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H.R. 9129

GUARD Act of 2026

📅 Sep 01, 2026
Summary:
• Requires national security agencies to determine within 1 year whether certain humanoid and quadruped robotics communications equipment or services from covered foreign entities pose unacceptable risks to U.S. national security
• Mandates that the Federal Communications Commission add such robotics equipment or services to its covered list if they are determined to pose unacceptable risks or if no determination is made within the 1-year timeframe
• Applies only to humanoid or quadruped robots and controlling software that are communications equipment produced by entities from countries of concern, not NATO allies or Major Non-NATO Allies
Additional Details:
• Establishes reporting requirements to congressional committees within 30 days for risk determinations, with reports submitted in unclassified form but may contain classified annexes
• Defines covered robotics as mechanical devices with 2 or 4 articulated limbs that operate autonomously, semi-autonomously, or based on commands/sensor data at a distance from human operators
• Creates a review process where other national security agencies have 180 days to review and report on determinations that robotics equipment does not pose unacceptable risks

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