Senators Tom Cotton and Chuck Schumer proposed the American Security Robotics Act to limit U.S. government use of robotics tied to foreign adversaries, especially China.
The bill would block federal agencies from buying or operating ground-based robotic systems—including humanoid robots, surveillance vehicles and autonomous patrol tech—linked to adversarial governments.
Federal funds would be prohibited from supporting these technologies and agencies would have one year to phase out any existing systems.
Lawmakers warn Chinese-linked robotics could threaten data privacy, security and U.S. technological competitiveness.
The measure builds on earlier actions like drone bans and Federal Communications Commission restrictions, as Congress continues efforts to limit foreign influence in critical technologies.
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced new legislation on March 26 aimed at restricting the federal government’s use of robotics technology linked to foreign adversaries, particularly China.
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