Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
Humanoid ROBOT Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Humanoid ROBOT Act of 2025 aims to reduce national security risks from humanoid robots made by covered entities in countries of concern. It prohibits executive agencies from buying these robots and stops government contractors from using them. The bill also requires the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to review investments in U.S. businesses that produce humanoid robots. Additionally, the Secretary of Defense must report on national security threats, including data privacy and economic espionage risks.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +7
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
Reduces national security risks and economic espionage by blocking robots from countries of concern.
- Scored +6
Does this give people more control over their personal data?
Requires analysis of privacy threats and data storage of U.S. persons by foreign governments.
- Scored +5
Does this make patent and copyright rules fairer?
Aims to protect U.S. intellectual property from theft and economic espionage.
The opposite· 3 of 5
- Scored -4
Would business owners be better off under this?
Imposes new restrictions on procurement and mandatory investment filings for robot developers.
- Scored -3
Does this make trade with other countries easier?
Restricts trade and investment involving humanoid robots from specific foreign entities.
- Scored -2
Would people with substantial wealth be better off under this?
Increases regulatory hurdles for those investing in humanoid robot companies.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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National Security Protection: By prohibiting government agencies and contractors from using humanoid robots from covered entities, the bill seeks to reduce risks to U.S. national security (Section 3).
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Data Privacy and Security: The bill requires an analysis of how data from U.S. persons is stored and accessed by governments of countries of concern, which helps identify privacy threats (Section 5(b)(4)).
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Protection Against Espionage: The bill mandates a study on how these robots could be used for economic espionage, potentially protecting U.S. intellectual property (Section 5(b)(5)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restrictions on Business Investment: The bill increases oversight and requires mandatory filing of declarations for investments in U.S. businesses that design, test, develop, or manufacture humanoid robots (Section 4).
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Contracting Limitations: Persons awarded contracts by an executive agency are prohibited from using humanoid robots from covered entities to fulfill or support those contracts (Section 3(b)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — Requires analysis of privacy threats and data storage of U.S. persons by foreign governments. Does this make patent and copyright rules fairer? — Aims to protect U.S. intellectual property from theft and economic espionage. Does this put more rules on large technology companies? — Increases oversight and reporting requirements for humanoid robot technology and investments.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Imposes new restrictions on procurement and mandatory investment filings for robot developers. Would billionaires be better off under this? — Increases regulatory hurdles for those investing in humanoid robot companies. Would people with substantial wealth be better off under this? — Increases regulatory hurdles for those investing in humanoid robot companies. Would the very wealthiest people be better off under this? — Increases regulatory hurdles for those investing in humanoid robot companies.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — Seeks to protect personal data from being accessed by totalitarian governments via robotics. Does this give the federal government more power? — Expands federal authority to block specific technology acquisitions and review investments.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — Reduces national security risks and economic espionage by blocking robots from countries of concern. Does this make trade with other countries easier? — Restricts trade and investment involving humanoid robots from specific foreign entities.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — Protects consumers from data privacy risks associated with robots from countries of concern.
- 7/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/20/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Katie BrittRepublican · Alabama
Christopher CoonsDemocrat · Delaware