S4235-119

In Committee

American Security Robotics Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Mar 26, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates loosens a grant, compliance mandate, exemption provision: 2. It relies on grants, compliance mandates, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Defense.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Creates loosens a grant, compliance mandate, exemption provision: 2.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates loosens a grant, compliance mandate, exemption provision: 2.

Key Policy Areas

Defense

Primary Purpose

The bill creates loosens a grant, compliance mandate, exemption provision: 2.

Policy Domains

Defense

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 26, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security …

Mar 26, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Mar 26, 2026

Mr. Cotton (for himself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"unmanned ground vehicle system" §id1254b49757034b77a7d10cda6d7e2297

a system that includes— a mechanical device, including a remote surveillance vehicle, autonomous patrol technology, mobile robotics, or a humanoid robot, that— is capable of locomotion, navigation, or movement on the ground

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