H.R. 9729 · 119th Congress · pending
Human Authority over Autonomous Weapons Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Latest official action 2026-07-16 · Referred
The bill, briefly
A source summary has not been retrieved yet. Read the official bill to inspect its provisions.
Congressional Research Service · 2026-10-14
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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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
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
House · VA District 8 · Democratic
$637,849PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tom Barrett
House · MI District 7 · Republican
$987,943PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sara Jacobs
House · CA District 51 · Democratic
$201,650PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Valerie P. Foushee
House · NC District 4 · Democratic
$498,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
3 of 3 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 FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$30,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $10,000
Sara Jacobs · Cosponsor · $10,000
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$30,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $10,000
Sara Jacobs · Cosponsor · $10,000
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $5,000
Tom Barrett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sara Jacobs · Cosponsor · $5,000
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $5,000
Tom Barrett · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sara Jacobs · Cosponsor · $2,500
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$22,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $2,000
Tom Barrett · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sara Jacobs · Cosponsor · $2,500
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$21,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $7,500
Sara Jacobs · Cosponsor · $6,000
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $2,500
Tom Barrett · Cosponsor · $7,500
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $5,000
Tom Barrett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$20,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$20,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $10,000
Sara Jacobs · Cosponsor · $0
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$19,500
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $9,000
Sara Jacobs · Cosponsor · $5,000
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$19,500
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $5,000
Tom Barrett · Cosponsor · $2,000
Sara Jacobs · Cosponsor · $10,000
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$19,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $5,000
Tom Barrett · Cosponsor · $8,000
Sara Jacobs · Cosponsor · $4,000
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$18,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Barrett · Cosponsor · $4,000
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$16,500
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $5,000
Tom Barrett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$15,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$15,000
ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN$15,000
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$15,000
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$14,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $4,500
Tom Barrett · Cosponsor · $6,500
Sara Jacobs · Cosponsor · $2,000
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $3,500
Tom Barrett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$13,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $2,000
Tom Barrett · Cosponsor · $6,000
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$11,500
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $5,000
Tom Barrett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sara Jacobs · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$11,500
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $5,000
Tom Barrett · Cosponsor · $4,000
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $5,000
Sara Jacobs · Cosponsor · $5,000
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordDELTA AIR LINES PAC$11,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $5,000
Tom Barrett · Cosponsor · $3,000
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
SMART TD PAC$10,500
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $1,000
Tom Barrett · Cosponsor · $5,000
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC record31 DAYS PAC$10,000
Tom Barrett · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$10,000
Tom Barrett · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$10,000
Tom Barrett · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC)$10,000
CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)$10,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Sponsor · $2,500
Tom Barrett · Cosponsor · $2,500
Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.