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US SB4113

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/17/2026

Primary Sponsor

Elissa Slotkin

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Department of Defense from using AI to launch or detonate nuclear weapons
  • Bans DoD use of AI to monitor, track, profile, or target individuals in the U.S. without individualized legal basis, with absolute prohibition on targeting First Amendment-protected activities
  • Requires appropriate human judgment and supervision for AI-enabled autonomous weapon systems employing lethal force, consistent with DoD Directive 3000.09 (January 25, 2023)
  • Allows the Secretary of Defense to grant one-year waivers for autonomous weapons if extraordinary national security circumstances exist and the system's error rate does not exceed that of trained human operators
  • Requires congressional notification within 5 days of any waiver issuance, including details on system capabilities, operational safeguards, testing results, and anticipated duration

Legislative Description

AI Guardrails Act of 2026

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

3/17/2026

Committee Referrals

Armed Services3/17/2026

Full Bill Text

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