WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Tom Cotton issued the following press release:
Senate Republican Conference Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) today introduced bipartisan legislation to protect Americans from national security threats that are introduced by foreign-controlled robots.
The American Security Robotics Act will prohibit the federal government from procuring and operating unmanned ground vehicles made by foreign adversaries, specifically Communist China. Robotics companies tied to the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese military are increasingly selling their products to American research labs, universities, law enforcement, and even targeting consumers who are purchasing r...