# 119-s-5130: Human Dignity and Emerging Technologies Act

119-s-5130, Human Dignity and Emerging Technologies Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5130
- Congress: 119
- Title: Human Dignity and Emerging Technologies Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates an independent advisory commission to advise federal policy on the ethical and geopolitical risks of emerging technologies, notably artificial intelligence.** The Commission will study how robotics, AI, biotechnology, neurotechnology, and clinical technologies affect human dignity, hold public hearings, request agency information, and issue annual reports to the President and relevant congressional committees. - Congress and federal policymakers: Receive independent, ongoing ethics guidance and annual reports to inform science and technology policy. - Experts and civil society: 17 commissioners drawn from ethics, philosophy, science, medicine, law, religion, and civil rights can be appointed and the public can participate in hearings. - Federal agencies: Must furnish information to the Commission on request and could face targeted evaluations if Congress asks. - Taxpayers and operations: Funds a temporary, independent advisory body that will organize staff, find federal space, or lease space if needed. *Authorizes $2.0 million per year for fiscal years 2027–2031 to fund the Commission and sets a termination date of October 1, 2032, increasing federal spending during that period.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Commission duties and public reports: benefit, low. If enacted, the commission would study how robotics, artificial intelligence, biotechnologies, neurotechnologies, and clinical technologies affect human dignity. The commission would hold public hearings, monitor Federal programs and proposals for dignity risks, and create or update guiding stateme…
- Commission membership, staff, and ethics: benefit, low. If enacted, the commission would have 17 members chosen by the President, House and Senate leaders, and specified congressional committees. Members would serve five-year terms, may continue until successors are named, and may be removed only for cause. The commission would select a chairman and vic…
- New federal human dignity commission: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create an independent United States Commission on Human Dignity inside the legislative branch. The commission would advise the Federal Government and Congress about the ethics and policy of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence. It would explicitly cons…
- Commission funding and sunset date: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would authorize $2,000,000 for the commission for each fiscal year 2027 through 2031 to carry out its duties. The commission would terminate on October 1, 2032, unless Congress extends it. These provisions fund the commission for a limited period and also set a fixed end date f…

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- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5130 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5130)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2975)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5130 (as of 2026-09-10).