# 119-hr-8189: American Security Robotics Act of 2026

119-hr-8189, American Security Robotics Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8189
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8189
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Security Robotics Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Block federal use of unmanned ground vehicles made by certain foreign entities.** This bill would stop executive agencies from buying and, after one year, operating unmanned ground vehicle systems made or assembled by entities tied to defined "covered nations".

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits federal use of foreign-made robots: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would restrict executive agencies from using certain ground robots made or assembled by companies tied to listed foreign nations. The bill would define covered foreign entities by reference to 10 U.S.C. 4872(f), include firms domiciled in those nations or controlled by those g…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8189 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8189)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8189 (as of 2026-04-21).