# 119-s-4235: American Security Robotics Act of 2026

119-s-4235, American Security Robotics Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced (as of 2026-04-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4235
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Security Robotics Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: unknown
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-22

## Summary

**Would prohibit executive agencies from procuring or operating unmanned ground vehicle systems tied to covered foreign entities.** It would also bar federal funds for those purchases and uses, while allowing narrow exemptions for four agencies that meet strict national-security conditions. - Federal agencies would be barred from acquiring or operating covered unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) systems, including contracts for services, and the funding ban would apply to contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and other federal funds starting one year after enactment. - Manufacturers and suppliers tied to covered foreign entities would see their UGVs treated as "covered unmanned ground vehicle systems" if manufactured or assembled by such entities, which would block federal procurement or operation of those systems. - The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Department of State, and Department of Justice could exempt activities only when they are in the national interest and solely for specified research, testing, training, analysis, counterterrorism, counterintelligence, protective missions, or forensic and investigative work, or when the UGV cannot transfer data to a covered foreign entity and poses no national cybersecurity risk as determined by the agency head.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on federal ground robots: mixed, medium. This bill would bar executive agencies from buying covered unmanned ground vehicle systems upon enactment. It would also bar agencies from operating those covered systems and using federal funds for them starting one year after enactment. A "covered" system would mean a ground-capable robot (for ex…
- Narrow exemptions for security agencies: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would let only four agency heads (Homeland Security, Defense, State, and Justice) allow covered systems when it is in the national interest. They would be able to allow them only if the sole purpose is narrow research, testing, training, evaluation, cybersecurity or counter-unm…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4456: AI OVERWATCH Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4235 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4235)

## Related
- [119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2342)
- [119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4615)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4456: AI OVERWATCH Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4456)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4235 (as of 2026-04-22).