casualties, and risks of misuse by despots and terrorists.

Directs transmission of the resolution to the President, Vice President, Congressional leaders, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, UN Ambassador, and Hawaii's congressional delegation.