{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-schumer-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-protect-americans-data-from-foreign-adversaries", "Cotton, Schumer Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Americans\u2019 Data from Foreign Adversaries", "2026-03-26", "2026", "2026-03", "Republican", "Senate", "AR", "Tom Cotton", "C001095", "www.cotton.senate.gov", "cotton", "https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\n\nContact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353\n\nMarch 26, 2026\n\nCotton, Schumer Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Americans\u2019 Data from Foreign Adversaries\n\nWashington, DC \u2014 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.\n\nThe 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 robots for personal use.\n\nAdvanced Chinese robotics contain backdoors that enable data exfiltration and risk remote-hijacking, threatening American\u2019s privacy and national security. America can\u2019t allow our adversaries to establish a foothold in our homes, law enforcement agencies, and broader robotics industry, particularly as these platforms provide a connection to the physical world as the AI algorithms that power them are rapidly advancing.\n\nCongresswoman Elise Stefanik (New York-21) introduced companion legislation in the House.\n\n\u201cRobots made by Communist China threaten Arkansans\u2019 privacy and our national security. Our bill will ban the federal government from buying and operating these devices made in countries that wish us harm,\u201d said Senator Cotton.\n\n\u201cThe Chinese Communist Party has shown that they are willing to lie and cheat to get ahead at the expense of the American people and our national security. They are running their standard playbook \u2013 this time in robotics \u2013 trying to flood the U.S. market with their technology, which presents real security risks and threats to Americans\u2019 privacy and American research and industry. We must protect our country from these threats, starting with a ban on the federal government buying this CCP technology,\u201d said Senator Schumer.\n\n\u201cOne of America\u2019s greatest strengths is the ingenuity of our people\u2014our visionaries, inventors, engineers, and dedicated workers. We must continue to promote and propel America\u2019s robotics superiority while safeguarding our privacy and national security from adversaries. This is why I am introducing bicameral, bipartisan legislation with my colleague Senator Cotton,\u201d said Congresswoman Stefanik.\n\nText of the bill can be found here.\n\nThe American Security Robotics Act would:\n\nBan federal government from procuring and operating unmanned ground vehicle systems manufactured by foreign entities of concern, including humanoid robots and autonomous patrol technology.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-schumer-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-protect-americans-data-from-foreign-adversaries"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6718288641422987, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}