... and the Warfighter AI Readiness and Preparedness (WARP) Act, ... and require DoD to assess AI's impact on warfighter skills and readiness.
Introduce legislation to require the Department of Defense to assess how AI affects warfighter skills and readiness.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Sen. Mark Kelly said he introduced the Warfighter AI Readiness and Preparedness (WARP) Act alongside Sen. Tom Cotton. The release states the bill directs the Department of Defense to assess how increasing AI integration affects warfighter effectiveness, skill retention, and operational readiness.
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GovInfo lists S. 4683 in the 119th Congress, names Mark Kelly as sponsor, and records Senate introduction and referral on June 4, 2026.
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The introduced bill requires the Defense Secretary to assess AI adoption's effects on warfighter skills, skill retention, readiness, and operational effectiveness.
Assessments
The promise was specifically to introduce legislation requiring DoD to assess how AI affects warfighter skills and readiness, not necessarily to enact it. The evidence shows Sen. Mark Kelly sponsored and introduced S. 4683, the Warfighter AI Readiness and Preparedness Act, on June 4, 2026, during his current Senate term, and the bill text directs the Defense Secretary to assess AI adoption's effects on warfighter skills, skill retention, readiness, and operational effectiveness. That satisfies the promised action in the same term.
Mark Kelly introduced the WARP Act, which directed the Department of Defense to assess how increasing AI integration affects warfighter effectiveness, skill retention, and operational readiness. That matches the promise as stated, so the claim is fulfilled in his current Senate term.