Humanoid ROBOT Act of 2025

This bill would bar federal executive agencies from buying or renewing contracts for humanoid robots designed, tested, developed, or made by entities tied to certain foreign countries, such as China, starting 180 days after it becomes law. Federal contractors also could not use such robots to carry out their contracts, though the Secretary of Defense could grant waivers for national security or research purposes. The bill would let the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States review investments by entities from those countries in U.S. humanoid robot businesses, even if the investment does not give them control, and would require the parties to file declarations. The Secretary of Defense would have to report to Congress within one year on national security threats from humanoid robots developed in those countries.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Bill Cassidy Republican sponsor
• 2 cosponsors