Introduce legislation to prohibit executive agencies from procuring or operating certain unmanned ground vehicle systems.

Elise M. Stefanik · New York · Republican

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introduced the American Security Robotics Act

Stefanik said she is introducing bicameral, bipartisan legislation that would ban the federal government from buying and operating certain unmanned ground vehicle systems, including humanoid robots and autonomous patrol technology, from foreign entities of concern.

Stefanik, Cotton Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Propel America's Robotics Superiority, Protect U.S. National Security | Press Releases | Congresswoman Elise Stefanik
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Evidence

Ms. STEFANIK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The bill text states: “To prohibit executive agencies from procuring or operating certain unmanned ground vehicle systems, and for other purposes.”

Stefanik introduced H.R. 8189 on April 2, 2026. The bill directly matches the claim and includes prohibitions on procurement, operation, and related federal funding for covered unmanned ground vehicle systems.

delivered same_term A for effort

H.R. 8189 (IH) - American Security Robotics Act of 2026
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE PROCUREMENT AND OPERATION OF COVERED UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE SYSTEMS. The head of an executive agency may not procure any covered unmanned ground vehicle system. Beginning one year after enactment, no executive agency may operate a covered unmanned ground vehicle system.

The introduced bill text implements the requested policy by barring executive-agency procurement and phased operation of covered unmanned ground vehicle systems, with limited exemptions.

delivered same_term A for effort

H.R. 8189 (IH) - American Security Robotics Act of 2026
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delivered same_term A for effort

The promise was specifically to introduce legislation prohibiting executive agencies from procuring or operating certain unmanned ground vehicle systems. Evidence shows Rep. Stefanik introduced H.R. 8189 on April 2, 2026, and the bill text directly states that executive agencies may not procure covered unmanned ground vehicle systems and, after a phase-in period, may not operate them. Because the pledge was to introduce such legislation rather than to enact it, the act of filing the bill satisfies the promise.

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