[U.S. House of Representatives Passes Defense Bill, Proposes Ban on Military Use of Chinese-Made Humanoid Robots] According to the *South China Morning Post*, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the annual *National Defense Authorization Act* (NDAA), which includes Section 163 stipulating that the Pentagon is prohibited from purchasing, leasing, or operating humanoid robot systems associated with foreign adversaries such as China, Russia, and Iran. This provision incorporates parts of the *Countering Adversarial Influence in Robotics Act* and limits the scope to military procurement, excluding commercial sales. Chinese companies accounted for approximately 80% of global humanoid robot shipments last year.