Negotiate an international treaty setting guardrails on artificial intelligence with other nations.

Last week, he wrote a letter calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz to work with other nations to negotiate a treaty setting international guardrails on AI.

The press release repeats Barrett's call for U.S. officials to work with other nations on an AI guardrails treaty.

Barrett Introduces Legislation to Address Growing Threats from Artificial Intelligence, Other Emerging Technology | Representative Tom Barrett
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international agreement to set guardrails on artificial intelligence (AI).

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the 30-day lookback window, Barrett publicly urged State Department and U.N. officials to pursue an international AI agreement. This is concrete effort, but the source reports a request, not a completed treaty.

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Barrett Urges Secretary Rubio, UN Ambassador Waltz to Work on International AI Agreement | Representative Tom Barrett
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formulated, by consensus, a set of elements of an instrument, without prejudging its nature

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The most recent U.N. CCW LAWS text shows states reached consensus on elements for a possible instrument, while expressly not settling the instrument's legal nature. That indicates ongoing multilateral work, not a concluded treaty.

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CCW-GGE.1-2026-CRP.1-Rev.1_-_03_September_.pdf
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which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo records Barrett as an original cosponsor of a domestic bill on human oversight of autonomous and AI-enabled weapons. It is relevant effort on AI guardrails, but it is not an international treaty and remained referred to committee in the cited record.

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H.R. 9729 (IH) - Human Authority over Autonomous Weapons Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr9729ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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becoming its first Party.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Council of Europe reported in September 2026 that the European Union had become the first party to the AI Framework Convention. That undercuts a finding that the United States, or Barrett during his House term, had completed treaty delivery.

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Framework Convention Marks Two Years: Anniversary Conference to Advance Trustworthy AI
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initial step in the process through which the United States could become a party

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The archived State Department statement shows the United States signed the Council of Europe AI convention before Barrett's House term, but described signature as only an initial step toward becoming a party.

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The Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law - United States Department of State
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