H.R. 9129 · 119th Congress · pending

GUARD Act of 2026

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Latest official action 2026-09-01 · Unknown

The bill, briefly

Guarding the U.S. against Adversarial Robotics Dominance Act of 2026 or the GUARD Act of 2026 This bill requires robotics communications equipment and services associated with certain countries of concern to be reviewed for potential risk to U.S. national security. Equipment or services found to pose an unacceptable risk must be added to the Federal Communications Commission’s Covered List. Under current law, equipment and services on this list are subject to various restrictions, including a general prohibition on the import or sale of listed equipment in the United States. Under the bill, covered robotics communications equipment or services means any humanoid or quadruped robot, or related software, that is (1) communications software or equipment, and (2) produced or provided by an entity located in or subject to the influence or control of China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or Syria (or an affiliate of such an entity). Specifically, within one year of enactment, one of several specified national security agencies must review all covered robotics communications equipment or services and determine if they pose an unacceptable risk to U.S. national security or the safety of U.S. persons. Equipment or services determined to pose an unacceptable risk must be added to the Covered List within 30 days. Any determination that equipment or services do not pose an unacceptable r…

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Congressional Research Service · 2026-06-03

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed

The reports below name this bill and disclose an organization’s overall lobbying expenses or a firm’s client income for the period. They can cover many bills and issues. These amounts are not payments to the bill or its politicians.

AGILITY ROBOTICS, INC.

Registrant: SIO ADVOCACY LLC · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$26,250

Reported firm income from this client, all topics

Computer Industry

Advanced technology, robotics, artificial intelligence, automation, H.R. 7334, S. 4686, H.R. 9129

Lobbyists named: MARK AITKEN

Congress inferred from reporting year; verify the bill reference in the source.

Defense

Advanced technology, robotics, artificial intelligence, automation, H.R. 7334, S. 4686, H.R. 8800, S. 4784, H.R. 9129

Lobbyists named: MARK AITKEN

Congress inferred from reporting year; verify the bill reference in the source.

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV

Advanced technology, robotics, artificial intelligence, automation, H.R. 7334, H.R. 9129

Lobbyists named: MARK AITKEN

Congress inferred from reporting year; verify the bill reference in the source.

Science/Technology

Advanced technology, robotics, artificial intelligence, automation, logistics, workforce, H.R. 7334, S. 4686, H.R. 9129

Lobbyists named: MARK AITKEN

Congress inferred from reporting year; verify the bill reference in the source.

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Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

Sponsor

John R. Moolenaar

House · MI District 2 · Republican

$591,094PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Jay Obernolte

House · CA District 23 · Republican

$961,018PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Jennifer L. McClellan

House · VA District 4 · Democratic

$698,956PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Robert E. Latta

House · OH District 5 · Republican

$863,620PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Gus M. Bilirakis

House · FL District 12 · Republican

$935,244PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Andrea Salinas

House · OR District 6 · Democratic

$689,727PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Tim Walberg

House · MI District 5 · Republican

$841,142PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Debbie Dingell

House · MI District 6 · Democratic

$754,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026

7 of 7 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.

AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$51,000

John R. Moolenaar · Sponsor · $9,000

Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $7,500

Jennifer L. McClellan · Cosponsor · $2,500

Robert E. Latta · Cosponsor · $7,500

Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $2,500

Andrea Salinas · Cosponsor · $7,500

Tim Walberg · Cosponsor · $8,500

Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor · $6,000

The bill, briefly

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

AGILITY ROBOTICS, INC.

Politicians behind the bill

John R. Moolenaar

Jay Obernolte

Jennifer L. McClellan

Robert E. Latta

Gus M. Bilirakis

Andrea Salinas

Tim Walberg

Debbie Dingell

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

What happened after enactment?