U.S. Lawmakers Propose Legislation to Regulate Robotics from Adversarial Nations

A bipartisan group in the U.S. Congress has introduced the GUARD Act of 2026, which seeks to apply a national security review process to certain robots and their associated software. This framework, similar to the FCC's Covered List, would target humanoid and quadruped robots from entities linked to countries of concern. The bill aims to mitigate potential national security risks as autonomous systems become more integrated into critical infrastructure.