U.S. Congress · S. 4235 / H.R. 8189 · Companion bills

American Security Robotics Act

Introduced in both chambersRecorded action: April 2, 2026

A Unitree G1 humanoid and Go2 quadruped on a stage at Japan Mobility Show 2025. — Related technology: a Unitree G1 humanoid and Go2 quadruped at Japan Mobility Show 2025. The photo does not establish that either model is named or restricted by this proposal. Image: RuinDig / Yuki Uchida / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · 3840 × 2160 · Downsampled where needed to 4K or larger and WebP optimized; smaller card preview. No upscaling.

What happened

S. 4235 was introduced March 26 and referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. House companion H.R. 8189 was introduced April 2 and referred to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

What the bill proposes

The companion proposals would restrict executive-agency procurement and operation of unmanned ground vehicle systems made or assembled by covered foreign entities. Their definition includes mobile robots, autonomous patrol systems, remote surveillance vehicles, and humanoid robots.

Neither proposal is law. The texts include limited national-security, research, testing, and cybersecurity exemptions, and the operational restriction would begin one year after enactment.

Verified October 27, 2026. This is a RobotMe summary of the official record; it is not legal advice.