Report on national security threats posed by humanoid robots

(a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the committees specified in subsection (c) a detailed report on the threats to the national security of the United States posed by the development and use of humanoid robots for both civilian and military purposes in countries of concern. (b) Elements The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An analysis of— (A) the economic infrastructure and manufacturing ecosystem for humanoid robots in the People's Republic of China and other countries of concern; and (B) military-civil fusion efforts, and other efforts, of the People’s Liberation Army relating to humanoid robots. (2) An analysis of how the circumvention of United States export controls and the theft of intellectual property or proprietary information of United States persons has contributed or could contribute to the development of humanoid robots in countries of concern. (3) Recommendations to improve such export controls. (4) An analysis of the privacy and data security threats relating to the use of data of United States persons obtained through humanoid robots, including— (A) how the data might be stored, including whether the data is stored within the humanoid robot or on cloud infrastructure; and (B) how the data is accessed by the government of a country of concern. (5) An analysis of the threat that data obtained through humanoid robots designed, tested, developed, or manufactured by covered entities poses with respect to economic espionage. (6) Recommendations for administrative and legislative action to address national security risks posed to the United States by humanoid robots designed, tested, developed, or manufactured by covered entities. (7) Any other information considered relevant by the Secretary. (c) Committees specified The committees specified in this subsection are— (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, and Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. (d) Form The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.