No ICBMs or Drones for Iran Act of 2023

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Defunct
• Most recent activity date: 2025-01-03

Risk subdomain coverage

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document does not address AI risks as defined in the MIT taxonomy. It is focused entirely on sanctions and reporting requirements related to Iranian weapons systems (ICBMs, ballistic missiles, and unmanned aerial systems). While it mentions unmanned aerial systems extensively, these are military drones/weapons systems, not AI systems in the context of the risk taxonomy. The document does not address AI development, deployment, safety, or governance.

Sector coverage

Good coverage — Comprehensive governance measures or mitigations with clear procedures relating to the sector are explicitly described.

• National Security

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the sector are described.

• Agriculture, Mining, Construction & Manufacturing
• Finance & Insurance
• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Public Administration (excl. National Security)

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document does not govern commercial sectors in the traditional sense. It is a national security and foreign policy statute that imposes sanctions on Iranian weapons programs and entities supporting them. The primary focus is on National Security (military defense, weapons development) and tangentially affects sectors involved in weapons manufacturing, technology transfer, and international trade related to weapons systems.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding federal statute enacted by the United States Congress with mandatory sanctions provisions, enforcement mechanisms, and legal obligations imposed on the President and executive agencies.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: This Act was proposed and enacted by the United States Congress, as indicated by the legislative format and structure of the document.

Target

• Summary: The Act targets Iranian government agencies, military officials, and foreign entities that support Iran's ballistic missile and unmanned aerial systems programs through sanctions and export controls.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The Act mandates that the President impose sanctions and that various executive agencies conduct investigations, submit reports, and enforce export controls and sanctions regimes.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The Act requires regular reporting to congressional committees and mandates updates as new information becomes available, establishing ongoing monitoring and oversight mechanisms.

AI Lifecycle Stages

Lifecycle stages covered by the documents, as defined in the OECD Framework for the Classification of AI Systems

No lifecycle stages identified.

AI Lifecycle Summary

This document does not govern AI systems or the AI lifecycle. It addresses conventional weapons systems (ballistic missiles, ICBMs, and unmanned aerial systems/drones) used for military purposes. The unmanned aerial systems referenced are military drones and weapons platforms, not AI systems in the context of AI governance.

Technical Scope

Terms relating to technical scope that are mentioned or implicitly referenced in the document

No technical scope terms identified.

Technical Scope Summary

This document does not address AI models, AI systems, or any AI-related technical concepts. It focuses exclusively on conventional weapons systems including ballistic missiles, ICBMs, and military unmanned aerial systems (drones). The unmanned aerial systems mentioned are military weapons platforms, not AI systems.