Introduce legislation to keep humans in command of U.S. military defense systems.

Mark Kelly · Arizona · Democratic

policy impact 0.78 specificity 0.88 extraction confidence 96%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Senator Mark Kelly introduced a two-bill package, the Ultimate Human Responsibility in Defense Systems Act ... to keep humans in command

Kelly announced a bill package that would require human control over defense systems.

Kelly Introduces Bills to Smartly Integrate AI into U.S. Military
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Evidence

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Kelly’s Senate office says he introduced the Ultimate Human Responsibility in Defense Systems Act and that it would require autonomous weapon systems to preserve meaningful human judgment and accountability over the use of force.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This is direct proof that Kelly introduced legislation matching the claim: he moved a bill to keep humans in command of defense systems, specifically by requiring meaningful human judgment and accountability in autonomous weapon systems.

delivered same_term A for effort

Kelly Introduces Bills to Smartly Integrate AI into U.S. Military
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GovInfo lists S. 4682 as introduced in the Senate by Mark Kelly on June 4, 2026 and referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Primary federal bill record confirms Kelly introduced S. 4682, the Ultimate Human Responsibility in Defense Systems Act of 2026. Its title states it would establish requirements for human judgment in use of force by Defense Department autonomous weapon systems. No newer official action in the August 25-27, 2026 lookback window was found that reverses or undercuts the introduction.

delivered same_term A for effort

S. 4682 (IS) - Ultimate Human Responsibility in Defense Systems Act of 2026
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The introduced bill defines ultimate human responsibility as human commanders' or operators' ability to understand, supervise, intervene in, or terminate use of force by the system.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official introduced bill text matches the commitment's substance: keeping humans in command of military defense systems by requiring human judgment, oversight, intervention, termination authority, compliance with law, testing, training, and incident reporting for autonomous weapon systems and AI capabilities.

delivered same_term A for effort

S. 4682 Introduced in Senate (IS) Bill Text
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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term

The promise was to introduce legislation keeping humans in command of U.S. military defense systems. Mark Kelly introduced S. 4682, the Ultimate Human Responsibility in Defense Systems Act of 2026, during his Senate term on June 4, 2026. The bill directly addresses the promised substance by requiring meaningful human judgment, supervision, intervention, and accountability over use of force by autonomous Defense Department systems. Because the promised action was introduction rather than enactment, introduction satisfies the commitment.

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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

Kelly’s Senate office states he introduced the Ultimate Human Responsibility in Defense Systems Act, which would require meaningful human judgment and accountability over autonomous weapons. That matches the promise to introduce legislation keeping humans in command of U.S. military defense systems.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%