Senator Mark Kelly introduced a two-bill package, the Ultimate Human Responsibility in Defense Systems Act ... to keep humans in command
Introduce legislation to keep humans in command of U.S. military defense systems.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.