Regulation of Robotics Act

The Regulation of Robotics Act (full name United States of America Act for the Regulation of Robotics Across the Western Domain) is a piece of United States legislation passed in 2021. The act composes nine different articles which serve as the main rulings for the robots that live in the United States and Canada.

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I. Under the United States of America Regulation of Robotics Act, any and all production of robots, androids or other mechanical or non-humanoid entities within the territory of the United States, compromising the 63 states, the territories, and the Canadian dominion are to be branded and have special equipment that requires them to visibly stand out in order to avoid confusion and potential mismanagement.

-Robots constructed in the United States of America are to have visible branding of the corporation, construction group or other forms of insignia in order to serve as both easy identification, and a way to return robots should they be considered lost.

''-Robots are to not wear clothing that prevents sight of or otherwise obstructs these brandings. ''

-If insignia or other forms of branding are unavailable to be placed anywhere on the model or body of the robot, then built-in clothing or other forms of attire that come with or are already on the body of the robot that possess the branding of the corporation or group are to be equipped in place.

''II. Robots are not permitted to injure, kill, or otherwise cause harm to a human being or other form of life. Robots are also not permitted to harm other robots or machinery. If it is impossible to create preventive measures, programming the robot to avoid causing deliberate harm or injury to another is to be equipped onto the robot. ''

''-Robots are also at fault for it's own existence. Should it be damaged in some form or another, it is the robot at the problem that has led itself or others to this incident. ''

-Robots that have been accused of attacking a human or other robots are to be put under special trialing, in which a searching of the robot's database is the evidence in the trial.

''III. Robots are to be programmed with obedience to human beings. Should a robot be disobeying these orders, immediate shipment of the deviating technology to a junkyard or other means of disposal should be sent to a local police unit.''

-If a court in the United States has found a robot to be faulty in disobeying orders, immediate disposal should be advised.

''IV. Robots fall under the laws of the United States of America, as with humans. Thus, it is illegal for a robot to commit a crime on the same level of illegality as with a human committing a crime. Robots sent to a crime worthy of death penalty are to be scrapped, rebooted, or shipped back to somewhere outside the United States domain of control. -The only laws that the United States has granted immunity to include being able to wander in restricted or military zones (if it has been granted permission), being exempt from most supervision laws in most occupations, and most scientific laboratory related laws. ''

''V. It is illegal to ship a United States-built robot into a country that has deemed robots illegal. It is also illegal to ship a non-United States built robot into the United States's territories. This excludes countries with illegality of robots that have agreed with the United States on varying terms, or if the United States has been granted permission to ship robots to the country in order to be scrapped. ''

-This ruling can only be exempt if both countries have agreed under the Regulation of Robotics Act.

''VI. It is illegal for a robot to be in a position of power on the governmental level. This excludes; being mayor of a city or other township, being the leader of a county, the governor of a state, a member of the House of Representatives or the Senate, the Speaker of the House, the Vice President of the United States, and the President of the United States. It is also illegal for a robot to cast a vote into a government-related event, such as an election or public-involved judging.''

''-A robot may be allowed into power if there is no suitable authority currently available in the area. This is exempt for up to town-level leadership.''

''VII. Under the Antarctica Robotics Treaty of 2015, robots for casual purposes cannot be mobilized to Antarctica, a country's claim in Antarctica, a research station or dwelling in Antarctica, or any area that has been claimed in Antarctica. Robots that have been equipped for research in Antarctica are exempt from this ruling.''

''VIII. Robots cannot physically "own" an item. Any items considered "owned" by a robot, excluding equipment given to the robot for varying purposes, are to be confiscated and/or destroyed. Robots are also not allowed to take an item for personal reasons.''

''X. Robots that have been put out of date are to be immediately dismantled or scrapped through any means possible. This is to ensure enough equipment remains for the next generation of robotics to come, and for a sense of recycling to preserve the United States of America.''

TLDR

 * Article I: There must be branding of a corporation or construction group in order to identify a robot. Clothing or attire that covers this is illegal for robots, unless the branding is built ONTO the clothing.
 * Article II: Robots cannot kill humans, animals or each other. They also are at fault should they get harmed or damaged in any way.
 * Article III: Robots should obey humans. Disobedience means death.
 * Article IV: Robots are (mostly) human when it comes to laws.
 * Article V: It is illegal to ship an American robot to a country that has banned robots. This is bypassed if both America and the country have agreed to ship robots, or they have agreed to ship robots into each other for scrapping operations.
 * Article VI: Robots cannot be the President.
 * Article VII: Robots cannot go to Antarctica. Most.
 * Article VIII: Robots can't own stuff.
 * Article X: Robots that are old get destroyed.

Response
The response to the passing of the RRA was met with heavy criticism, with some saying that robots are "human" and it goes against the First Amendment. But what are robots to humans anyway? Either way, some protested this, but the United States pushed forward with this and despite heavy action from the House, it was soon sent through and was signed making it effective across the nation(s).